MICHAEL Conlan has become the first Irishman to win a gold medal at the World Elite Boxing Championships following his victory over Uzbekistan’s Murodjon Akhmadaliev in the bantamweight final in Doha, Qatar, last night. A homecoming event is planned for the Falls man on Saturday when he will be joined by teammates and fellow Belfast […]
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‘To come here and make history for Ireland and be a world champion is something special’ – Conlan takes gold in Doha to make history
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Mixed reaction to formation of new loyalist group tasked with tackling criminality
THERE’S been a mixed political reaction to the formation yesterday of a new group formed to address criminality, political apathy and educational underachievement within the loyalist community. The Loyalist Communities Council (LCC) will consist of two members of three proscribed loyalist paramilitary groups – the UDA, the UVF and the UVF-linked Red Hand Commando. The […]
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Accused remanded after cocaine worth £200,000 was found in panel of van
The driver of a van in which police found cocaine with a street value of £200,000 told officers that he knew nothing about the drug, but admitted he was on his way to pay off a large drug debt, Lisburn Magistrates Court heard yesterday. Liam McAnoy (34) from Prospect Park in North Belfast was heading […]
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Belfast fighter Conlan gets the decision to set up a date with history
Belfast boxer Michael Conlan created a little piece of history yesterday as he became just the second ever Irish fighter to reach a final at the AIBA Elite World Championships in Qatar. The Clonard bantamweight overcame Dzimitry Asanau of Belarus in Doha on a unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) to guarantee himself at least silver, […]
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Murdered man’s partner criticises cops as investigation stalls
The partner of murdered North Belfast man Kevin Kearney has criticised police for their lack of progress in the hunt to find the killer and their failure to keep her updated. Charlene Whelan, who has two daughters to Kevin, was speaking as the family prepared to mark his two-year anniversary. The 46-year-old was shot […]
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Basset and boxer heroes foil housebreakers
A have-a-go-hero and his trusty dog have been praised for their brave actions after chasing off housebreaking thugs in Lagmore. Local professional boxer Tommy Tolan told Daily Belfast how the criminals could have caused “much more serious damage” if it wasn’t for the barked warnings of his four-year-old Bassett hound Rossa who alerted him to […]
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