Headlines From Belfast Newsletter Tue 29th Jul 2014

Belfast Newsletter News Answering Assembly questions would undermine Assembly, leaders claim Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness’s department has argued that it would “undermine” the Assembly if it answered in public the questions which it has refused to answer through official Stormont channels. Read more... New flag debate plea after drowning in Bessbrook A drowning tragedy in a lake at the centre of a flags dispute in Northern Ireland highlights the need to finally deal with the issue at Stormont, an Assembly member has claimed. Read more... Body of tragic Ulster-born cleric to be brought back from New Zealand Two separate funeral services are to be held on different sides of the world for a tragic Ulsterwoman who died whilst serving as Dean of Christchurch Cathedral, New Zealand. Read more... Man dies in Bessbrook lake at centre of tricolour row A member of a south Armagh victims’ group has died after entering a lake at the centre of a flags row in Bessbrook. Read more... Motor show 'more like car boot sale' The organisers of the Belfast Motor Show have played down criticism of the event after many attendees complained bitterly about a lack of activities and vehicles. Read more...   Sport TEAM NI: Competition schedule, Tuesday July 29 The competition schedule for Northern Ireland athletes on Tuesday July 29 is: Read more... Team NI: 10 boxers into quarter-finals Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s quarter-finals at the Commonwealth Games will feature 10 boxers from Team Northern Ireland. Read more... Team NI: Gymnasts target top eight finish After the first day of competition on Monday in the women’s team event the Northern Ireland women’s gymnastics team lie in 10th place. Read more... TEAM NI: Day Five review - swimming, shooting, athletics and full results In swimming, Curtis Coulter was 14th overall in the men’s 50m freestyle after swimming 23.02 in his semi-final which was another personal best for a Northern Ireland swimmer this week, the tenth for the team going into the final day of competition. David Thompson 23.79 (21st) and Conor Munn 23.88 (24th) missed out on the 50m freestyle semi-final earlier in the day. Read more... TEAM NI: Boxer Michaela Walsh makes Commonwealth Games history Team NI boxer Michaela Walsh made history on Monday night in Glasgow as she became the first female to box in the Commonwealth Games. Read more...   Please do not respond directly to this email as this mailbox is not monitored. To contact Belfast Newsletter direct go to http://www.newsletter.co.uk/ and click on Contact Us Johnston Press are the publishers of Belfast Newsletter. You have received this email as you have subscribed to this newsletter on our website. Edit or Unsubscribe Preferences | Edit Your Profile Company Name: Johnston Press plc | Registered in Scotland no: SCO15382 | Registered Office: 108 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AS