News Letter Nov 21
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PETER Robinson and Martin McGuinness dread the Ulster Unionists and SDLP ever leaving the Stormont execu- tive, TUV leader Jim Allister has claimed. Addressing his party’s an- nual conerence in Cookstown on Saturday, Mr Allister said that TUV had brought “a wind o change” to Stormont’s “pol- luted portals”. He has urged the UUP and SDLP to go into opposition, saying that as a lone MLA he has demonstrated what oppo- sition could achieve in hold- ing the executive to account. Meanwhile, SDLP minis- ter Alex Attwood has let the door open to the party one day entering opposition at the As- sembly. See pages 6 & 12 Allister urges opposition COUNTY Tyrone teenager Janet Devlin last night won through a tense X Factor elimination to reach the fnal fve o the ITV talent show. Craig Colton and Amelia Lily were in the bottom two. Ater the judges tied in their votes, the decision was reerred back to the public vote and Craig was sent home. Rihanna, who recently flmed a controversial music video in the province, perormed on the show along with last year’s X Factor runner-up Rebecca Ferguson. Janet through to fnal fve Revealed: What makes Order tick BY MARK RAINEY [email protected] THE hearts and minds o the Or- ange Order, including views on contentious parades, Orangeest and abortion, have been laid bare or the rst time in a new book written with the institution’s ull cooperation. In a survey o what really makes the Brethren tick, ‘Loyal To The Core?: Orangeism and British- ness in Northern Ireland’ is based entirely on the inner thoughts o both the ordinary members and oce holders. The candid responses – with 1,500 members sampled in total – revealed that less than 60 per cent o Brethren elt they had the right to march anywhere in North- ern Ireland without restrictions. The book’s authors described the gure o 58 per cent as “not over- whelming”. Almost one-in-ve lodge members said they were opposed to marches going where the local residents were unsup- portive. Tampering with tradition is al- ways likely to cause heated debate within lodge circles and attempts to broaden the appeal o the Or- der’s celebrations through the Orangeest initiative have proved particularly divisive. Grand Secretary Drew Nelson described some o the candid sur- vey responses as a refection o how society in general is chang- ing and said it was “vitally impor- tant” to make them public. See pages 8 and 9 Horseracing legend Tony McCoy signs a copy of his new book for two-year-old Oliver Robinson from Tandragee during an appearance at Eason’s in Belfast city centre. Ulsterman McCoy has been champion jockey 16 times, has ridden more than 3,000 winners and was BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2010 PICTURE: Jonathan Porter/Presseye The pride of Northern Ireland Price: 72p (IR 1.05 EURO) Monday, November 21, 2011 Tot Oliver is on a winner with Tony NORTHERN Ireland’s pen- sioners ace a substantial bill to pay or a social care system that is broken and in need o urgent reorm, according to a leading business consul- tancy. Some elderly are already acing care home costs o over £500 per week, and the current climate does not help people to save or such costs in the uture, the report, au- thored by Price Waterhouse Coopers, ound. See page 10 Ulster social care ‘broken’ Since 1737 www.newsletter.co.uk Prescribing Zumba for festive weight loss – INSIDE NL Woman Sports Ulster LET’S HEAR IT foR THE GIRLS 28-page pUll -oUt
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PETER Robinson and MartinMcGuinness dread the UlsterUnionists and SDLP everleaving the Stormont execu-tive, TUV leader Jim Allisterhas claimed.
Addressing his party’s an-nual conerence in Cookstownon Saturday, Mr Allister saidthat TUV had brought “a windo change” to Stormont’s “pol-luted portals”.
He has urged the UUP andSDLP to go into opposition,saying that as a lone MLA hehas demonstrated what oppo-sition could achieve in hold-ing the executive to account.
Meanwhile, SDLP minis-ter Alex Attwood has let thedoor open to the party one dayentering opposition at the As-sembly. See pages 6 & 12
Allister urgesopposition
COUNTY Tyrone teenagerJanet Devlin last night wonthrough a tense X Factorelimination to reach the fnalfve o the ITV talent show.
Craig Colton and AmeliaLily were in the bottomtwo. Ater the judges tied intheir votes, the decision wasreerred back to the public vote and Craig was senthome.
Rihanna, who recentlyflmed a controversialmusic video in the province,
perormed on the show along with last year’s X Factorrunner-up Rebecca Ferguson.
Janet through
to fnal fve
Revealed: Whatmakes Order tick BY MARK RAINEY
THE hearts and minds o the Or-ange Order, including views oncontentious parades, Orangeestand abortion, have been laid bareor the rst time in a new book
written with the institution’s ullcooperation.
In a survey o what really makes
the Brethren tick, ‘Loyal To TheCore?: Orangeism and British-ness in Northern Ireland’ is based
entirely on the inner thoughts o both the ordinary members andoce holders.
The candid responses – with1,500 members sampled in total– revealed that less than 60 percent o Brethren elt they had theright to march anywhere in North-
ern Ireland without restrictions.The book’s authors described thegure o 58 per cent as “not over-
whelming”. Almost one-in-velodge members said they wereopposed to marches going wherethe local residents were unsup-portive.
Tampering with tradition is al- ways likely to cause heated debate within lodge circles and attempts
to broaden the appeal o the Or-der’s celebrations through theOrangeest initiative have proved
particularly divisive.Grand Secretary Drew Nelson
described some o the candid sur- vey responses as a refection o how society in general is chang-ing and said it was “vitally impor-tant” to make them public. See pages 8 and 9
Horseracing legendTony McCoy signsa copy of his new
book for two-year-oldOliver Robinson fromTandragee during an
appearance at Eason’sin Belfast city centre.
Ulsterman McCoy hasbeen champion jockey
16 times, has ridden
more than 3,000winners and was BBCSports Personality of
the Year in 2010
PICTURE: Jonathan
Porter/Presseye
The pride of Northern IrelandPrice: 72p (IR 1.05 EURO) Monday, November 21, 2011
Tot Oliveris on awinnerwith Tony
NORTHERN Ireland’s pen-sioners ace a substantial billto pay or a social care systemthat is broken and in need o urgent reorm, according toa leading business consul-tancy.
Some elderly are alreadyacing care home costs o over £500 per week, and thecurrent climate does not helppeople to save or such costsin the uture, the report, au-thored by Price WaterhouseCoopers, ound. See page 10
Ulster socialcare ‘broken’
Since 1737www.newsletter.co.uk
Prescribing Zumba for festive weight loss – INSIDENL
Woman
SportsUlster
LET’S HEAR ITfoR THE GIRLS
28-page pUll-oUt
