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NEWS: Mrs Clinton at QUB

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The US Secretary of State and former First Lady has visited Belfast as part of her tour of Europe. She began her visit by addressing MLAs at Stormont in which she urged them to complete the devolution of policing and justice. “As a true friend, my hope is that you will achieve what you set out to do … to complete the process of devolution.” Following her visit to Stormont Mrs Clinton made her fifth visit to Queen’s University where she met with influential business leaders from the USA and local companies in a discussion chaired by Invest NI.

BY PETER COULTER

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Bertie Ahern- The Autobiography

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Three times Irish Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern appeared at Belfast’s Eason’s bookshop to sign copies of his newly published autobiography. Often described as an enigma of Irish politics, this latest addition to Irish literature guarantees an intriguing read. Former finance minister Charlie McCreevy once stated “I know 25 per cent of Bertie Ahern”…and that’s 24 per cent more than anyone else”.

BY CONNOR DALY

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Lisbon Treaty passed at second attempt

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The Lisbon Treaty was passed in the Republic of Ireland, with 67% of voters opting for a Yes decision. This result was expected following polls that suggested a reversal of last year’s No vote; these expectations were confirmed with the 20.5% swing in the other direction, with only County Donegal sticking to its original No decision.


This run of the Treaty was even more controversial than the first, pushed through following the shock ‘No’ vote of June 2008. Opponents argued that this made the Treaty un-democratic from the very beginning, a rushed attempt to force through a pact the electorate had rejected and making a mockery of the supposed representative nature of the referendum.

BY PÁDRAIC GRANT

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NEWS: Dragonslayers celebrates successful freshers’ night

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QUB’s gaming and anime society, Dragonslayers, recently held an impressive freshers’ night in the Students’ Union. The evening gave new students a chance to see the society in full swing, and included a raffle which contained almost £1000 worth of prizes. Daryl Nichol (Left), pictured with Dragonslayers President Killian McKeever, walked away with the star prize of a 22-inch HD TV. (Picture: Ric Boyd)

To see more pictures of the night and for more information on Dragonslayers, head over to the Dragonslayers website: www.dragonslayers.org.uk

COMMENT: Paying for the past, Policing the future

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‘Belfast is a fantastic example to the world….’

Add in as many superlatives as you wish and there wouldn’t be any we have not heard before. Now it appears that the ‘sitcheeation’ in Northern Ireland has entered that realm that we like to call our ‘annual stalemate’, which seems to happen as often as Man Utd release a new strip. This time though the reality is based solely on the fact that we simply do not have enough money to sustain a police force that will be sufficient and effective due to the ‘economic downturn’, another all too familiar phrase.

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