Belfast Telegraph back issues from September 2007:
Mortlock injured ahead of Wallabies RWC opener
Sep 01, 2007 ... The 30-year-old centre has suffered a recurrence of a back injury. Meanwhile, Australia's ...
Liverpool top league after six-goal win over Derby
Sep 01, 2007 ... Michael Owen scored his first top flight goal since December 2005as Newcastle beat Wigan 1-0. There ...
Wakefield and Andersson Hed share lead at Gleneagles
Sep 01, 2007 ... They are both on nine-under-par after rounds of 73 for Wakefieldand an astonishing 66 for the Swede in strong windy ...
Republican senator Craig resigns over sex scandal
Sep 01, 2007 ... Larry Craig pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct after his arrestby undercover police officers in a men's toilet at an Americanairport in June. But the 62-year-old representative for Idaho ...
Relatives mark 3rd anniversary of Beslan hostage siege
Sep 01, 2007 ... The tragedy in North Ossetia ended in the deaths of 331 people. The siege started as children went back to ...
Foreign national in court over Dublin Airport drugs seizure
Sep 01, 2007 ... The haul, which included cannabis and had an estimated streetvalue of EUR 160,000, was discovered by ...
McManus: Labour deputies not scared of leaders job
Sep 01, 2007 ... Eamonn Gilmore is the only candidate so far to confirm hisinterest as possible runners Brendan Howlin, Joan Burton and DeputyMc Manus have all pulled out of the competition. The closing date for nominations for party leader ...
Premier League Results:
Sep 01, 2007 ... Fulham 3-3 Tottenham, Liverpool 6-0 Derby, Middlesbrough ...
Prem:
Sep 01, 2007 ... Fham 3-3 Spurs, Lpool 6-0 Derby, Boro ...
Loeb holds narrow lead over Gronholm at Rally of NZ
Sep 01, 2007 ... Citroen's Sebastien Loeb leads ...
Lotto Jackpot heading for EUR 7m
Sep 01, 2007 ... The big prize has been rolling over since mid-August. And, tonight, the winners of the ...
FA Chief backs Platini's plans for Champions League
Sep 01, 2007 ... Under Platini's proposals the FA Cup winners would play inEurope's elite club tournament at the expense of the ...
Henman out of last Grand Slam after loss to Tsonga
Sep 01, 2007 ... The former British number one was beaten by Frenchman Jo-WilfriedTsonga in four ...
Labour's new leader to be in place by October 5th
Sep 01, 2007 ... Labour's National Executive Committee met at Liberty Hall atlunchtime today to agree the arrangements for the election of theparty's new leader and deputy leader: Today is the official opening date for nominations and, so far,there are three candidates confirmed. Eamon ...
Bhutto to set a date for return to Pakistan within two weeks
Sep 01, 2007 ... She's been in talks with President General Pervez Musharraf abouta power-sharing deal for some ...
New heatwave sparks fear of further forest fires
Sep 01, 2007 ... Most have been extinguished, but the fire service is warning thatweather conditions will worsen this weekend. Temperatures are expected to reach 40 degrees and winds are due tostrengthen. The fires have destroyed more than 500 homes, ...
London police hunting killers of latest teenage victim
Sep 01, 2007 ... The 17-year-old boy was knifed on the street on Thursday night. Officers have said ...
Death-row Scot to face re-trial after conviction overturned
Sep 01, 2007 ... Kenny Richey's conviction for murder was overturned last month. The forty-three year-old has always denied starting a fire in Ohiowhich killed ...
Rowing: Irish Men's Heavyweight Four qualify for Beijing
Sep 01, 2007 ... This is the first time in almost twenty years that Ireland hasqualified a men's heavyweight crew for the Olympics. Pat McDonagh and Frank Moore with cox Liam Williams raced in aheavy pair ...
Tralee Racecourse to be sold for development
Sep 01, 2007 ... The directors voted at an EGM to sell Ballybegan Park, just daysafter their flagship five day festival fixture, and weeks after thecourse had applied for, and been given, race dates in 2008. Racing legends ...
GardaEURname Galway car crash victim
Sep 01, 2007 ... She was 66-year-old Eileen O'Halloran from Summerfield inCahergowan. The pedestrian was hit by a passing car on the N17 Galway toSligo. Meanwhile in County Derry, a man in his fifties has ...
Barroso promises aid to fire stricken Greece
Sep 01, 2007 ... On Friday, the European Union said Greece would probably receive200 million euro in emergency aid and could be eligible for another400 million euro, after the government issues an official assessmentof the damage, currently estimated at more than 1.2 billion ...
Munster sign All Black Howlett
Sep 01, 2007 ... The 28-year-old is currently the top try scorer in Super Rugby andhas played 60 matches for the All ...
Limerick looking for fairytale finish Kilkenny favourites for their 30th title
Sep 01, 2007; ... The answer to that question will be provided at Croke Parktomorrow (3.30) when the counties clash in the All-Ireland final and,barring a draw, bring down the curtain on what has been a momentous2007 campaign. It will be the first time since 1974 that these sides have met inthe ...
Fallon has it on a plate
Sep 01, 2007; ... Fallon rode recently at the meeting in June but was unsuccessfuland trainer David Watchman said he was hopeful that Consulate wouldchange Fallon's luck this time. Consulate on his last outing ran third behind Fortnight and HighReef at the Galway Festival at the beginning of August ...
The Punter: Gers to suffer agony in Europe
Sep 01, 2007; ... Of the British teams, the Scots came out worst with the TeddyBears having to confront 5-1 outright favourites Barcelona . But Walter Smith will be looking for the other qualifying spotalthough the French boys Lyon will be fancied to grab that, so theheavy hitters will be looking to ...
Boxing: Shattered Dunne has to come out fighting
Sep 01, 2007; ... Bernard Dunne was in tears, his face an empty, expressionlessmask. Boxing's magic carpet had been pulled out from under him, andhe looked shattered. Kiko Martinez, popular only at home in Alicante, had been warnedhe would need a tooth fairy to win in Dublin, but Dunne was hiding ...
Masters is battling against the clock
Sep 01, 2007; ... Kerry's bid to win back-to-back titles - something that has notbeen achieved since Cork were successful in 1989/90 - has beenboosted with confirmation that the hip injury which midfield ace DaraO Se picked up in last Sunday's semi-final win over Dublin hascleared up. There were ...
Begley holds the key to All Ireland
Sep 01, 2007; ... Kingspan Breffni Park is the venue for the tie (7.00), a repeat ofthe 2000 last four decider that saw Cora Staunton inspire theConnacht side to the final when she scored 3-6 En route to tonight's clash, Tyrone beat last year's All Irelandfinalists Armagh at the quarter -final stage ...
Derry can go extra mile Oak Leaf boys fired up for Minor replay
Sep 01, 2007; ... The popular Slaughtneil clubman shares the training duties withKillian Conlan and the level of fitness which the Oak Leaf side hasreached under their baton is one of the reasons why they are stillchallenging for the supreme honour. But when Derry confront Laois in tonight's ...
Adrian Logan: The great North-South divide
Sep 01, 2007 ... Dare I say if the likes of Armagh and Tyrone had served up a first-half like last week we would never have heard the end of it here inthe North. There were several nasty flare -ups and then we had so manyinstances of Dublin players yelling at opponents when they had failedto take ...
Cricket: Botha shines as North County cop cup again
Sep 01, 2007; ... The Balrorthery side have been in the final every other year since2001 and after beating The Hills by 105 runs at Castle Avenue, theyhave now won them all, also becoming the first team to win the trophyfour times. Botha, whose last two innings for Ireland were 186 and, on ...
Cricket: Bushe blow for 'Town
Sep 01, 2007; ... Bushe is on holiday in Spain and although he had not ruled out thepossibility of returning for a game which if the Villagers win wouldalmost certainly see them retain the championship, he has decided notto fly back for the team's double header this weekend, starting withthe derby clash ...
Ulster Rally: Meeke happy his gamble pays off
Sep 01, 2007; ... Fastest in his Pirelli Subaru on four of the first six stages tobuild an overnight advantage of 36 seconds over two-time winnerEugene Donnelly, Meeke was firmly in command at the head of theleaderboard. But the Dungannon driver headed out on today's second leg mindfulof what ...
All Blacks are top of the heap
Sep 01, 2007; ... If you're seen as the stand-out favourites, you do your level bestto diminish that status. Team A has a superb record against you (evenif it hasn't), Team B is in cracking form right now and peaking atjust the right time and Team C is always capable of an upset. It seems to me ...
Dream debut for McCrea Ulster 13 Leeds Carnegie 12
Sep 01, 2007; ... Ulster, missing 19 players either due to World Cup commitments orinjury, trailed a generally uninspiring contest until the 72nd minutewhen Malone wing and Ulster Academy member McCrea showed tremendouspace to race over for the game's only try. The conversion by Paul Steinmetz put ...
McManus will not contest Labour leadership
Sep 01, 2007 ... She has pledged her support for Dun Laoghaire TD Eamon Gilmore tosucceed Pat Rabbitte. Deputy Gilmore remains as the only candidate to confirm that hewill run for leader. McManus says she's impressed by the energy and focus that ...
Alan Green: Obscene rants have no place in our game
Sep 01, 2007 ... Or, am I being naive? Whatever, that's certainly no longer the case. Supporters of both clubs will deny it but one of the reasons Idread matches between Liverpool and Manchester United, whereverthey're played, are the sickening songs about 'Hillsborough' and'Munich' ....
Robertson has Derry on tip top form
Sep 01, 2007; ... Certainly not Sligo Rovers, against whom Derry have acquired thehappy knack of scoring goals by the bucketful over the past couple ofseasons. They return to the Sligo Showgrounds in the league this evening onthe back of their superb 3-0 midweek demolition of UCD to reach ...
Eddie hails crues' Smyth capture
Sep 01, 2007; ... However, Reds chief Eddie Patterson has a message for hissupporters - "It won't happen". Crusaders moved this week to strengthen their rearguard bysecuring the services of Gary Smyth in a loan deal from Glentoran andPatterson has applauded his counterpart Stephen Baxter for making ...
Man dies following Derry crash
Sep 01, 2007 ... It's understood his car collided with two others on the EdenbaneRoad near Garvagh just before eleven o'clock last night. Three ...
Wakefield on course to claim European Tour
Sep 01, 2007 ... The thirty-four-year-old from Staffordshire goes into the thirdround of the Johnnie Walker Championship ...
Thompson makes a point
Sep 01, 2007; ... David Jeffrey's men are within touching distance of a place in thequarter-finals of the CIS Insurance Cup - a win over Dungannon Swiftsat Windsor Park this afternoon will catapult them into the knockoutstages. But few onlookers are surprised by their record of played three,won ...
British rowers aim for gold at World Championships
Sep 01, 2007 ... After winning the season-long World Cup event for the first timethis year, team Great Britain are now hoping to impress at the ...
Simpy's star is shining: Leeman
Sep 01, 2007; ... The 21-year-old has made an impressive start to this year'scampaign and seems to have nailed down a place in the starting XI,for the time being at least. Simpson first broke into the Glens' team a few seasons ago andthough a little raw showed enough for Roy Coyle to offer him one ...
Halfof jobs are saved in firm buy-out
Sep 01, 2007; ... The outside contracting division of Scott Electromech at RavenhillRoad has been taken over as a going concern in a management buy-out. The deal, which was completed at 4am on Friday morning, willresult in continuing employment for 34 of the 69 staff whose jobswere at ...
Funeral of officer killed by husband
Sep 01, 2007; ... Caroline Kewley's body was found with that of her husband Andrewin the early hours of Tuesday at their bungalow in Mayobridge nearNewry. It is believed Mrs Kewley was shot dead by her husband who thenturned the gun on himself. Dozens of mourners turned out yesterday afternoon ...
Ex-British army boss slams US Iraq policy
Sep 01, 2007 ... General Sir Mike Jackson, who was chief of the defence forcesduring the Iraq invasion, has described America's policy as"intellectually bankrupt". He has singled out former US defence secretary ...
The last laugh for Ian and Martin as honeymoon ends
Sep 01, 2007; ... Senior DUP sources told the Belfast Telegraph that Sinn Fein hascalled for the number of joint engagements between the two men to bedramatically reduced after increasing pressure from its members. It is claimed that protocol making Martin McGuinness appearsubordinate to Ian Paisley ...
Poots hits all the right notes with our top bands
Sep 01, 2007; ... Speaking at the Oh Yeah Centre in the heart of the CathedralQuarter, the Minister for Culture, Arts and Leisure said he wasimpressed with what the non-profit project was striving to do andthat he would consider backing it financially if it helped produce"more bands like Snow Patrol and ...
A-hem! Ulster school cracks down on girls' short skirts
Sep 01, 2007; ... Methodist College Belfast is set to introduce a new uniform policyto bring down its pupils' hem lines and heel heights. The move comes after young girls attending the renowned southBelfast school attracted unwanted attention earlier this year when adebate on the way some wear their ...
Armed gang hold toddler during 'tiger kidnapping'
Sep 01, 2007; ... The family's terrifying ordeal began at 11pm on Thursday whenthree masked and armed men entered their home. Then, at around 8am yesterday, the grandmother was taken by one ofthe kidnappers to the post office on the Stewartstown Road where sheworks in her car, a black Peugeot, ...
We shall not be moved
Sep 01, 2007; ... Darren and Charlene Clarke, from Princes Crescent in Newtownabbey,had a stand-off with the clampers - and at one stage Charlene jumpedinto the car and refused to get out in order to stop the new familycar being towed away. The couple had bought a Renault Megane on Tuesday and tried ...
Sri Lanka attempts to liberate Tamil Tiger held regions
Sep 01, 2007 ... "This operation was launched to liberate areas south of Mannar toneutralise LTTE threat," Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe said, usingthe acronym of rebel's formal name, the Liberation Tigers of TamilEelam. "This is a humanitarian mission to liberate some 6,000 peoplebeing held in ...
Almost two dozen insurgents killed in Afghanistan
Sep 01, 2007 ... The combined force was on a combat patrol last night in Helmandprovince when insurgents attacked with mortars, rocket propelledgrenades and small-arms fire. No Afghan or coalition soldiers, or civilians, were killed. Taliban militants trying ...
Coastguard rescues three off south-west coast
Sep 01, 2007 ... A couple, whose catamaran got into difficulty near rocks atDingle, were brought to shore at around nine o'clock last night. The Shannon Helicopter, the Dingle Coastguard and a local vesselwere involved in the ...
Animal Rights Groups urge Gormley to refuse hare licence
Sep 01, 2007 ... Lobby groups want the Green Party leader to refuse a licenseenabling coursing clubs to ...
Brian claims Big Brother crown ahead of twins
Sep 01, 2007 ... The 20-year-old data clerk from Essex, who famously told thehousemates he had no idea who Shakespeare was, pipped twins Sam andAmanda Marchant in the viewers' poll to claim the winner's cheque. He was hugged by the screaming twins after being told the ...
Republican Senator resigns following sex scandal
Sep 01, 2007 ... Idaho Republican Senator Larry Craig will hold a news conferencelater today to announce his resignation, effective September 30. President Bush did not reply when asked whether the senator shouldstep down last night. The announcement comes just five days after the disclosure ...
Bush expresses concern about violence in Burma
Sep 01, 2007 ... Laura Bush has spoken the UN Secretary General expressing herconcern about the deteriorating situation in Burma. Mrs Bush asked Ban Ki-Moon to condemn what she ...
Labour Executive to meet today
Sep 01, 2007 ... A closing date for submissions to contest the election for leaderand deputy leader is expected to be confirmed. Dun Laoghaire TD Eamon Gilmore remains as the sole candidate atthis point, being the only person to declare his interest formally inPat Rabbitte's old job. Mr ...
Trade Minister travels to the Gulf
Sep 01, 2007 ... More than a hundred Irish companies are now exporting to the Gulfregion, while twenty five Enterprise Ireland firms now have officesin the area. Irish ...
Four released as Police continue to hunt Rhys Jones' killer
Sep 01, 2007 ... The eleven-year-old was gunned down as he played near his home inLiverpool last week. Police working on the case have ...
No joy for Irish athletes in Osaka
Sep 01, 2007 ... Colin Griffin from Limerick was disqualified after 17k, while ...
Calls on Government to intervene as Aer Lingus refuses EGM
Sep 01, 2007 ... Business groups in the Shannon region are calling on the Taoiseachto use the government's 25 per cent share in the company to force AerLingus to hold an ...