Veteran republican Meehan dies
Martin Meehan, a Sinn Fein councillor and formally a major figure in the IRA, dies aged 62.

SDLP to set up all-Ireland group
The SDLP is to set up a working group to look at all-Ireland political links with other parties.

NI's parties 'want segregation'
Alliance leader David Ford says Northern Ireland's four main parties of having no interest in ending segregation.

Homeless man charged with theft
A homeless man appears in court charged with stealing money and a mobile phone.

Bill to end 50% remission is due
The government will publish a new criminal justice bill next week setting out its plan to end 50% remission.

Glens move top after victory
Glentoran go top of the Carnegie Premier League on goal difference by beating Institute 4-0.

Man arrested as pedestrian killed
A 23-year-old man is arrested after a pedestrian dies after being struck by a car in a carpark.

Arrest after man attacked in town
A man is treated in hospital for injuries to his head and face after an assault in Warrenpoint, County Down.

Island ownership accord 'closer'
Agreement on who owns the island of Rockall may be a step closer according to Irish diplomats after talks.

Newry move top of league
Newry beat Limavady 3-1 to move to the top of the Carnegie Premier League on goal difference.

Mum's appeal after son's suicide

The mother of a Belfast teenager who committed suicide has said drugs and the dealers who sell them must be taken off the streets.

Alison Clarke's 16-year-old son, Dean, hanged himself days after taking a large number of horse tranquilisers.

He died in hospital a week after being found on the Limestone Road in the north of the city.

"When I went to the scene I wasn't allowed near him. I wasn't even allowed in the ambulance," she said.

"He had no heartbeat, he had no pulse. the ambulance crew did everything to get his heartbeat back.

"When he got to the hospital he had no oxygen going to his brain, my son was brain dead."

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