A Chris Morrow first half goal proved to be the decider as Crusaders beat
Coleraine 1-0 to win the Irn-Bru League Cup final at the Ballymena Showgrounds
For the second year in a row, Holywood’s Rory McIlroy has finished runner-up in the prestigious Abu Dhabi Championship. A careless two shot penalty on Friday cost Rory big time as he lost the tournament by a single shot to England’s Robert Rock. Fellow Northern Irishman, Graeme McDowell tied third place with Tiger Woods and Thomas Bjorn.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland in conjunction with ntl: Telewest Business and Fold Telecare have launched a scheme called ‘Quick Check’ to tackle the issue of bogus callers. The 24-hour telephone allows householders to make a freephone call to verify the individual identity of anyone calling at their door. This is the first service of its kind within Northern Ireland.
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