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23/03/2015
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DUP's Gregory Campbell Accused Of 'Schoolboy Behaviour'
The DUP's Gregory Campbell has been barred from speaking in the assembly for what has been described as "schoolboy behaviour" in a protest over the Irish language.
It is claimed that Mr Campbell "yawned loudly" while Sinn Féin's Caitriona Ruane spoke in Irish.
Speaker Mitchel McLaughlin said that the DUP MLA had been "blatantly disrespectful" during Monday's Assembly Commission.
Man Dies In Co Down Farming Accident
A man in his 70s has died in a farming accident in County Down.
The victim has been named as Richard Sharvin, and is said to have died in an accident involving a tractor on a farm close to Strangford village.
The Health and Safety Executive has confirmed that it is investigating the incident.
Michael Longley Given Freedom Of Belfast
Michael Longley, the acclaimed poet, will today be presented with the freedom of Belfast.
The poet is being honoured for his contribution to literature and cultural life in Belfast.
His notable accolades to date include the Whitbread Poetry Award, the TS Eliot Prize and the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry.
He held the post of Professor of Poetry for Ireland from 2007 to 2010.
(MH)
The DUP's Gregory Campbell has been barred from speaking in the assembly for what has been described as "schoolboy behaviour" in a protest over the Irish language.
It is claimed that Mr Campbell "yawned loudly" while Sinn Féin's Caitriona Ruane spoke in Irish.
Speaker Mitchel McLaughlin said that the DUP MLA had been "blatantly disrespectful" during Monday's Assembly Commission.
Man Dies In Co Down Farming Accident
A man in his 70s has died in a farming accident in County Down.
The victim has been named as Richard Sharvin, and is said to have died in an accident involving a tractor on a farm close to Strangford village.
The Health and Safety Executive has confirmed that it is investigating the incident.
Michael Longley Given Freedom Of Belfast
Michael Longley, the acclaimed poet, will today be presented with the freedom of Belfast.
The poet is being honoured for his contribution to literature and cultural life in Belfast.
His notable accolades to date include the Whitbread Poetry Award, the TS Eliot Prize and the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry.
He held the post of Professor of Poetry for Ireland from 2007 to 2010.
(MH)
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