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INSIDE Review of the TODAY piping season

Murder trial told of young girls final moments

BY DAVID YOUNG
newsdesk@newsletter.co.uk

Womans body found

THE family of missing Ballycastle woman Karen Coyles faced an anxious wait last night after the body of a woman was discovered at a remote stretch of the Scottish coastline. The body was discovered at 12.45pm yesterday at Rhunahaorine Point at Tayinloan on the Mull of Kintyre. A spokeswoman for Strathclyde police said that tests are being carried out to identify the body. Turn to page 12

Councils to be slashed
THE number of local councils will be slashed from 26 to 11 it emerged yesterday evening as the assemblys Programme for Government was revealed to MLAs. First Minister Peter Robinson welcomed the move, saying it should see some more power going to local government. He said it will save money in the long term. See pages 4 & 5

THE murder of a nine-yearold girl 30 years ago was described yesterday as every parents worst nightmare at the trial of her alleged killer. Patricia Cardy said Jennifer had been cradling her baby sister Victoria moments before she pedalled off on her new bike on the short trip from which she would never return. Mrs Cardy described her daughter as a very thoughtful little girl as the trial of the man accused of kidnapping and murdering her 64-yearold Robert Black began at Armagh Crown Court yesterday. Crown prosecutor Toby

Hedworth said a police trawl through old accounts and company records had established Black was in the vicinity of Jennifer Cardy the murder. Mr Hedworth said child murders in the UK were extremely rare, and even rarer in Northern Ireland. That little girl never got to her friends, he told the jury of nine women and three men. Somewhere along the way every parents nightmare occurred. She was abducted, sexually assaulted and killed. See page 3

IRA claims astounding

A DUP MP has said he is astounded by claims made by Martin McGuinness regarding his role in the IRA during the Troubles. Speaking yesterday in Cork as part of his campaign to become the next president of Ireland, Mr McGuinness said he would not run away from his past. Coming under repeated questioning about his activities in the IRA, the Irish presidential candidate repeated his claims that he was a peacemaker. Turn to page 8

Ulsters stars step out for awards

Ulster broadcaster Gloria Hunniford stole the show at a prestigious awards ceremony in Belfast last night. The much-loved TV presenter, 71, was presented with a lifetime achievement award at the Ulster Tatler People of the Year Awards at the Waterfront Hall. Other winners included golfing ace Darren Clarke, pictured above with Gloria, and Cookstown Apprentice star Jim Eastwood
PICTURE: Stephen Davison/Pacemaker

Dublin Rail Theatre Breaks

Mamma Sister Act Mia

4th-15th October 2011
1 Night Midweek

20th Dec 2011 - 7th Jan 2012

Dirty Dancing
17th Jan 2012 - 25th Feb 2012

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