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    The document summarizes several news stories from a Northern Ireland newspaper: 1) The First Minister and Deputy First Minister are on a five-day trade mission to the Middle East and Asia to generate export growth and promote Northern Ireland's tourism potential. 2) Dissident republicans are suspected of planting an under-car pipe bomb at the family home of a Catholic police officer in Londonderry, though the bomb failed to explode. 3) Tributes have been paid to Ray Davey, the founder of the Corrymeela community, who died at age 96. He established the organization in 1965 to promote peacebuilding in Northern Ireland.

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    The document summarizes several news stories from a Northern Ireland newspaper: 1) The First Minister and Deputy First Minister are on a five-day trade mission to the Middle East and Asia to generate export growth and promote Northern Ireland's tourism potential. 2) Dissident republicans are suspected of planting an under-car pipe bomb at the family home of a Catholic police officer in Londonderry, though the bomb failed to explode. 3) Tributes have been paid to Ray Davey, the founder of the Corrymeela community, who died at age 96. He established the organization in 1965 to promote peacebuilding in Northern Ireland.

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    The document summarizes several news stories from a Northern Ireland newspaper: 1) The First Minister and Deputy First Minister are on a five-day trade mission to the Middle East and Asia to generate export growth and promote Northern Ireland's tourism potential. 2) Dissident republicans are suspected of planting an under-car pipe bomb at the family home of a Catholic police officer in Londonderry, though the bomb failed to explode. 3) Tributes have been paid to Ray Davey, the founder of the Corrymeela community, who died at age 96. He established the organization in 1965 to promote peacebuilding in Northern Ireland.

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    Price: 75p (IR 1.05 EURO) Tuesday, April 17, 2012

    The pride of Northern Ireland

    www.newsletter.co.uk

    Since 1737

    Safety calls in wake of Grand National SEE P3


    Middle East trade mission under way
    First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness arrive in Abu Dhabi for the first leg of their visit to the Middle East and Asia. Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster is accompanying them on the five-day trade mission which aims to generate export growth and promote Northern Irelands tourism potential See Business Supplement
    PICTURE: Michael Cooper

    Isabella enjoys a Titanic 100th birthday SEE P6&7


    INSIDE
    News Letter, Tuesday, April 17, 2012 29

    Fuse was lit on bomb


    THE fuse had been lit on a dissident bomb which failed to explode at the family home of a Catholic police officer in Londonderry, it has been revealed. Dissident republican group the Real IRA is the chief suspect for planting the under-car pipe bomb which was discovered in the early hours of yesterday morning in the Shantallow area. The bomb was under a vehicle that belonged to the police officers parents. See page 4

    Nicholson slams faceless critics


    BY SAM McBRIDE Political Correspondent
    sam.mcbride@newsletter.co.uk

    Corrymeela founder dies


    TRIBUTES have been paid to the founder of the Corrymeela community, Ray Davey, who died yesterday. He established the organisation in 1965 to promote Christian reconciliation and peacebuilding and led it until he retired in 1980. Born in Dunmurry in 1915, he played for the Ulster rugby team before the Second World War.

    ULSTER Unionist MEP Jim Nicholson last night dramatically claimed that the gutless, faceless members of his party who forced Tom Elliott out as leader are now briefing against him. In a fierce defence of his own

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