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Roadferry sales manager Nicola Walker holding the Roadferry League Cup when the company announced its continued sponsorship at a press conference at the Park Avenue Hotel in Belfast in October 1989. Also in the photograph are Alan Miles, Roadferry managing director, and Irish League secretary Mervyn Brown. Mr Miles, who revealed the “biggest-ever purse” offered in the Irish League soccer told the News Letter: “It's our fourth year sponsoring the competition and I feel we are getting value for money. This competition gives the B Division clubs a chance to meet the big boys and that's what cup football is all about.” He added: “I just hope a B Division side is good enough to take the cash. Looking at the draw, Ballyclare must be in with a good chance.” Picture: News Letter archives
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Inspector Mervyn Graham and Maria Nolan of Madrid Street, Belfast, get the wheels rolling in October 1989 at the Citybus customers services launch. Belfast's fleet of 300 buses were to undergo a £400,000 environment friendly clean-up and new user-friendly tactics on board buses meant that tobacco was to be “totally taboo” and breaking the rules could mean a fine of £40 for the guilty party. The no smoking decision was taken after a survey carried out by the Ulster Cancer Foundation established that 84 percent of people interviewed approved of restrictions on smoking in buses. Amd Mr Tom Andrews, Citybus operation manager, was determined that the transport company would enforce the no smoking ban in 1989, Europe Against Cancer Year. He told the News Letter: “Inspectors will enforce the rule, we are hoping that people themselves will enforce it, given that over 80 percent are against smoking on buses. The unions are are backing us on this issue.” Picture: News Letter archives
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The Most Reverend John Ward Armstrong, centre, Primate of All Ireland, with two new bishops, Canon the Reverend James Mehaffey, who had taken up the post of Bishop of Derry and Raphoe; and the Venerable Gordon McMullan, who had taken up the post of Bishop of Clogher, after a service in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh, in September 1980. The News Letter noted the appointments had cut the average age in the House of Bishops from 62 to 58, with Bishop Robert Eames of Down the youngest member, at 43. Picture: News Letter archives
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Mr Joe Malone, director general of Bord Failte, presents a painting of the west of Ireland to Mr Don Faughnan, who had just retired as the Northern Ireland manager for Bord Failte after 39 years service. Mr Graeme Allen, the new manager, is to the left. Picture: News Letter archives
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Mrs Claire Kennedy, chairman of the Electricity Consumers’ Council, second left, speaking to committee members Mrs Joan Tomlin, Mrs Mary Anderson, Mrs Doreen Moody, Mr John McAteer and Mr Samuel Cowan in September 1980. Picture: News Letter archives
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Bringing in the Ballygowan Herd in May 2002 is Beattie Lilburn, grassland farmer of the year, with Will Taylor, Ulster Grassland Society president and John Henning, sponsor, Northern Bank. Picture Kevin McAuley/Farming Life archives