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 A MAN has died following a road accident close to Markethill in Co Armagh yesterday evening. It is understood that the man, believed to be in his 50s,  was driving an articulated lorry when the accident took place on the Ballyvally Road at Loughgilly at around 4.45pm. Police have urged anyone  who may have witnessed the accident to contact them. The tragedy is the second fatality on the Province’s roads so far this year . Man dies after crash ‘Gun residue on accused’s coats’ TWO jackets allegedly owned by one o the men accused o murdering a policeman were ound covered in gunshot residue, his trial has heard.  An Army tracking device secretly attached to the car belonging to the other man charged with shooting dead Constable Stephen Carroll placed the vehicle close to the scene o the murder in Craigavon, a prosecuting lawyer claimed. FormerSinn Fein councillor Brendan McConville, 40, and John Paul Wootton, 20, both rom Co Armagh, deny killing the 48-year-old PSNI ofcer in March 2009 and other related charges.  Wootton’s mother, Sharon  Wootton, 39, is also standing trial, accused o perverting the course o justice in relation to the subsequent police investigation o the dissident republican shooting. She denies the charge. Const Carroll died o a single gunshot wound to the head sustained as he sat in a police car while colleagues attended a 999 call in the Lismore Manor area o Craigavon. The Crown claim he was lured to his death.  A brick had been thrown through the window o a house in the private development an hour ear lier, prompting the occupants to call the police. BY DAVID YOUNG [email protected] Tributes paid to singer Bridie Gallagher PAGE 4 The pride of Northern Ireland Price: 72p (IR 1.05 EURO) Tuesday, January 10, 2012 THE inquest into the death o road racing star Martin Finnegan opened yesterday in Belast. The 29-year-old was killed in an accident at the Tandragee 100 while among the leading riders in the Supersport 600 race in May 2008. Ulster racer Ryan Farquhar  was among those giving evidence. He had been riding behind Mr Finnegan when the Dubliner came o his bike at a section o the amous course known as Marlacoo Corner. Inquest into racer’s death Since 1737 www.newsletter.co.uk       2      7     5     t     h   A  n  n  iver s a r    y   Y   e   a    r       BUSINESS: 2012 is a crucial year, says new CBI chief PULL-OUT INSIDE INSIDE INSIDE T OD  AY POW ER ADE T OW NS’ CUP Full round-upo all the frstround t ies pages 32-33  ALL IREL  AND LEAGUE Ulst erclubs ey ehighspots inUlst erBankDivision1B page30 T he only reveiw  o the y out h and schoolsgame see pages34-35 T uesday, January 10, 2012 K ILDARE ARE NO MAT CH F OR DUNGANNON Chef Antony Worrall Thompson sorry for shoplifting PAGE 5 Kate Carroll (centre), widow of murdered policeman Stephen Carroll, leaves Belfast Crown Court yesterday PICTURE: Paul Faith/PA Turn to page 6 See page 3 Turn to page 7

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  A MAN has died followinga road accident close toMarkethill in Co Armaghyesterday evening.

It is understood that theman, believed to be in his 50s,  was driving an articulatedlorry when the accidenttook place on the BallyvallyRoad at Loughgilly at around4.45pm.

Police have urged anyone who may have witnessed theaccident to contact them.

The tragedy is the secondfatality on the Province’sroads so far this year.

Man diesafter crash

‘Gun residue on

accused’s coats’TWO jackets allegedly ownedby one o the men accused o murdering a policeman wereound covered in gunshotresidue, his trial has heard.

 An Army tracking devicesecretly attached to the carbelonging to the other mancharged with shooting deadConstable Stephen Carrollplaced the vehicle close tothe scene o the murder inCraigavon, a prosecutinglawyer claimed.

Former Sinn Fein councillorBrendan McConville, 40,and John Paul Wootton, 20,both rom Co Armagh, denykilling the 48-year-old PSNIofcer in March 2009 andother related charges.

  Wootton’s mother, Sharon Wootton, 39, is also standing

trial, accused o pervertingthe course o justice inrelation to the subsequentpolice investigation o the dissident republicanshooting. She denies thecharge.

Const Carroll died o asingle gunshot wound to thehead sustained as he sat ina police car while colleaguesattended a 999 call in theLismore Manor area o Craigavon.

The Crown claim he was

lured to his death. A brick had been thrownthrough the window o a house in the privatedevelopment an hour earlier,prompting the occupants tocall the police.

BY DAVID YOUNG

[email protected]

Tributes paidto singer BridieGallagher PAGE 4

The pride of Northern IrelandPrice: 72p (IR 1.05 EURO) Tuesday, January 10, 2012

THE inquest into the deatho road racing star MartinFinnegan opened yesterdayin Belast.

The 29-year-old was killed inan accident at the Tandragee100 while among the leadingriders in the Supersport 600race in May 2008.

Ulster racer Ryan Farquhar

  was among those givingevidence.

He had been riding behindMr Finnegan when theDubliner came o his bike ata section o the amous courseknown as Marlacoo Corner.

Inquest intoracer’s death

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Chef Antony WorrallThompson sorry forshoplifting PAGE 5

Kate Carroll (centre), widow of murdered policeman Stephen Carroll, leaves Belfast Crown Court yesterdayPICTURE: Paul Faith/PATurn to page 6

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