Other NI News In Brief

Billy Wright Inquiry Completed

The Billy Wright Inquiry Report has been completed and will be submitted to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on 13 September. The Report will be presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State the next day and conclusion of the formal statement the Report will become available via the Inquiry's website on www.billywrightinquiry.org and that advance sight of the Report will be allowed by the family of Billy Wright and those parties who were represented throughout the Inquiry's hearings.

Troubles Taken To Book

A new book by University of Ulster researchers has questioned whether the Northern Ireland media's focus on the peace process came at the expense of engagement with wider political issues. The Propaganda of Peace, written by Dr Greg McLaughlin and Dr Steve Baker, from the Centre for Media Research at Coleraine, examines how much influence the media and culture have had in shaping the peace process from the Good Friday Agreement in 1998 to the present. Although specific to Northern Ireland, the book's key arguments resonate internationally at a time when President Obama tries to kick-start the Middle East peace process and Spain responds to the recently announced ETA ceasefire.

Belfast Music

The streets of Belfast will be alive to the sound of music next week. More than 100 gigs, featuring the very best in local talent, will be staged at some 30 or so venues across the city as part of the first ever Belfast Music Week, which runs from 12 - 19 September. Organised by Belfast City Council, Belfast Music Week will showcase both new and existing bands, songwriters and DJs, across all musical genres. The week will culminate with the free 'MTV Presents…' concert, featuring Mark Ronson, at the Belfast Waterfront on Sunday 19 September. MTV also will be broadcasting their flagship MTV News programme from the city throughout the week.

(BMcC/KMcA)