A BEECHMOUNT pensioner who died after trying to prevent a thief from fleeing a robbery at his local corner shop was suffering from severe heart difficulties at the time of his death, a court has heard.
Johnnies at the Championship double

Like Whiterock Road buses, you wait a long time, then two come along at once.That was the feeling for the St John’s club this summer when they bridged a seven-year gap between All-County minor titles to land the top prize in both codes.
Iveagh make history with second Irish Cup win
Iveagh United booked their place in the third round of the Irish Cup for the first time in their history with an emphatic 5-2 home victory over Mid-Ulster Intermediate side Broomhedge.
Katy Perry fan Rogan puts a Firework up St Paul’s IIs
Belfast United put recent cup and league disappointments behind them to earn a point in an exhilarating encounter in their Belfast and District Division 1 clash at the Grove on Saturday.
Sammy speaks out
LIKE an angry bull in a china shop, Tesco has come out swinging over changes to the rating structure which would oblige the mammoth multinational to carry a fairer share of the rates burden.
Coláiste battle did not need to happen
IT’S a sad day indeed when an Irish-medium school has to go the courts to seek its rights from a Sinn Féin Minister in a battle we all thought the Irish language had won a long time ago.