The Five Demands

Fan cleared of Lennon assault (UTV)
A football fan has been cleared of assaulting Celtic manager Neil Lennon during a match last season after a jury found the charge not proven.
John Wilson, 26, was accused of a sectarian attack on the Lurgan-born football boss as his side played Hearts in a crucial Clydesdale Bank Premier League game at Tynecastle stadium in Edinburgh.
A jury at Edinburgh Sheriff Court said the charge against Wilson, from the city, was not proven.
The Hearts fan was convicted of a lesser charge of breaching the peace on 11 May this year, after jurors rejected the Crown allegation that it was a sectarian incident aggravated by religious prejudice.
The jury of eight men and seven women took two-and-a-half hours to return their verdicts after a three-day trial.
The decision came despite Wilson telling the court on Wednesday that he had lunged at Mr Lennon and struck him on the head during the incident.
Wilson admitted that he ran onto the pitch towards the away-team dugout, shouted, swore and caused annoyance and disturbance but always denied his actions were aggravated by religious prejudice.
In a statement, Celtic Football Club said the incident had “embarrassed Scottish football”.
“One thing is clear – this was a disgraceful incident involving Neil Lennon, seen by the world – the sort of incident which should not have happened in any football stadium and one which embarrassed Scottish football,” the club said.
“Regardless of the verdict reached, we hope that people will learn from the events of last season and realise these cannot be repeated.
“As always we will give Neil Lennon our full support and hope that this season he can be given the opportunity to be allowed to do his job without the kind of threats, attacks and intimidation which have marred much of his time in Scotland.”
Earlier, the trial was told Wilson had written a letter of apology to the Celtic manager, later describing the incident as a “moment of madness”.
Wilson said he had let his parents and children down, as well as himself, adding it was “not my normal behaviour”.
Asked if he understood how the Celtic boss must have felt, he replied: “It must have been awful for him. I can’t say how sorry I am to Mr Lennon.”
Questioned about sectarianism, Wilson, who said his family was Catholic on his father’s side, insisted: “It’s not right. I’ve seen what went on in the past. It’s just not the right thing to be doing at a football game or anywhere else.”
He will be sentenced at a later date.