Dissident republicans have been blamed for a gun attack on the outskirts of west Belfast.

Two men have been charged with the murder of journalist Martin O'Hagan in Lurgan seven years ago.

RANGERS star Nacho Novo was last night under guard at his home after bigots posted his address on the web.

The former Celtic captain and club's current coach, Neil Lennon, was knocked unconscious and hospitalised by a street attack just hours after Rangers' Old Firm victory on Sunday.

Police inquiries are continuing into the incident, which occurred after Lennon left a bar close to his home in Glasgow's West End. The 37-year-old suffered facial injuries and concussion from what appears to have been an unprovoked attack by two men just after midnight on Monday, before receiving treatment in the city's Western Infirmary.

"We can confirm police were called to a report of a 37-year-old man being assaulted in Ashton Lane," said a spokeswoman for Strathclyde Police. "The injured man was taken to hospital and discharged after treatment for minor injuries. He did not wish to make a complaint."

A Celtic statement added: "The assault came after Neil was subjected to
sectarian abuse. It is understood that during the course of the attack Neil
lost consciousness."

Rangers won the season's first Glasgow derby 4-2. This is not the first
time Lennon has been at the centre of such an incident; a death threat
aimed at the former Northern Ireland international was written on West End street in 2004 while two men were fined for abusing him a year earlier. Lennon also retired from international football five years ago, citing sectarian problems.

The Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc, meanwhile, will be the subject of a Scottish FA investigation after pictures emerged of him making a one-fingered gesture to Rangers supporters during Sunday's match. The association's video review panel will study Boruc's actions next week, before deciding whether or not the Pole is worthy of punishment.

Boruc has courted controversy in Old Firm matches in the past and donned a t-shirt bearing the slogan "God bless The Pope" the last time Rangers visited Parkhead. The goalkeeper has also been suspended by Poland for the country's next two international matches having broken a curfew in the aftermath of a friendly match in Ukraine a fortnight ago.

The Scotland manager George Burley has praised Kenny Miller's return to form after the striker scored two of Rangers' goals in their defeat of Celtic. Miller had failed to find the target this season before Sunday, with his confidence now boosted for Scotland's trips to Macedonia on Saturday and Iceland a week tomorrow.

"It's terrific for Kenny," said Burley. "He has matured as a person and as
a player. I'm sure he enjoyed the game and scoring a couple of good goals.

"He has been a big part of the success Scotland have had in the last few seasons so I'm very pleased he is bang on form. It must give him confidence and that's great. But I have no doubts about Kenny's ability to be a big player on key occasions."

Burley has injury doubts over Garry O'Connor and Callum Davidson for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. His third-choice goalkeeper, David Marshall, is also set to return to his club side, Norwich City, while nursing a knee problem.

Belfast City councillors have voted in favour of a reception for members of
the armed forces serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Councillors voted 26 to 20 in
favour of the event. 



It will coincide with a homecoming parade organised by the armed forces. The
events are due to take place on 2 November.



Sinn Féin voted against, the Alliance Party, which holds the balance of power on
the council, voted in favour.



The DUP's Nigel Dodds said: "I am delighted that Belfast City Council has agreed
to civic hospitality on the occasion of the special event for our troops and
servicemen who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.



"It's a great pity that nationalists couldn't bring themselves to support what
is not a political event,

but is something which is simply giving thanks and praise to God for their
safe return."



Sinn Féin's Paul Maskey said the council "now endorses the war in Afghanistan
and Iraq".



"I think it's a very poor decision, and what this has also done is create a
division within this city," he said.



"We in Belfast City Council have worked very hard over recent years to bring all
communities together, and what this has done is send out all the wrong
messages."



Last month, a council committee voted to host a parade and civic reception for
the personnel.



However, that decision had to be ratified at Monday night's full council
meeting.