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Archive | February, 2012

Memorial to bookies dead unveiled on 20th anniversary

THE new memorial to the five people murdered in the Lower Ormeau bookmakers massacre has touched those who were not even born at the time of the atrocity, a community spokesman has said.

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Economic package to target job creation in North

North Belfast is set for a multi-million pound makeover as Belfast City Council reveals a £150m investment package to regenerate the city. Leisure, community and economic projects across the north of the city are set to benefit from the mammoth cash injection over the next three years.

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Sister’s campaigning secures services for ‘suicide’ families

The sister of a North Belfast man who took his own life one year ago last Sunday (January 29) says her campaign to get better treatment for other families hasn’t been in vain.

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Anniversary vigil will commemorate massacre dead

A vigil to mark the 39th anniversary of the New Lodge Six massacre when six local people were killed by the British army will be held tomorrow night (Friday).

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Disabled man back on track after therapist’s visit

A disabled North Belfast man who hit out the health services for the length of time he has had to wait to see an occupational therapist said he is seeing light at the end of the tunnel after an OT visited his home this week. As reported in last week’s North Belfast News, Cavehill man […]

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From the red corner to Red Square for our Dee

WHILE most novice boxers learn their trade and initially trade leather in small hall shows, West Belfast light middleweight Dee ‘Wealthy’ Walsh is proving an exception to that rule.

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