As I write this, they’re promising us it will be quite a moment when Martin McGuinness, leader of Irish
Archive | June, 2012
Find Them
The police hunt is on for this loyalist gang, some of whom beat a local man severely during violence on the Black Mountain this week. James McCoubrey (right) was taking part in a peaceful protest against the queen’s visit on Tuesday when he was attacked by up to 30 men carrying spades, iron bars and sticks.
PSNI and DRD Pass The Buck On Flags
LOYALIST FLAGS erected without permission on the Lisburn Road have left locals confused as to who has responsibility for tackling the issue after both the PSNI and the Department of Regional Development said the other body bore responsibility.
Brave Oscar’s fundraising campaign flagged up by BMG
A CAMPAIGN to raise vital funds for a young Belfast boy battling a rare form of cancer is gathering pace thanks to his cheeky take on an internet viral phenomenon and a recent high-profile charity auction. The Belfast Media Group is backing the fundraising campaign for three-year-old Oscar Knox, who needs up to £250,000 for treatment for neuroblastoma, an aggressive strain of the disease which specifically affects children.
Colleagues’ grief over holiday fall tragedy
The director of a South Belfast company who employed a woman who fell to her death whilst on holiday has spoken of his devastation at her tragic loss. Mother of two Jacqueline McClafferty (41), from North Belfast fell from the third floor of the Poseidon Hotel in the Sunny Beach resort on Saturday June 16.
Thousands on Novena pilgrimage
EARLY morning sunshine welcomed the thousands of worshippers who turned out for the first session of this year’s Clonard Solemn Novena yesterday (Wednesday) morning.The rain which had been thundering down for most of the week disappeared as people from across West Belfast and far beyond made their way to the newly refurbished church for the early morning vigil Mass.
