WEST Belfast’s latest Irish soccer international is preparing for a big tournament later in the year when he will take on the cream of Europe. Carl McVeigh, a 15-year-old from the Stewartstown Road, will line out for the boys in green during this year’s Powerchair Football Championships to be held in Paris in October and […]
Archive | August, 2013
Housing pilot schemes go to unionist areas
A housing regeneration scheme rubberstamped by a North Belfast DUP minister will be launched in unionist areas of his constituency despite the housing crisis in neighbouring nationalist areas. Documents obtained by the North Belfast News on the ‘Facing the Future – Housing Strategy for Northern Ireland’ contain proposals to pilot what the Department of Social […]
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Bonfire material removed in dawn raid
An early morning operation by the Housing Executive to remove bonfire wood ahead of August 9 has seen over 100 pallets taken from secret hides across the New Lodge area. Workers moved into the area at 6am this morning (Thursday, August 1) after local community workers identified a number of concealed locations where wood was […]
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No bail for Oldpark man accused of arson offences
An Oldpark man accused of serious arson offences will remain in prison after he failed to obtain bail during a hearing in court last Friday. 24-year-old Gary Mulhern is in custody facing two charges of arson endangering life with intent after an incident on February 26 this year. Opposing an application for bail on behalf […]
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Hate campaign against nationalist businesses
An interface auto yard which was petrol bombed twice during the Twelfth week has been targeted again by loyalists who this time entered the yard and torched another four cars. The latest attack on J&K Sons fuel depot at the top of Rosapenna Street was accompanied by another assault on a related business in nearby […]
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By George! Brenda switches focus
The West Belfast author who co-wrote the runaway success A Night With George says her new play is even better than the award-winning comedy. Brenda Murphy was speaking during a break in rehearsals in the Cultúrlann theatre for Baby It’s Cold Outside, her new comedy, filled, as she says with “black humour”. The play debuted […]
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