Sinn Féin has hit out angrily at the failure of political unionism to react to the UDA’s statement that it still exists and won’t be going away. In the latest edition of ‘The Loyalist’ magazine, which has strong links to the South Belfast UDA, the paramilitary organization said it would be monitoring the current talks […]
Archive | October, 2015
Sinn Féin’s anger as unionists ignore inflammatory UDA statement
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Comic Alan moves behind the scenes for his directorial debut
ALAN McKee – one half of comedy duo Grimes and McKee – is preparing to make his directorial debut with Donna O’Connor’s latest work, Handbag Positive. The play, set in an A&E waiting room, tells the story of Attracta and Nora, two childhood friends now caring for their elderly mothers who haven’t seen each other […]
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Exam performance of working-class Protestant pupils falling further behind
Working-class Protestant children are facing growing inequality in education, a new report shows. The Equality Commission say that not only are Protestant boys doing worse than their Catholic counterparts when it comes to exams, the gap between the state and Catholic sector has grown since the last comparable report in 2007. The report also identifies […]
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Ex-pat’s movie memories of Divis Flats get a Homecoming screening
Growing up in Divis Flats is the subject of a documentary to be screened at the Movie House on the Dublin Road next week. Alive From The Divis Flats is the story of Hugo Straney, an Irish Canadian from Divis who has been living in Toronto for over four decades. The film focuses on the […]
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Fire Service calls for action after firefighter is injured in latest attack on crew
The Fire Service has called on community leaders and parents to use their influence to control young people after a firefighter was injured in the second attack on emergency services in North Belfast in the space of a month. The firefighter received injuries to the foot and leg after his crew were attacked last night […]
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Arsenal to make home advantage count against Man Utd at better than evens
It’s been a tough old few weeks for the PG personally – losing a parent is tough for anyone and on September 13, I sadly lost the inspiration behind this column, my dad. He was the man who pushed and inspired to me to come up with the PG idea way back in 1994 as […]
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