Three men are in a stable condition in hospital after a mass street brawl in broad daylight on the Andersonstown Road yesterday evening. Two men have also been arrested after two groups – believed to be from the Turkish community – clashed in the midst of rush-hour traffic. Eyewitnesses said a number of weapons were […]
Archive | March, 2016
Three men in hospital and two arrested after street brawl
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Zambezi – we’re on our way
A 100km trek down Africa’s Zambezi River is set to be part of an epic fundraising initiative which staff from Start360 have signed up to. The Cathedral Quarter based charity provides services to young people and families requiring support, with staff working with clients aged eight to 80. Assistant manager with Start360, and St John […]
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Belsonic dates spark school concerns
The head of a North Belfast secondary school has voiced her concerns over a clash between a major music festival in Belfast and critical examinations for senior pupils. Paula Stuart, Principal of St Patrick’s College Bearnageeha, believes that the Belsonic Festival in June – featuring Dj Tiesto, Faithless and David Guetta – couldn’t come at […]
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Frampton set to face Santa Cruz this summer according to US broadcaster
CARL Frampton looks set to step up to featherweight and challenge Leo Santa Cruz for the WBA featherweight title in late summer according to US broadcaster, Showtime who included the match-up on their spring/summer schedule on Friday. This would mean ‘The Jackal’ – the first Irish boxer to unify titles – would relinquish his IBF and […]
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St Malachy’s fascinating links to Easter 1916
The 1916 Rising’s links to education, and particularly Patrick Pearse’s involvement in Dublin’s St Enda’s College, have been celebrated since the establishment of the Irish Republic as playing a key role in the decision to launch the Rising. But as plans are made to commemorate the events of Easter 1916, a number of documents have […]
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Vandals delay handover of new Girdwood homes
A social housing development which was the target of extortion attempts by up to five criminal gangs has been dealt a further setback by vandals. Around £4,000 worth of damage to windows and doors of four houses within the new development was discovered on Wednesday morning. It means that the handover of homes to families […]
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