Hundreds of people turned out in Ardoyne at a vigil for murdered father of four Michael McGibbon. Mr McGibbon’s family were joined by friends and neighbours in the grounds of Holy Cross Church last night. The vigil was organised by Holy Cross Rector Fr Gary Donegan who commended Mr McGibbon’s widow for her “courage, compassion […]
Archive | April, 2016
Michael McGibbon vigil
Fr Gary Donegan hit out at the killers of Michael McGibbon calling on them to “turn away from these futile deeds.” Please follow and like us:
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Big-hearted young people prompted into action by tragic deaths of homeless in the city
SEVERAL young people from a Belfast based community group have teamed up with the Simon Community to offer a hand and do what they can to help the homeless. Members of West Belfast-based Glen Community Youth Group have launched a “clothes drive” to collect any items of new or rarely worn clothes that will be […]
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Mother of ‘legal high’ victim speaks of her relief at setting of inquest date
THE mother of a Belfast man who died in the City Hospital in July 2013 says it’s “good news” that an inquest into his death is finally to get under way in September. Sean Paul Carnahan died in the Belfast Trust hospital four months after he tried to take his own life while under the […]
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Presbyterians living the Gospel as they offer hope to North Belfast unemployed
A job club established by two Presbyterian churches in North Belfast is offering unemployed people support in their attempts to get back into work. The club, based at the top of the Cavehill Road in a former estate agent’s office, has been running from January and volunteer Trevor Long said their door is always open […]
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Ardoyne priest is helping second man under threat from McGibbon killers
Ardoyne priest Fr Gary Donegan has spoken of the heroic efforts of the wife of Michael McGibbon to save her husband’s life as he confirmed he was helping a second man under threat from the same gun gang that killed the 33-year-old on Friday night. The Rector of Holy Cross said Joanne McGibbon was “absolutely […]
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