A DECISION by the Parades Commission to allow an Orange Order parade through the Workman Avenue gates two weeks after it banned a march from the same route has sparked a Twelfth of July protest at the notorious flashpoint. Sean Murray of the Springfield Residents’ Action Group says he’s disappointed by the decision to allow […]
Archive | July, 2016
RESIDENTS SAY THEY’LL STAGE 12TH PROTEST
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Former nurse recognised for four years of vital service
VOLUNTEERS from the Children’s Hospice in North Belfast were recognised at a recent event to celebrate their contribution and effort. The ‘Volunteer Thank You’ event paid tribute to all the volunteers at the Hospice, including Jordanstown woman Mary Devlin who has been volunteering in the kitchen for five years. Mary, who was previously a nurse […]
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North Belfast Housing Executive staff threatened
THREATS against Housing Executive staff in the New Lodge area of North Belfast have been condemned. The Housing Executive said the alleged victims included contractors and their staff who were working on tower blocks in the New Lodge. A spokesperson for the Housing Executive said: “We have just been informed of specific threats made to […]
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Brush strokes of success
“THE most important thing in a make-up artist’s kit is hands down the brushes,” explains go-to make-up guru and trailblazing entrepreneur Ciara Daly whose range of bespoke brush collections sit proudly in Gordons and Medicare chemists after the 37-year-old secured a major contract with the top outlets. Established for some years as the most sought […]
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28-year-old man charged following collision at Belle Steele garden
A 28-year-old man has been charged with driving with excess alcohol on his breath, no driving licence and no insurance after a suspected stolen car ploughed into Belle Steele Community Garden around 6am on Sunday morning. Four fencing panels and flowerbeds were destroyed in the early morning collision at the popular Colin community amenity, which […]
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Local nun speaks of challenges facing her Kenyan relief centre
A missionary nun from the Cliftonville who has worked in Kenya for almost 30 years in the shanty towns of the country’s fourth largest city has spoken of how an increase in crime is beginning to affect her work. Sister Patricia Speight is the director of the Nakuru Love and Hope Centre – a clinic […]
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