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Archive | July, 2016
Tributes paid after British Army shooting victim dies
THE family of an Ardoyne man who survived being shot in the head by British soldiers during internment swoops in 1972 have paid tribute to him following his death. Thomas ‘Tucker’ McAuley, a much-loved character in Ardoyne, passed away yesterday (Wednesday), aged 70 at the Ambassador Nursing Home following a period of ill-health. On August […]
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The cop, the box of booze and the Biro
THE PSNI have been accused of unprofessionalism after an officer issued proof of a stop and search on a box of beer. Political activist Fra Hughes was stopped by police near Ladbrook Drive as he made his way back from a parades meeting in the nearby Houben Centre. Fra asked for official proof of the […]
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A simple card can help others in so many ways
THE word dementia describes a set of symptoms that may include memory loss and difficulties with thinking, problem-solving or language. But it is also a word that strikes fear into us and at one stage or another all of us are bound to know someone afflicted by the condition. Dementia is caused when the brain […]
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More calls for dialogue after new parade protest
AN estimated 200 residents gathered to protest on the Springfield Road on Tuesday morning against an Orange Order march through the gates of Workman Avenue. The peaceful protest was organised after a Parades Commission determination last week which allowed the bandsmen to march down the Springfield Road and through the Workman Avenue gates after banning […]
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Antrim minors prove too Cunning for Down
Electric Ireland Ulster Minor Hurling Championship final Antrim 2-15 Down 0-11 ANTRIM retained the Danny McNaughton Cup with a comprehensive 10-point win over Down in the Ulster Minor Hurling final at Owenbeg on Sunday. The Saffrons only scored one point from play in the first half but two goals after the break proved decisive. Donal […]
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