ANGRY relatives of the Ballymurphy Massacre victims walked out of a meeting with the new Secretary of State yesterday. They attended the meeting in the hope that James Brokenshire would release funds for inquests into the murders of their loved ones. Family spokesperson John Teggart, whose father was among 10 people shot dead in August […]
Archive | September, 2016
Ballymurphy families walk out of ‘terrible’ Brokenshire talks
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Broken bottle and knife used in stabbing
A man stabbed in the face on Saturday evening was assaulted by a youth wielding both a knife and a broken bottle, Daily Belfast understands. The incident took place at the junction of Harcourt Drive and Manor Street in the Cliftonville Road area. The attack, which took place in broad daylight, is just the latest […]
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Imaginative GP and chemist initiative praised
HEALTH Minister Michelle O’Neill has been in West Belfast to hear about the integrated working arrangements between GP surgeries and pharmacies in the area. During her visit the Minister took in Cooper’s Pharmacy and Riverdale Surgery on the Andersonstown Road and the Springfield Road GP practice. The Minister said she appreciate the challenges facing GP-led […]
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Mayo’s misery set to continue against deadly Dubs
ALL-IRELAND FOOTBALL FINAL BARRING a replay, the 2016 GAA inter-county season will draw to a close around 5pm on Sunday evening when Dublin beat Mayo in the All-Ireland Senior Football Final in Croke Park writes Paddy Tierney. No point in beating about the bush with this one. I tipped Dublin to win the All-Ireland at the […]
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Our Lady’s pupils on song for top conductor
ACCLAIMED conductor David Brophy led the Ulster Orchestra at BBC Proms in the Park on the Titanic Slipways in Belfast on Saturday night. But before the big event, the classical music celebrity paid a visit to Our Lady’s Girls’ Primary School in North Belfast to lend his expertise to the school choir. The girls performed […]
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Hard-hearted thief steals birth defects charity box
THE owner of a North Belfast restaurant and takeaway says he’s outraged after a donation box for a birth defects charity was stolen from the premises. It’s estimated £30 to £50 was in the box which was taken on Sunday night at around 9.15pm by a man from Pizza Works on the Antrim Road. The […]
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