AT first and maybe second glance, it seems crazy. Enda Kenny and his Cabinet have agreed that they’ll appeal against that European Commission ruling which says that the south of Ireland should be given £11 billion in unpaid taxes by Apple. The CEO of Apple, Tim Cook, says he’s very confident the ruling will […]
Archive | September, 2016
So how do you like them Apples, Enda?
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Dud illusions a real danger
MY mother was very quiet. She is to this day – nearly 12 years after her passing – referred to as a “lady”. She was quiet because she experienced many horrors in her life. They individually and collectively conspired to silence her. She didn’t scream or shout about them because she chose to continue […]
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Huge turnout expected for Memory Walk
THE call has gone out once again to the community to lace up and show their support for the annual Alzheimer’s Society Memory Walk. Taking place on September 17 in the Falls Park, the walk, now in its fourth year continues to gather pace and walkers to raise awareness and support the work of the […]
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SF and police at loggerheads over breathalyser incident
An extraordinary claim that no breathalyser units were available in North Belfast to test drivers after a major collision has led to a war of words between Sinn Féin and the PSNI. It’s been claimed by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Ellen Campbell that during a debate on road safety, police told those present at last […]
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Local faces caught in time
THE owners of Clifton House Residential Home in North Queen Street are appealing to family members to claim paintings of former residents. Whilst archiving historic documents, staff at the Belfast Charitable Society uncovered a number of paintings of former residents of Clifton House Residential Home and they’d like to return them to their families. It […]
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Battered victim’s so grateful for support in wake of burglary
ARDOYNE pensioner Thomas Crawford says he can’t find the words to thank those who helped him after he was the victim of a savage beating during a robbery. We broke the news in last week’s paper of how the 71-year-old was attacked and robbed in his Ladbrook Drive home. And ever since the local community […]
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