Investigators moved into Milltown Cemetery today (Monday) to exhume the remains of 18-year-old Daniel Rooney who was shot dead by the British army in 1972. The order for the exhumation was granted by the Coroner and is being carried out after a new inquest into the teenager’s death was ordered by the Attorney General in […]
Archive | November, 2016
Investigators move into Milltown to exhume body of British army victim
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Fianna Fáil appoint Antrim Road man as northern youth organiser
PLANS for Fianna Fáil to contest elections in the north have taken another step forward with a North Belfast man having been elected to organise the junior wing of the party in the six counties. Paul McNamee, a trainee solicitor from the Antrim Road, joined the party while studying at Trinity College as he didn’t […]
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Rihanna’s bathroom a hopeless place for New Lodge resident
A LEAK and ceiling collapse in a flat used in the making of a Rihanna music video has left a New Lodge resident without use of a bathroom for five weeks. Paul Taggart, a resident of Oisin House tower block, contacted the North Belfast News after numerous attempts to get the problem fixed came to […]
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Controversial Blair documentary coming to Belfast
THE controversial and acclaimed documentary THE KILLING$ OF TONY BLAIR is to be shown in Belfast later this month. This feature-length documentary, co-written and presented by George Galloway, examines the prime-ministerial career of Tony Blair and his business activities since leaving office – a role that Galloway describes as ‘The Blair Rich Project’. The documentary […]
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Push is on to have Casement built for World Cup
THE race is on to have the new Casement Park built after the IRFU included the West Belfast venue in its bid for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Twelve venues including Kingspan Stadium in Belfast, Croke Park and the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, have been included in the proposed list which was unveiled at the […]
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Excitement as new playpark opens in Whiterock
SEVEN months of hard work came to fruition yesterday (Wednesday) with the grand unveiling of Whiterock’s children playpark. Excited school children from John Paul II Primary School and Gaelscoil na Móna sprinted onto the site as the ribbon was officially cut at 1pm. Whiterock and Ballymurphy Sinn Féin councillor Steven Corr said the new amenity […]
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