Fr Gary Donegan returned to Holy Cross to accept an award from the Community Relations Council for his dedication to peace building in North Belfast. The popular priest who hails from Fermanagh was moved to Crossgar last year as part of a reshuffle within the Passionist Order. He spent 16 years at Holy Cross, eventually […]
Archive | January, 2017
Fr Gary is ‘humbled and challenged’ by CRC award
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Man arrested after Crumlin Road shooting
A 36-year-old man has been arrested after the shooting of a PSNI officer on the Crumlin Road last night. The policeman was shot in the arm at Edenderry filling station some time around 7.30pm last night. The gunman may have opened fire from an “Audi-type vehicle” that was parked across the road, according to the […]
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Ex-boxers Ginley and Walsh join the new wave of young up-and-coming trainers
THE image of a boxing coach is rapidly changing with the new age of young coaches who have fresh ideas and new methods coming to the fore. Throw in the experience of having boxed as a professional and you have a perfect mix and that is the case with two of West Belfast’s newest cornermen, […]
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Plan under way to turn Ligoniel corn mill into an attraction for tourists
PLANS to turn a derelict corn mill in Ligoniel into an interpretive centre for visitors and groups using the dams are being progressed to meet the needs of the increasing numbers visiting the beauty spot every week. For the past decade work has been ongoing to convert the dams from their original industrial use into […]
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Gang tried to extort parish
BUILDERS working on the Holy Cross Parish Centre have been targeted by extortionists who demanded protection money to allow work to be completed. The shocking revelation came as much-loved priest Fr Gary Donegan accepted an award on Friday for his work in building community relations from the Community Relations Council. The Houben Centre was officially […]
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‘People’s champion’ Frampton can become a global superstar: Schaefer
RICHARD Schaefer senses parallels between Carl Frampton and former fan-favourite, Ricky Hatton as ‘The Jackal’ prepares to take over Las Vegas next Saturday, January 28. Schaefer – a former Swiss banker-turned CEO of Golden Boy Promotions who split with Oscar De La Hoya’s promotional outfit in 2014 before returning to the boxing world under his […]
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