PIPE bombs and ammunition found in West Belfast yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon are thought to be linked to the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA). The discovery in Conway Street forced local residents to evacuate their homes for some time while police and British army technical officers searched the area. ATOs examined a number of suspicious objects […]
Archive | February, 2017
Weapons seizure linked to INLA investigation
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Hollywood headliner launches Film Festival
STAR of stage and screen Stephen Rea was on hand on Monday to officially launch the Respect Belfast Film Festival. The festival, which is part of Féile an Earraigh programme was launched at the Cultúrlann on the Falls Road where Stephen spoke in his capacity as Patron of the Respect Belfast Human Rights Film Festival. […]
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Granddaughter talks about Dunmurry care home probe
THE granddaughter of a former resident of Dunmurry Manor said she “welcomes” the Commissioner for Older People’s investigation into the care home. Following family members and former employees raising serious concerns about the standards of care and safety of residents living with dementia in Dunmurry Manor Care Home, the Commissioner for Older People this week […]
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Andrée Murphy: Playing the Orange card shows laziness
FOR an election called amid such drama, hasn’t the campaign been a little, well, lacklustre? I mean, if it wasn’t for Arlene’s very sad crocodiles that turned into a publicity coup for the Irish language community, the portrayal of the campaign thus far has felt like business as usual. Or is it? Actually no. Look […]
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Three’s the magic number for Belfast boxers on Elite finals night
IT was a great night for local boxers at the National Stadium on Friday night as Brendan Irvine, Sean McComb and Kristina O’Hara all claimed National Elite titles. Irvine retained his flyweight title with a unanimous decision victory over Thomas McCarthy to cement his place on the Irish team that will travel to the European […]
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Man dies in scrambler crash
A 27-year-old man has died after he suffered fatal injuries in a scrambler crash in Lisburn yesterday evening. An ambulance was called to a lane close to the Sprucefield park and ride facility around 7pm last night following the incident in which an 18-year-old man was also hurt. His injuries aren’t thought to be life […]
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