DRACONIAN anti-terror legislation that permits employment discrimination to not only ex-political prisoners but also their families saw a British army officer cadet kicked out of the military. The news was passed to the high-performing young woman on the day before she was due to pass out at Sandhurst. The problems faced by ex-paramilitaries and their […]
Archive | April, 2017
British Army: ‘Your uncle was a loyalist? Get out of Sandhurst’
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Reinvigorated Cacace can look forward to Ward title clash
THINGS are looking up for Anthony Cacace and that reflects in his general mood as ‘The Apache’ can look forward to his long-overdue crack at the British super-featherweight title. On top of that, the 28 year-old who has amassed 15 wins from as many professional contests was recently awarded the Eddie Shaw Trophy by the NI […]
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‘I KNOW THE DEALER WHO KILLED MY SON’
THE heartbroken mother of a man who died from a suspected drugs related death in West Belfast last week has said her life will never be the same again. 26-year-old Christopher Lavery was discovered dead in the Riverdale Park North home of his grandparents last Monday morning. His devastated mother Patricia Browne from Lagmore said […]
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Blow for the West as City Hall axes ATN ads
THE Andersonstown News has launched legal proceedings against Belfast City Council in the wake of its decision to withdraw planning application notices from the city’s leading weekly newspaper. Senior management at the paper have warned that they won’t tolerate a return to the “grim days of the past” when the unionist-dominated Council placed the Andersonstown […]
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Antrim’s hurlers bidding for sweet 16
ANTRIM bid to win a second trophy in just over a fortnight when they take on Armagh in the Ulster final at Owenbeg on Sunday in what is a repeat of last year’s provincial decider. The Orchard men have now established themselves firmly as the main challengers to Antrim’s supremacy having seen off the stubborn […]
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Rosario stands up to job losses
ROSARIO Youth Centre has lost seven part time posts after being deemed “not deprived enough” by the Education Authority (EA). Youth worker in charge, Natalie Robinson, blasted the decision, which has brought to an end four years of vital funding. “The reason for this decision was that we were not deemed as deprived enough, even […]
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