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Archive | April, 2017

Father died on a beach walk to remember wife’s passing

THE son of an Ardoyne man found dead on a County Down beach has revealed his father passed away taking a walk to commemorate the second anniversary of his beloved wife’s death. Sean Donnelly, 69, from Estoril Park, was found on Murlough beach near Newcastle. It’s believed he suffered a heart attack. His death was […]

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Vital youth services slashed in the West

  YOUTH workers throughout West Belfast are coming to terms with the realisation that they have lost their jobs this week after they were informed by the Education Authority that they are axing vital funds for youth services in the city. Over 500 people attended a protest at Cólaiste Feirste on Tuesday night to protest […]

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Cathal Brugha seek city council support over redevelopment plans

REPRESENTATIVES from Cathal Brugha Water Polo club will meet local councillors tonight (Thursday) as they continue their bid to have a floating floor reinstated in the redevelopment plans for Andersonstown Leisure Centre. Public consultation regarding the £25million redevelopment opened last September, but the designs were revised last month. The local water polo community were surprised and […]

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Gold Cup form could be the National key

THE world’s greatest betting race takes place this weekend. Yes, folks, we can only be talking about the Grand National. A total of 40 runners will go to post at 5.15pm on Saturday for the most exciting race in the world. Everybody and their granny has a bet in the National and our usual sound […]

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Angel’ award goes to South Belfast dad

A SOUTH Belfast dad has been awarded at a ceremony honouring parents coping with stillbirth. Simon Salter won the ‘Tommy’s Angel Award’ as part of the baby charity’s national awards, now in their 22nd year. Simon and his wife experienced the stillbirth of their daughter, Isobel, in June 2015. Held at the Landmark Hotel in […]

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Ormeau anger over voter clinic snub

ORMEAU ROAD residents have been left out in the cold by an Electoral Office decision not to hold a community registration clinic at Shaftesbury Community and Recreation Centre. In previous years clinics were held to facilitate registration of prospective voters in the bustling lower Ormeau area. Speaking to the South Belfast News, Gerard Rice of […]

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