Another in our series on the victims of the Ballymurphy Massacre of August 1971 John McKerr was a father-of-eight, a hard working man from the Andersonstown area. During August 1971 Mr McKerr was working as a joiner in Corpus Christi Church. On August 11th he stepped outside of the church to allow a funeral to […]
Archive | September, 2018
Carillion collapse costs local company €320,000
THE OWNERS of a West Belfast family-run business say they remain hopeful they can obtain restitution on thousands of outstanding euros they are owed after they fell victim to the collapse of construction giant Carillion and the subsequent liquidation of a southern building contractor. Stockman’s Way based commercial flooring contractors JJ Hennebry and Sons, which […]
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Pic of the Day, Friday September 14
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Coláiste Feirste pupils rally round Dáithí
NINE out of ten Coláiste Feirste senior pupils have signed up to the Organ Donation Register after meeting inspirational West Belfast tot Dáithí Mac Gabhann. Ballymurphy boy Dáithí along with his devoted parents Máirtín and Seph attended a 30-minute assembly with the pupils to highlight Organ Donation Week. Dáithí has now spent over 100 days […]
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PIP assessor told to rescore report
DOCUMENTS reveal how a local woman’s initial PIP assessment scores were drastically reduced after internal emails were sent suggesting her marks were too high, thus ensuring she would not receive the benefit. The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous was in receipt of DLA however, due to current regulations she has had to be switched […]
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Residents’ anger as Hugo Street becomes bottleneck
RESIDENTS whose homes are near St Kevin’s Primary School have called on the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) to allow for allocated drop-off and pick-up times for parents as their street has become a ‘no go area’ since the introduction of the Glider. Parents are no longer permitted to park in the bus lane outside the […]
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