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Archive | May, 2019
People on low wage can’t afford rent
A WEST Belfast councillor has claimed “there is an urgent need for a radical overhaul” of housing association rents, as the weekly rent difference between them and the Housing Executive is “creating a massive cost difference for those in employment”. Sinn Féin Councillor Steven Corr spoke of how there is a “real and very serious […]
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Lace up for Dáithí on Divis Mountain this Sunday
THE call has gone out to runners and walkers of all ages and abilities to lace up for the Black Mountain 5k/10k in aid of West Belfast’s Donate4Dáithí organ donation campaign. As part of Feile na gCloigíní Gorma, those taking part are asked to meet at 11am at Divis Mountain carpark where the event will […]
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History comes alive at the new Connolly Centre
WEST Belfast’s newest tourist exhibition Áras Uí Chonghaile/James Connolly Visitor Centre is an impressive sight upon arrival and takes up a prominent space on the Falls Road, not far from where Connolly lived in Belfast. As we arrived at 2pm the café was still busy from the lunch-time trade as we were greeted at reception […]
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Fed-up tenant calls for flats to be pulled down
A RESIDENT of Carrigart Flats has called for the demolition of the complex, which he’s described as “a slum”. Paul Canavan reached out to the Andersonstown News after raw sewage had been flowing past his home “like a river” for a number of days. NI Water has since fixed the leak, however, but Paul says […]
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Burnett links up with Top Rank
RYAN Burnett has received a further boost ahead of his return to action at the Ulster Hall on Friday, May 17 against Jelbirt Gomera in a 12-rounder for the vacant WBC International super bantamweight title as the North Belfast man has penned a promotional deal with Top Rank. Burnett, who was hugely unfortunate to relinquish […]
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