Charles (Charlie) O’Neill had only returned to live in Belfast a few months before he was run over and killed by British Army vehicle during the Falls Curfew of 1970. The 36-year-old was returning home from St George’s Market when he arrived at a British army barricade as the curfew was starting, near the old […]
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50 years after his murder, family releases photo of dying Falls Curfew victim Charlie O’Neill
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TUAIRIM – Gráinne Ní Ghilín: Misneach múscailte i mná a bhí ina dtost go dtí seo
Gearradh téarma príosúnachta fiche bliain ar fhear as Tiobraid Árann as coireanna gnéasacha a dhéanamh ar iníonacha, seachtar acu, agus ar a dheirfiúr. Scéal millteanach truamhéalach atá ann agus tá ceisteanna á n-ardú faoi ról an Stáit ann. Ar tugadh neamhaird ar chlann O’Reilly agus iad ina bpáistí toisc gur Taistealaithe iad? Tá an teaghlach […]
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VIDEO REPORT: Noah’s grief-stricken aunts attend community vigils to thank public, search teams
Shona Donohoe, aunt of 14-year-old Noah who was found dead yesterday after a six-day search and rescue mission, attended a community vigil outside St Malachy’s College this evening. Earlier Shona and her sister Niamh attended the community vigil at Grove Playing Fields. Around one thousand people turned out for the hastily-arranged vigil at which […]
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BREAKING: Donohoe family statement: Noah and his mummy were “each other’s world”
In their first statement since the discovery of the body of schoolboy Noah Donohoe (14), his family has expressed “heartfelt gratitude” for the community’s support. The family also say “it is hard to do justice or honour the extraordinary relationship Noah and his mummy shared”. “They were each other’s world.” The full statement reads: “We need […]
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OPINION: Barack Obama visit to Belfast energised the local African community like never before
November 8 2008. On this day we the African and Caribbean people living in Derry organised one of the first Obama victory events worldwide. Having just been elected, he was President-elect, and we were celebrating, never mind someone challenging him at the US Supreme Court. I think this party we had in Derry would go […]
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Police appeal for information on murder of Warren Crossan
Police officers said today that they were not ruling out an organised crime motive behind the murder of Warren Crossan (28) in the St James’ area yesterday. Chief Inspector Darren McCartney of the PSNI called for anyone who saw the two masked gunmen chase the victim from the junction of Rodney Parade and St James’ […]
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