A SYRIAN family living in West Belfast are calling on the Housing Executive to house them with “dignity.” Abed Elzohby, his wife Sakina and their four young children aged 8, 11, 13 and 14 fled Syria two and a half years ago and made a home for themselves in West Belfast. The Elzohby family were […]
Syrian family’s nightmare is nearly over
Clash of guitars and conflict in the north
AMONG the reams of vinyl and shelves upon shelves of CDs that fill his home, music journalist and broadcaster Stuart Bailie tells this reporter how his newly published book Trouble Songs Music and Conflict in Northern Ireland reveals many untold histories. The book charts among others the beginnings of Stiff Little Fingers, The Outcasts, the […]
Residents given three months’ notice to move
RESIDENTS living in the grounds of the Glenmona site on the Glen Road have been given three months to find new accommodation after receiving notice of eviction. The 34-hectare site on land owned by the Catholic Church has three children’s care units on site, an administration building and four private residential buildings. The sprawling site […]
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