LOCAL community and political representatives have accused DRD Roads Service of a “lack of consultation” over major roadworks that are due to start on the Glen Road on Monday. The resurfacing works are expected to take up to six weeks to complete. In letters distributed in the Glen Road and Suffolk areas Roads Service has […]
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West Belfast turns green, white and red for big game
West Belfast was a sea of green and white and red yesterday as Celtic and Cliftonville partied side-by-side ahead of the big Champions League game at Solitude. Indeed you were just as likely to hear a Glaswegian accent as a Belfast brogue as fans mixed in searing heat and visitors to the city from across […]
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STATUE OF VIRGIN MARY ON BONFIRE
A STATUE of the Virgin Mary has been placed on a bonfire in a move that has caused outrage in Catholic West Belfast. The statue was carefully positioned on a mammoth structure at Lanark Way off the Springfield Road. In an added insult, the statue’s face had been hacked off. Late yesterday afternoon (Wednesday) the […]
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JUSTICE AT LAST FOR LOCAL MAN
A Falls man who spent over 17 years in prison after being convicted of one of the most notorious Troubles murders in West Belfast has had his conviction quashed. We reported last month that Patrick Livingstone (62) had had his case referred back to the Court of Appeal by the Criminal Cases Review Commission. That […]
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Bright future for Casement as lights go down on club action
Perhaps the last club match – and almost certainly the last trophy presentation – took place at Casement Park on Saturday evening, before the stadium is demolished and completely rebuilt. A legal challenge from a contractor, concerns from local residents and a potentially protracted planning application may slow the process, but all signs suggest […]
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Plans for new Casement Park lodged with DoE
The plans for the new Casement Park have been lodged with the Planning Service bringing the redevelopment of the famous GAA stadium a step closer. Work on the £70 million project is due to begin later this year. The planning application includes over 30 drawings of the proposed new stadium and how it will […]
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