ALLIANCE Party leader and Justice Minister David Ford has been lecturing Peter Robinson and Martin
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Flying the flags (nearly)
THEY’VE been flying the English flag in the streets and shops and pubs of West Belfast since Euro 2012 began two weeks ago. Not on its own, of course, but with the other 15 flags of the competing nations. In the East of the city, clearly they aren’t quite as relaxed about ‘foreign flegs’ – even wee tiny ones. These (right) are the windows of McLean’s bookmakers on the Woodstock Road,
Falling headlong into the past
INSIDE today you’ll find a very interesting and informative supplement on the Cathedral Quarter. And in there is a piece about the Duke of York – mention of which brought memories flooding back. And not good ones. It was perhaps five years ago and either a work going-away do or a birthday do, it matters little which. Squinter broke two golden rules that day, which in retrospect might have explained why things went to badly wrong
Waiting for the big day
What’s the story? Tom (Jason Segel) and Violet (Emily Blunt) have been going out for a year and things are going well for the loved-up couple. Realising that he has found the woman of his dreams, Tom decides to ask Violet for her hand in marriage and she accepts.
West Belfast teacher is simply number one
A WEST Belfast teacher has been honoured with a prestigious teaching award. Pat Bennett, who has taught Art at St Gerard’s Educational Research Centre on the Upper Springfield Road for the past 36 years, was given The Ted Wragg Award for Lifetime Achievement in the 2012 Pearson Teaching Awards.
Mickey’s roundabout open
AFTER 11 years of campaigning and lobbying, the Michael Ferguson Roundabout on the Stewartstown Road was finally unveiled on Sunday afternoon. Friends and family of the late West Belfast MLA turned out to honour their old friend who fought hard for the roundabout to be built up until his death in 2006 so it could be a welcoming symbol for visitors to the Colin area.
