The police hunt is on for this loyalist gang, some of whom beat a local man severely during violence on the Black Mountain this week. James McCoubrey (right) was taking part in a peaceful protest against the queen’s visit on Tuesday when he was attacked by up to 30 men carrying spades, iron bars and sticks.
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Thousands on Novena pilgrimage
EARLY morning sunshine welcomed the thousands of worshippers who turned out for the first session of this year’s Clonard Solemn Novena yesterday (Wednesday) morning.The rain which had been thundering down for most of the week disappeared as people from across West Belfast and far beyond made their way to the newly refurbished church for the early morning vigil Mass.
Miracle of little baby Rubie
A YOUNG West Belfast couple will be counting their blessings at the Clonard Novena this week after their new-born baby was rescued from the brink of death. Jonny and Tanya McKeown were told there were “no signs of life” after little Rubie was born on May 28, and they were faced with the agonising decision of whether or not to switch off her ventilator.
Arise, Sir Squinter. Now sit down again
AS the great and the good of Our Wee Pravince beam for the cameras after being included on this year’s Queen’s Corgi’s Birthday Honours List – or Spot the Catholic, as it’s known in West Belfast – Squinter wonders how he can elbow his way into this exalted company.
Ceiling collapses twice in six weeks
A West Belfast mother has spoken of how she’s living in fear after her kitchen ceiling collapsed for the second time in six weeks.Christine Conlon says the Fold Group, who own her Sliabh Dubh View home, cannot trace the source of the problem that saw parts of the ceiling fall in, narrowly missing her eight month-old son.
It’s wall gone wrong
SQUINTER’S slow progress through Newtownards on Saturday afternoon is soon explained as he draws nearer the town square and the hysterical thud of scores of bass drums grows ever louder. Another weekend, another band day.Rather than sit in heavy traffic for an hour, Squinter parks up and goes for a stroll, which is how he came to meet this fella you see in the picture here.
