Here’s Dúlra at one of his regular spots, binoculars glued to his face, trying to unravel a new mystery. This place may not be as spectacular or picturesque as the Divis Mountain walk or the Lagan Towpath, but it’s one of his all-time favourites. This weed-covered mountain quarry pool is overlooking Belfast, but few if […]
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Pouring petrol on those loyalist bonfires
On January 17, 1989 Douglas Hogg stood up in the House of Commons and declared “I have to state as a fact but with great regret that there are in Northern Ireland a number of solicitors who are unduly sympathetic to the cause of the IRA.” Many people believe that this statement gave the green […]
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Galileo Rock looks place bet in Irish Derby
Royal Ascot 2013 is done and dusted, thank God, with punters a well-beaten second throughout the five-day meeting Not to worry, though – another cracking weekend of racing lies ahead with Irish Derby the stand-out race of the weekend at the Curragh on Saturday, and that’s where we start. English Derby winner Ruler of the World […]
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Punter grabs massive correct score treble
BET OF THE WEEK REALLY enjoying the Confederations Cup at the minute, but a North Belfast punter is enjoying it even more after the weekend games. Our guy placed a modest £1 treble at the Sean Graham Carlisle Circus pitch on Saturday afternoon and his first game was that night when he took hosts Brazil to win 4-2 […]
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UNION JACKS OVER COUNCIL PROPERTY
Union flags have been erected inside Belfast City Council facilities in West and South Belfast. The flags are flying in Council yards at Agnes Street, off the Shankill, and at Charlotte Street, off the Donegall Pass. The erection of the flags is being seen as an attempt by loyalists to put renewed pressure on the […]
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CIRA didn’t murder Kieran
The Continuity IRA have denied claims that they were behind the murder of West Belfast man Kieran McManus. The 26-year-old delivery man was gunned down outside Dominos Pizza on Kennedy Way at the end of March. In the wake of the murder, the CIRA said they shot the father-of-one for “terrorising the community with hatchets, […]
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