BORN on September 12 1948 the late Pat ‘Butsy’ Butler has been described as a “larger than life figure” and “someone who was known and loved by many”. Pat, who passed away on December 12 2018, was educated at St Teresa’s Primary School on the Glen Road, before moving to St Malachy’s College where he […]
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Butsy was larger than life and loved by many
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Pic of the day, Thursday, March 21
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Pic of the Day, Wednesday, March 20
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History man Joe’s lifetime in community
HAVING been involved in community development for the best part of three decades, Joe Baker is a familiar face to many in North Belfast, but he is probably most recognised as one of the city’s leading resident historians. Joe has been involved with the Ashton Community Trust virtually since its inception in the early-90s and […]
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Pic of the day, Tuesday March 19
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Man identified as shop robber on Facebook jailed for four years
A gunman arrested after being identified on Facebook as a shop robber has been jailed for four years. 23-year-old Gerard Bracken, of Fruithill Park, had taken heroin before an “impulsive decision” to rob the Mace convenience shop on Caffrey Avenue in West Belfast, armed with a shotgun and a hammer. A young shop assistant had […]
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