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Bail conditions adjusted for defendant on charges linked to Meli murder

A 21-year-old County Antrim man awaiting trial on charges linked to the December 2015 murder of father-of-one Christopher Meli has had his bail conditions altered. A judge rejected an application to have Aaron Stilges’s electronic tag removed but agreed to shorten his curfew, starting it at 10pm instead of 8pm. 21-year-old Stilges, of Laurelvale in […]

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One of our most unique and historic resting places

There are no signs directing visitors to Tullyrusk graveyard which sits in the expanse of fields beyond the Ballymac Hotel. And there isn’t even a road to it. This graveyard is a precious relic of old Ireland that has been forgotten by all except those whose relatives lie there. Dúlra only learned about it from […]

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Best of the West 2019 voting enters final week

WITH just a week to go until voting closes for the 2019 Best of the West competition a final call has gone out to ensure your favorites come out top on Saturday April 13 for the highly anticipated ‘BestFest’. With votes via the Andersonstown News, text and online flooding in in their thousands, the competition […]

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Kind hearts help Sheenagh get mobile

A TERMINALLY ill West Belfast woman who had her PIP payment/disability allowance stopped has thanked the community and all those who contributed to her fundraising drive to acquire a mobility adapted vehicle. The Andersonstown News reported back in February how Sheenagh Mason’s world was turned upside down in December 2016 when she suffered a seizure […]

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Pic of the Day, Thursday, March 27

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Play retells unique event in our history

A UNIQUE and somewhat unheard of chapter in Belfast’s history will set out its stall at the Trinity Lodge this week, celebrating a story of commonality and camaraderie in the face of adversity. ‘A Queer Céilí at the Marty Forsythe’ by Kabosh explores the turbulent events of the National Union of students Lesbian and Gay […]

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