The detective investigating the murder of UDA man John ‘Bonzer’ Boreland has again appealed for witnesses to the killing to come forward, a week after the loyalist hard man was gunned down. Boreland, 46, was murdered last Sunday evening (August 7) outside his flat on Sunningdale Gardens in the Ballysillan area of north Belfast. The […]
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Boreland getaway car details in new appeal
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Loyalist residents and representatives reject deadline for interfaces
A government deadline to remove peace lines by 2023 should be removed and the interfaces given over to the community, according to a loyalist representative who described the walls as being “part of who they are.” Julie Ann Corr Johnston was speaking at a Greater New Lodge Community Festival Event on Tuesday discussing plans by […]
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Heartbroken parents demand residential drugs unit
THE parents of a Ligoniel schoolboy who took his own life after bravely battling a drug addiction say they will honour his legacy by campaigning for a secure unit for teens suffering from addiction and mental health problems. Paul and Sarah Fox’s son Aaron passed away in April this year aged just 16. The St […]
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Feared UDA gunman shot dead
A FEARED UDA gunman who built up a lucrative criminal empire in the wake of the Troubles, was shot dead last night in North Belfast. John ‘Bonzer’ Boreland was gunned down in Sunningdale Gardens near Ballysillan shortly before 10pm with speculation on who carried out the hit focusing on other UDA factions or members of […]
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All-Ireland suicide plan crucial, says Mary Lou
Sinn Féin Vice President Mary Lou McDonald visited North Belfast this week to speak with mental health workers about what’s needed to drive down the suicide rate. The Dublin Teachta Dála said she was in Belfast to deal with issues affecting all communities across the island and looking at how a joined-up strategy can be […]
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Police challenged over 9th bonfire inactivity
Belfast’s most senior cop met with community workers on the New Lodge this week as efforts were stepped up to prevent the annual August 9 bonfire from taking place. The North Belfast News understands the PSNI were challenged on their lack of effort in combating the fires which have been widely rejected by the local […]
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