By david whelan nbnjournalist@belfastmediagroup.com A GROUP set up to fight for equal social housing has accused Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland of ‘more of the same tactics’ after a damning report into his conduct last week. Participation and the Practice of Rights (PPR) said that the findings by the scrutiny committee only served to support […]
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‘More of the same’ from housing minister say PPR
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Gang’s attack on New Lodge gathering a sign of dire situation
The disruption of a public meeting by a gang of teenagers in the New Lodge is indicative of the seriousness of the situation in the district, under siege residents have said. Months of criminality have been endured by local residents as a hard core of local teenagers have lain waste to the Seven Hills area. […]
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Anti-social teenagers abuse residents at public meeting
A public meeting held on Monday night in The Recy to discuss the ongoing New Lodge anti social behaviour crisis was temporarily disrupted when the gang behind the trouble descended on the centre in a bid to intimidate local residents. Around 200 people had gathered to discuss the deteriorating situation which was described as “worse […]
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Community rallies behind under threat Ardoyne Fleadh
ORGANISERS of the under-threat 2014 Ardoyne Fleadh have said they are “amazed” at the level of support they have received since announcing a lack of funding for this year’s events. Paul McCusker of the Ardoyne Fleadh Committee said that a notice on the Fleadh’s social networking sites that some events might have to be cancelled […]
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Wee Oscar to be honoured at starstudded tribute night
A North Belfast woman has organised a tribute night to Wee Oscar Knox to commemorate the tot and raise much needed cash for the Children’s Hospice. Serpentine woman Nichola Perry said the shop in which she works on the Falls always had a nominated charity and over the last two years that had been the […]
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Female Reds fan hospitalised after Neo Nazi attack
BY Evan Short e.short@belfastmediagroup.com Cliftonville fans in Hungary this week for their team’s Champions League tie have spoken of their shock at a Neo Nazi attack that left one female supporter needing stitches after she was hit in the face by a bottle. A 40 strong mob set upon travelling Cliftonville supporters ahead of the North […]
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