A NORTH Belfast woman whose baby died after admitted shortcomings by the Northern Trust says she hopes her tragedy will never be repeated. Louise McAuley, originally from Ardoyne, lost her baby Erin in 2008 at the Causeway Hospital in Coleraine. Last year, the McAuleys reached a settlement with the Northern Trust over the death of […]
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Mum says there must never be a repeat of fatal errors
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Twaddell flags and bunting are lowered
LOYALIST flags and bunting have been removed from the Twaddell interface in response to residents’ “concerns”. A leading member of the Twaddell Woodvale Residents’ Association (TWRA) took to social media this week to explain why members of his group removed flags and bunting from their community centre located across the road from the ‘Civil Rights’ […]
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£30,000 to be given to ‘Beast’ bonfire builders
£30,000 of ratepayers money is set to be handed over by Newtownabbey Council to create a site for Ballyduff’s 12th of July bonfire this year – despite council officials admitting the shadowy group behind the construction is refusing to take any responsibility for the event. The proposal was put forward at Monday night’s monthly council […]
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Slain RIRA leader to be buried from Cliftonville
The funeral of slain RIRA leader Declan Smith is to take place from his family home on the Cliftonville Road this weekend, two weeks after he was gunned down in North Dublin. At the time of his death Smith, 31, was wanted for questioning by the PSNI over the deaths of fellow dissident republicans Joe […]
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Arson attack guts top floor of bar
A landmark bar on Oldpark Road was almost destroyed this week when arsonists set fire to the roof in what police are describing as a malicious attack. The Corner House – formally known as Henry Joy’s – was set on fire in the early hours of Wednesday morning (April 2) in an incident that the […]
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Cliftonville fans attacked after weekend win at Windsor Park
An investigation has been launched after Cliftonville fans came under attack from a number of Linfield supporters in Windsor Park after last weekend’s top of the table clash. Up to ten men broke though a security cordon after full time at Saturday’s match (March 29) and threw bricks, chairs and wood into the Cliftonville stand […]
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