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Funeral to take place this morning for Noah Donohoe

Final preparations are being made at St Patrick’s Chapel, Donegall Street,  for the funeral of Noah Donohoe, the schoolboy who went missing in North Belfast on Sunday 21 June only to be found dead six days later. Floral tributes, cards, mementoes and messages now cover the entire entrance of St Malachy’s College where he was […]

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Covid-19 fightback: The GREAT and good of inspirational businesses

Copy provided by UK Government The UK Government has launched a campaign to shine a light on businesses and employees across the country who have responded to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in remarkable ways and are now going back to business. The GREAT Inspirations campaign will recognise companies that have gone above and […]

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VIDEO REPORT FROM BOBBY STOREY FUNERAL: Adams salutes revolutionary who would move heaven and earth for the republican cause

Former Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams has paid tribute to Bobby Storey as “a great republican and a great human being.” Mr Adams delivered the funeral oration for Bobby Storey at the republican plot in Milltown Cemetery this afternoon. Ahead of Mr Adams’ address, Sinn Féin deputy leader Michelle O’Neill read a poem by Robert […]

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Mass returns and the congregation responds

A PARISH priest has welcomed the re-opening of churches for Mass this week. After months of restrictions due to Covid-19 and Mass being said in empty churches and shared online, the public were given the go-ahead to attend services from Monday. It is the latest easing of restrictions after churches re-opened for private prayer last […]

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Thousands gather to bid farewell to republican icon Bobby Storey

Thousands of people have gathered in West Belfast for the funeral of veteran republican Bobby Storey. The 64-year-old, who died last week, was laid to rest following Requiem Mass at St. Agnes Church in Andersonstown. Mourners could be seen congregating gathering near Mr Storey’s Owenvarragh Park home by as early 9am, with up to 500 […]

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VIDEO REPORT: Bobby Storey funeral underway in Andersonstown

The funeral is taking place of iconic republican leader Bobby Storey. His Tricolour-draped coffin was carried from his home at Owenvarragh Park earlier for requiem mass at the nearby St Agnes’ Chapel. Large crowds lined the route from this home to the church with many mourners dressed in white shirts and black ties.  His family […]

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