THE big nights have been a feature of boxing in Belfast over the last decade with indoor and outdoor arenas utilised to help the city earn the unofficial title as Europe’s capital of the sport, but for Brian Magee, it was a glorious career spent mostly on the road. Just eight of his 42 pro […]
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Belfast’s road warrior: Brian Magee had to travel for his biggest nights but mixed it with the best at 168lbs and reached the pinnacle…
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VIDEO: Civil rights icon Rev Jesse Jackson sends message of hope to Belfast-Big Apple summit
Black civil rights icon the Rev Jesse Jackson has sent solidarity greetings to leaders of Belfast and New York who gathered yesterday — online — for the annual New York-New Belfast conference. The eleventh annual gathering took place virtually with deliberations across four hours of discussions and presentations being streamed on YouTube. With over 20,000 […]
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Police say baton rounds were fired to incapacitate man in Waterworks who was threatening to kill himself
Police have said plastic bullet rounds were fired at a man in distress in the Waterworks on the Antrim Road early this morning when officers feared he was about to take his own life with a firearm. The Police Ombudsman has been called in to investigate the incident. In a statement just released, the police […]
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WATCH – LOCAL BIZ SPOTLIGHT: Aquaforce are the go-to company for home building improvements
Newtownabbey-based Aquaforce are your ‘go-to’ expert contractors for all your home building and construction needs. With decades of experience, whether it’s damp proofing your home or choosing and planning your dream bathroom, the Aquaforce team are highly skilled in all aspects of bathroom installation. Aquaforce will take care from initial conception of bathroom design, plumbing, […]
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OPINION- ANDRÉE MURPHY: Dark forces of British military intelligence tearing up legacy agreements
THERE are moments in the legacy debate when the issues at stake are lit up in lights. The past six months must be viewed as critical. We either take the soup or we demand our rights, it is as simple as that. December 2014 should have been when progress was made. All parties – and […]
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OPINION – DR MICHAEL DONNELLY: Time to call inquiry into Covid-19 care home nightmare
We have begun to reflect on the pandemic and what could have been done better, especially in our care homes — though politicians are keen to say that it is too soon. Would 1 August 1916 have been too soon to reflect on the poor leadership at the Battle of the Somme when so many […]
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