WEST Belfast has been left shocked by the deaths of two local men on foreign roads in the space of just five days. Patrick McDonnell (52) was originally from Dermot Hill Parade and moved to the town of Holly Springs, North Carolina, in 2011. Mr McDonnell was hit by a lorry at 11pm US time on Monday […]
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Double tragedy: two local men lose their lives on foreign roads
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Heroin find near primary school spreads alarm
HEROIN has been found close to a primary school in the Colin area. The heroin ‘wrap’ was found outside Good Shepherd Primary School in Poleglass by an IRSP activist and handed over to Daily Belfast yesterday (Monday). The small paper pouch containing the deadly Class A drug was tied together by a bobble. IRSP spokesperson […]
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Two charged with rape after weekend of violence
Two men will appear in court this morning charged in connection with a serious sexual assault carried out on the Glen Road in West Belfast on Friday. The men, aged 18 and 23, have been charged with rape following the attack on a woman believed to be in her thirties. Two caravans on Travellers’ site […]
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Crumlin Road Gaol distillery plans on hold
Work on a whiskey distillery in Crumlin Road Gaol has had to be halted to repair unforeseen problems with the building, the North Belfast News can reveal. The boutique distillery was to be one of the major tourist attractions in the gaol’s ‘A Wing’ and was leased by the Belfast Distillery Company in January last […]
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Ill toddler refused insurance pay-out
The family of a North Belfast toddler diagnosed with a rare form of leukaemia have lodged a complaint with the Financial Ombudsman after they were rejected for an insurance pay out which they claim she badly needs. At the age of just 17 months, little Ellen-Rose McLarnon was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and is […]
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Dam chaos sparks safety concern
RESIDENTS living near Springfield Dam say they’re at their “wits’ end” as anti-social behaviour at the former beauty spot-turned-eyesore continues to spiral. Crowds of up to 100 youths are gathering, some being dropped off by taxi or by parents, in the waterside area close to the E3 Belfast Metropolitan College. Residents, some of whom have […]
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