Hopes of a breakthrough in the welfare reform impasse have been raised after the deputy First Minister said a way forward has been agreed by the two main parties and he’s hopeful a new deal can be signed off by the middle of the week. Martin McGuinness said discussions with the DUP have been taking […]
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Mood brightens as McGuinness talks of new welfare reform deal within days
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Two more diggers burned as dissident republicans step up extortion at building sites
Dissident republican extortionists were behind an arson attack on a Belfast building site that saw two diggers burned out. A security guard held captive during the attack was left badly shaken after he was ordered into a shed while a gang torched two large earthmovers. 26 homes are being built on the site of the […]
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Shankill and Falls are coming up roses as women reach across the peaceline
Women shoppers out and about in Belfast later this month will be in for a treat from a local charity who are giving a rose to every female they meet. Glow, which stands for Giving Life Opportunities to Women, is a charity based on the Falls and Shankill interface providing personal development opportunities to […]
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Schools, hospital and transport to be hit hard in Belfast as Friday strike looms
Belfast is set to grind to a standstill tomorrow, Friday, as thousands of public sector workers, including health workers, teachers, bus drivers and civil servants, go on strike. Most schools will be closed and all buses and trains cancelled, while many staff at the Royal Victoria Hospital will take part in the 24-hour strike. […]
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Leading Belfast republican says he’s never met the man accusing him of being part of an IRA ‘kangaroo court’
A MAN’S claim that a leading Belfast republican was part of a team which interrogated him after he was allegedly raped by a senior member of the IRA has been met with a robust denial. County Louth man Paudie McGahon, 40, says he was aged 17 when he was abused at his home by an […]
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Robinson and McGuinness fly to United States as new welfare reform crisis threatens the politicial institutions
The First Minister and deputy First Minister fly out to the United States today on an economic mission, leaving behind a deepening crisis over Sinn Féin’s shock withdrawal of support for the welfare reform package hammered out at Stormont House. Yesterday Sinn Féin accused the DUP of reneging on commitments made at the December talks […]
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