A union representing staff at the RVH’s beleaguered Accident and Emergency Department has rubbished the Health Minister’s claim that last week’s crisis at the hospital was a one-off. The union also claimed that a major incident plan was put into action only because the media had been alerted to the huge backlog at A&E and […]
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Security alert
THERE’S been condemnation of those responsible for a security alert on the Bell Steele Road this week which turned out to be an elaborate hoax. The alert happened just after 4pm on Tuesday as many children were making their way home from school. Councillor Stephen Magennis said the security alert was created to cause “mayhem” […]
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Local shops had a bumper Christmas
SHOPS across the north may have seen a drop in business over the holiday period, but West Belfast has bucked the trend, confirming this part of the city as Belfast’s fastest-growing retail and entertainment hub. Footfall figures from the Northern Ireland Retail Consortium (NIRC) showed a year-on-year decrease of 8.7 per cent over Christmas and […]
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‘Infirmorum’ removal not a sign of the times
Mater Hospital campaigners concerns over the removal of the sign from the front of the Crumlin Road building have been allayed by local health trust. The ‘Mater Infirmorum Hospital’ sign was removed over Christmas and Brian Mullen from the Mater Hospital Community Forum said they were concerned that the name was being changed due to […]
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Was cop unit diverted to Camp Twaddell?
As the fall-out continues following the New Year death-driving madness in West Belfast, we’ve been told that the specialist police unit tasked with dealing with car crime has been hit by a police reorganisation to provide cover for the nightly protests at ‘Camp Twaddell’. Hoods have been wreaking havoc across West Belfast in recent weeks, […]
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Housing to be built at Glengormley PSNI station
Glengormley PSNI barracks is to be levelled to provide social housing, the North Belfast News has learned. The station, which has been empty since June 2012, was closed due to a lack of use and had been costing £160,000 a year to run. The Policing Board approved its closure in December of that year and […]
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