SEVERAL areas across West Belfast have become dumping grounds in recent weeks as youths gather wood and other debris for bonfires. The August 9 bonfires, once popular across nationalist areas to mark the anniversary of internment, have all but disappeared in recent times but there are still those intent on staging blazes despite community opposition […]
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Bonfire gangs amass material at familiar sites
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Residents remain angry at new Casement design
Residents living close to Casement Park remain angry and frustrated at the design of the proposed new stadium. Speaking to the Andersonstown News, members of the Mooreland and Owenvarragh Residents’ Association (MORA) alleged that the GAA have cut residents out of the consultation process and that no input from people leaving near the stadium was […]
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ONH in Belfast on the verge of calling it a day
Óglaigh na hÉireann in Belfast is on the verge of collapse after losing two key members. It’s believed that the men fell out of favour with the ONH’s leader in Belfast and have since sought refuge with the city’s New Real IRA, which is increasingly seen as a safe haven for disaffected dissident republicans. One […]
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READY, STEADY, PARTY
THE CURTAIN goes up across the city today (Thursday Aug 1) as Féile25 begins its 11-day programme of events across the West of the city. Féile an Phobail Director Kevin Gamble was yesterday busy putting the finishing touches to this year’s extravagaza. “After months of preparation and planning by the Féile team for our 25th […]
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Housing pilot schemes go to unionist areas
A housing regeneration scheme rubberstamped by a North Belfast DUP minister will be launched in unionist areas of his constituency despite the housing crisis in neighbouring nationalist areas. Documents obtained by the North Belfast News on the ‘Facing the Future – Housing Strategy for Northern Ireland’ contain proposals to pilot what the Department of Social […]
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Bonfire material removed in dawn raid
An early morning operation by the Housing Executive to remove bonfire wood ahead of August 9 has seen over 100 pallets taken from secret hides across the New Lodge area. Workers moved into the area at 6am this morning (Thursday, August 1) after local community workers identified a number of concealed locations where wood was […]
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