THE Northern Ireland Office (NIO) has cancelled a drinks reception for MLAs at Stormont after all political parties declined the invitation. The invitation issued by Secretary of State Karen Bradley stated it was a chance for “informal” talks. Sinn Féin northern leader Michelle O’Neill immediately said they wouldn’t be turning up, while the other parties […]
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Stormont drinks reception cancelled as last of the parties pull out
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A Night in November is a night to remember
THE tagline for A Night in November on the poster outside the Lyric Theatre reads: ‘Is it possible to change?’ As the audience took their seats on Thursday evening to watch one man struggle to come to terms with his own identity, the question could well have been put about the now classic play which […]
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Reps and union leaders meet over ‘upskirting’
NORTH Belfast political representatives have joined union officials in meeting two teachers who were the victims of ‘upskirting’ to discuss the need for legislation around the issue. The meeting, which took place at Stormont on Monday, comes after the conviction of, Timothy Boomer (18), who was recently convicted of five counts of outraging public decency […]
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Life’s grand at The Grand Central Hotel
A FORMER office building, the Grand Central hotel soars through Belfast’s city skyline, making it the largest and most impressive of the Hastings Hotels portfolio. A 40th birthday treat booking for my husband and a six minute walk from Great Victoria Street station found us at check in, amidst gleaming marble, metallic shades throughout, the […]
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Pic of the day, Friday, June 14
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Soldier describes giving first aid to man during Ballymurphy Massacre
A former soldier has an inquest into the Ballymurphy massacre how he administered first aid to a dying man during the shootings. Soldier M5547 described how he used shell dressing to treat the victim’s wounds at Henry Taggart Hall on the Springfield Road. The testimony emerged during evidence into the shootings of Daniel Teggart, Joan […]
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