FEW of us could point out Puerto Rico on a map of the world but fewer still are aware that this tiny Caribbean island, now a US territory, once boasted an independence movement which collaborated with De Valera. That gap in our knowledge has now been put right with the the timely publication of the […]
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Local schoolboy pulls toddler from pond
A YOUNG boy from the Cliftonville area has been hailed a “hero” after pulling a toddler from the Waterworks lower pond. 11-year-old Neil Francis Montgomery from Brookhill Avenue was walking through the park with his friends on Sunday when a toddler slipped into the duck pond. While other passers by looked on in shock, the […]
Man found guilty of carrying INLA flag at Easter
IN what is believed to be the first case of its kind, a Belfast court has found a man guilty of carrying a flag during an Easter Sunday parade on the Falls Road. Last Friday, West Belfast man Sean Carlin appeared in Laganside court and was sentenced under the ‘Terrorism Act 2000’ and in particular […]
Frampton ready for War as he bids to silence the doubters
CARL Frampton says victory over Josh Warrington on Saturday night in Manchester will be one of his sweetest victories having been written off in some quarters. ‘The Jackal’ has lost just once in a 27-fight career, to Leo Santa Cruz in a rematch in January 2017 when he lost the WBA featherweight title he won […]
Urgent appeal for information following aggravated burglary on family home in West Belfast
A political representative has described as “despicable” those who “terrorised” a West Belfast family during an aggravated robbery on their home. Sinn Féin Councillor Danny Baker told Daily Belfast that a masked gang made up of three men,broke into the home in Lagmore Drive in the Colin area around 7.30pm on Monday evening. The men […]
Christmas in comfort at Clonard
CLONARD parishioners will be able to enjoy their Christmas Mass even more this year as the traditional hard wooden pews have been consigned to the past. In a move that’s sure to be viewed with envy by congregations all over the city, Clonard has upholstered its wooden seats just in time for the festive season. […]
