THE Time for Truth campaign travelled to Stormont yesterday and submitted 6000 responses to the NIO’s consultation, Addressing the Legacy of the Past in the North, during a meeting with NIO Deputy Director Chris Flatt. Mr Flatt is overseeing the legacy consultation. The campaign also took the opportunity to highlight their campaign objectives: raising awareness […]
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“Drugs ruining lives and ruining communities”
A NORTH Belfast Worker’s Party representative says drugs are ruining lives and ruining communities. Chris Bailie was speaking after a quantity of suspected heroin was found lying in Manor street in the Cliftonville area. Last week, the North Belfast News reported the bag containing a brown substance believed to be heroin was discovered by local […]
Dad’s joy as daughter donor match is found
THE DELIGHTED father of West Belfast girl Eimear Smyth says he will be forever indebted to the “wonderful person” who is set to become a stem-cell donor for his daughter. In June the Andersonstown News told the story of how 24-year-old Eimear was bravely battling Hodgkins lymphoma, a form of blood cancer, and that her […]
Cycle for Truth will visit grave of murdered priest
THE BALLYMURPHY Massacre Cycle for Truth returns next month and organisers are hoping to build on the success of last year’s cycle. The 70-mile round trip from the massacre site at Springfield Park to the Portaferry graveside of Father Hugh Mullan will take place on Sunday, October 14 at 8am. Fr Mullan was one of […]
Three’s a Shroud resurrection a triumph
IT’S back on stage and it is better than ever before. Written by Stephen Large and directed by the multi-talented Martin Lynch, Three’s A Shroud examines the funny side of Belfast’s undertaking business and transforms the not so funny subject of death and religious rivalry into a barrel of laughs. For years, veteran undertaker Gerry […]
Belfast Mayor to make historic Seanad address
LORD MAYOR of Belfast Deirdre Hargey will make a historic first address to the Seanad Chamber in early November. Welcoming the announcement, Sinn Féin Seanadóir Niall Ó Donnghaile, who requested the Mayoral address said: “Before the summer recess I wrote to the Cathaoirleach of the Seanad asking him to consider an address from the First […]
