AN intimate retrospective of photographs chronicling 20 years since the Good Friday Agreement is set to come under the spotlight at St Mary’s University College as part of Féile an Phobail’s 30th celebrations. During his 20-plus years as a photo journalist with the North Belfast News, Thomas McMullan has captured seminal photographs depicting the darkest […]
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Local runners set for 32 marathon challenge
THE training is done and the itinerary set for a number of local runners who are about to take on a mammoth challenge in aid of the Children’s Cancer Unit at the Royal Victoria Hospital. On Thursday at the headquarters of sponsor Manfreight in Portadown, Paul Tyrell, Noel McNally and Niall Farquharson will set off […]
Over 40 bus lanes fines issued as roll out of Glider heads East
OVER 40 warnings were issued to West Belfast drivers who were caught using the new 12-hour bus lanes brought in to accommodate the new Belfast Rapid Transit (BRT) Glider system. The bus lanes, which became operational last Monday, operate from 7am until 7pm and were extended to East Belfast yesterday, running from the city centre […]
Ní Chuilín hits out at UFF after depraved attack on grieving mother
Sinn Féin MLA Carál Ní Chuilín has hit out at loyalist who she says threatened a grieving mum and ordered her to leave her North Belfast home. Only hours after the threats her home was attacked and her windows smashed. The North Belfast MLA said: “Police have confirmed that the loyalist paramilitary group, the UFF, […]
Fascist graffiti re-emerges in North Belfast
A SINN Féin councillor has stressed the importance of challenging the far-right after the appearance of graffiti promoting a new fascist group in North Belfast. Logos representing the white supremacist Generation Identity movement were daubed on street furniture on the Cavehill Road, but were quickly removed due to the fast actions of Cllr Mary Ellen […]
Name change opposed by Belfast Celtic Society
PLANS for Sport and Leisure Swifts to change their name to Belfast Celtic suffered a setback yesterday with the news that the Belfast Celtic Society has voiced their opposition to the move. The Glen Road Heights outfit announced its intentions to change their name in a statement issued on social media earlier this month, with […]
