THIS is the dramatic footage of a weekend arson attack on a number of cars in Poleglass. Police in west Belfast are investigating following the destruction of two vehicles at Laurelbank in the early hours of Sunday morning. I have been contacted this morning by residents in Laurelbank about cars being burnt in the early […]
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Young West Belfast artist’s work selected for prestigious summer show
A young West Belfast art and design student’s portrait of his grandfather has won him a place in a prestigious young artist’s summer show. The exhibition opens online from July 12, with 19-year-old Ethan Neill’s work being exhibited at the Royal Academy in London later this year. Ethan’s portrait of his grandfather Desmond ‘Dessie’ Nugent […]
Malachy McAllister deportation: Chair of Congress Committee and NY Senator unite to blast President Trump
Two senior figures on Capitol Hill have taken aim at President Trump over the deportation of Belfast political asylum seeker Malachy McAllister. The Lower Ormeau man was flown home to Ireland yesterday in an Air Ambulance by Federal authorities — he had suffered a dislocated shoulder in a weekend biking accident. New York Senator Charles […]
EXCLUSIVE: First video footage of hazmat-suited group at centre of PSNI probe
The PSNI has said it is investigating an incident on Sunday evening on the Ormeau Road involving a group of men wearing hazmat suits. Some of the group are alleged to have racially abused four local teenagers. Officers asked for anyone who was in the area around 6.30pm and may have information to contact investigators. […]
Greenlight on way for cycle bridge over Lagan…at last?
Hopes are high that the Department for Infrastructure Lagan Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge project may soon get the go-ahead from Minister Nichola Mallon — seven years after it was first unveiled. The bridge — branded the Bridge of Sighs by the cycling community due to its many delays — is at an “advanced stage” say […]
Deported: After 24-year battle, Malachy McAllister returned to Ireland by Air Ambulance
With family members and supporters looking on Malachy McAllister surrendered himself to federal authorities in Newark, New Jersey on Tuesday morning, June 9, for what all believed would be the final chapter in an extraordinary 24-year American saga. At time of writing, McAllister is on his way back to Belfast via Air Ambulance after having […]
24-year legal battle comes to end as Lower Ormeau man who fled home after loyalist attack is deported from US
A Lower Ormeau man whose bid to stay in the US had become a cause celebre for Irish America is expected to arrive home in Belfast within 24 hours. Member of Congress, the Cardinal of New York and even a sister of President Trump had all supported the former republican prisoner’s application for political asylum […]
As emergency relief effort winds up, Ardoyne Food Bank appeals for donations to meet continued need
The 12-week community relief effort in response to the coronavirus crisis has finished but many people are still struggling and in need of support. That’s the message from Nicola Bradley who has spearheaded the work of North Belfast food banks since the pandemic struck. “We are solely relying on donations at the minute,” she said. […]
