A COMMUNITY consultation process is set to get under way on a proposal to build 700 homes on the now vacant Glenmona site. A Proposal of Application Notice was submitted to Belfast City Council last week with plans for a mixed-use development comprising 700 homes, social and affordable, two care homes, retail centre and hotel. […]
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Peter Pan is taking flight this Christmas
THIS Christmas get ready to believe in an ‘awfully big adventure’ as Peter Pan takes flight at the Lyric Theatre. A magical night for all the family, the beloved JM Barrie tale will run from November 29 until January 4 and will feature all the classic characters. Neverland is in crisis. Pirates have arrived on […]
Cops probed after local man cleared
A JUDGE has ordered an investigation into affidavits given by three PSNI Officers, who wrongly accused a West Belfast republican of hitting an officer with a car. Divis man James McElkerney was stopped and questioned by police in Oranmore Street in April, as part of what the Irish Republican Socialist Party describe as a “coordinated […]
West Belfast man goes on trial for the murder of mother-of-three Jennifer Dornan
A 41-year-old man has gone on trial for the 2015 murder of Jennifer Dornan. A jury was told on Monday that prosecutors believe her West Belfast home was set on fire after she was murdered. Raymond O’Neill, formerly of Amcomri Street in the lower Falls, is accused of killing Ms Dornan and setting fire to […]
A frosty festive delight
THE ‘coolest’ pantomime in town is set to cast its spell across Belfast audiences as The Frozen Princess is magically brought to life in time for Christmas. Presented by GBL Productions and directed by Christopher Robinson, The Frozen Princess is an icy tale of adventure, friendship and bravery with heaps of sprinkles of festive magic […]
Mysterious gas blankets West Belfast homes
OPERATORS of a local landfill have said it will investigate “any complaints associated with the site” after it was linked with a mysterious smell that has engulfed the Colin area. Residents throughout the area have complained of a gas-like smell in recent weeks and are worried about any health implications. The smell is particularly heavy […]
Autumn photo brings back Colin Glen memories
THIS picture, taken by Dúlra’s pal Squinter this week, shows Colin Glen in all its autumnal glory. And Squinter wrote on Twitter that after a decade in the teeming streets of the Falls, he remembers walking into the Glen for the first time and thinking he’d arrived in another world. Dúlra, for his own part, […]
