Shona Donohoe, aunt of 14-year-old Noah who was found dead yesterday after a six-day search and rescue mission, attended a community vigil outside St Malachy’s College this evening. Earlier Shona and her sister Niamh attended the community vigil at Grove Playing Fields. Around one thousand people turned out for the hastily-arranged vigil at which […]
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BREAKING: Donohoe family statement: Noah and his mummy were “each other’s world”
In their first statement since the discovery of the body of schoolboy Noah Donohoe (14), his family has expressed “heartfelt gratitude” for the community’s support. The family also say “it is hard to do justice or honour the extraordinary relationship Noah and his mummy shared”. “They were each other’s world.” The full statement reads: “We need […]
OPINION: Barack Obama visit to Belfast energised the local African community like never before
November 8 2008. On this day we the African and Caribbean people living in Derry organised one of the first Obama victory events worldwide. Having just been elected, he was President-elect, and we were celebrating, never mind someone challenging him at the US Supreme Court. I think this party we had in Derry would go […]
Police appeal for information on murder of Warren Crossan
Police officers said today that they were not ruling out an organised crime motive behind the murder of Warren Crossan (28) in the St James’ area yesterday. Chief Inspector Darren McCartney of the PSNI called for anyone who saw the two masked gunmen chase the victim from the junction of Rodney Parade and St James’ […]
No evidence of foul play in death of Noah Donohoe but mystery still surrounds disappearance
As vigils are planned this evening in Grove Playing Fields and at St Malachy’s College for Noah Donohoe, the missing St Malachy’s pupil whose body was found yesterday after a six-day-search, the PSNI say the public and his family may never find out why he was in the area where he disappeared and why his […]
OPINION – ANDRÉE MURPHY: Ireland’s seat on UN Security Council should be platform for persecuted Palestinians
Last week Ireland was elected as a temporary member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and has the term for two years. The attempt to secure election has dominated the agenda of the Irish Department for Foreign Affairs (DFA) for the past two years. Fine Gael likes to be at the top table of […]
VIDEO REPORT: Shock as man is gunned down in St James area
The community of St James in West Belfast has been left reeling by the daylight murder of a local man. The man was gunned down after noon today (Saturday) in Rodney Parade close to his home. Local MP Paul Maskey said those behind the murder had “no place in society”. “Those involved in this act […]
Body of Noah Donohoe discovered in North Belfast
The PSNI missing person search for Noah Donohoe came to an end this morning when his body was recovered in North Belfast. No words .. sad day god bless sweet soul #NoahDonohoe 💔💔 pic.twitter.com/cNubXBq6jQ — Leannè🌸👑 (@leannejameson26) June 27, 2020 A briefing from the police officer leading the search, Muir Clark, is expected shortly. It’s […]
