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Soldier describes giving first aid to man during Ballymurphy Massacre
A former soldier has an inquest into the Ballymurphy massacre how he administered first aid to a dying man during the shootings. Soldier M5547 described how he used shell dressing to treat the victim’s wounds at Henry Taggart Hall on the Springfield Road. The testimony emerged during evidence into the shootings of Daniel Teggart, Joan […]
Shaking up the voting system
LAST month political parties began a new round of talks aimed at restoring the Stormont institutions. While news from the secret proceedings have been scarce the issues that have been at stake since the Assembly was collapsed in January 2017 continue to dominate the political discourse. However, underlying issues of majority and binary decision-making processes, […]
Total rematch for A Night In November
AUGUST 1994 and the curtain came up on Marie Jones’ A Night in November, making its theatrical debut as part of Féile an Phobail. 25 years on and the play is back, detailing one man’s struggle with identity at the Lyric Theatre. The play charts the story of welfare clerk Kenneth McAllister, a Protestant who […]
Man accused in Meli murder denied bail over several breaches
A Belfast man awaiting trial for the murder of 20-year-old Christopher Meli was refused bail on Friday due to concerns “he cannot and will not” abide by any conditions imposed. Lee Smyth is due to stand trial later this year on offences arising from the murder of the West Belfast father-of-one, who was beaten to […]
PODCAST: Matthew Thompson #BestofBelfast
Enjoy inspirational interviews with local influencers on the (link: http://bestofbelfast.org) bestofbelfast.org podcast presented by Matthew Thompson. This week, Australian street artist and muralist Danni Simpson. Click here to listen:- https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/danni-simpson-art
Another top award for Raidió Fáilte building
THE Raidió Fáilte headquarters on Divis Street has been named the top Community Benefit project at the RICS Awards 2019, which celebrate the top, community-led built projects and the talent behind them. Completed in October 2018, the new Raidió Fáilte hub is home to an Irish-language community radio station that broadcasts 24 hours a day, […]
