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GARC meeting discusses protest

Radical Ardoyne residents’ group Greater Ardoyne Residents Collective (GARC)

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Head of Parades Commission can give ‘no guarantee’ on breaches

The chair of the Parades Commission has said he can’t guarantee that loyalist breaches to last year’s

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Relief as hotel owners vow to refund customers

A North Belfast couple who were left devastated after the shock closure of a local hotel eight weeks before they were due to marry at the venue have spoken of their relief after the news they are to get their money back from the owners

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Weapons find ‘a blow to dissidents’

Police have recovered what they described as two ‘dissident republican’ firearms during a security alert in North Belfast this week. A 2.2 rifle that had been cut down and a 2.2 pistol were removed from a hedgerow at the back of homes in Etna Drive in Ardoyne. A number of houses were evacuated while the security alert was ongoing on Tuesday afternoon.

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Holy Cross show wins award

A radio documentary from the viewpoint of former Holy Cross Boys and Girls school pupils about their experiences during the Troubles picked up a prize at a prestigious radio awards ceremony, The Child of Ardoyne documentary received the Gold Award in the News Feature category at the Sony Radio Academy Awards in London on Monday night.

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Womens groups join forces for gender equality

Two Ardoyne groups who have been campaigning for gender equality in their communities are to work together for the first time today on International Women’s Day (today, Thursday). Ardoyne Women’s Group and Ardoyne Association have joined forces for the first time to celebrate the day with an event that could see them form stronger links in the future.

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