Following the last local elections, Sinn Féin increased its vote across the city and increased its representation by electing two additional councillors. This brought our representation to 16, making Sinn Féin the biggest single party in Belfast City Hall.
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‘Big House’ attitude scorns the workers
The different approach of nationalists and unionists to the public service workers’ strike yesterday reveals that the political divisions in our land go way beyond Orange and Green.
Protestors make themselves heard inside and outside hall
DISSIDENT republican groups staged a noisy protest at a meeting of the West Belfast sub group of the District Policing Partnership (DPP), accusing the PSNI of attempting to recruit informers in the Ballymurphy area. Protestors were present both inside and outside the meeting which was held in Belfast Metropolitan College’s Whiterock campus. The PSNI’s Inspector […]
Former prisoner approached by MI5
A former republican prisoner has said British intelligence officers tried to recruit him as an informer during a two-day break to Amsterdam at the weekend.
Playpark’s refurb hit by vandals
A North Belfast play park that is in the process of being refurbished has been attacked by vandals.On Tuesday night (November 15) vandals broke into the fencing around the play park at Alexandra Park and damaged new surfacing, which is currently a building site.
SF-SDLP war of words over Lisburn equality
LISBURN Sinn Féin Councillor Arder Carson has hit out angrily at the SDLP – including Lisburn Mayor Brian Heading – for what he said was their refusal to support equality measures on Lisburn City Council.Cllr Carson was speaking after a proposal to introduce a scoring matrix to assess future capital build projects was sent back to committee for reconsideration after the SDLP refused to back it.
