One of the men involved in the Black Mountain protest against the queen’s visit says the demonstration was a peaceful one. Ballymurphy republican Seán Cahill told the Andersonstown News that those involved in the protest represented no particular republican group but a number of republican backgrounds all keen on quietly expressing their Irishness.
Archive | June, 2012
Students back lecturers’ protest
STUDENTS at Queen’s University have backed a protest by staff which could lead to industrial action if pay and pension demands are not met.Members of both the Unite union and the University and College Union (UCU) gathered at the main doors of the Lanyon building at the South Belfast university on Tuesday to protest their grievances,and warned that if further negotiations between staff and bosses at the Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) did not lead to a “reasonable” outcome, then students could face disruption next term.
Colin’s poster boys and girls
SCHOOLCHILDREN from the Colin area have won an art competition aimed at helping spread the message
Should I stay or should I go now?
WEST Belfast motorists are being urged to adhere to the ‘green box code’ at junction signs on our roads. At some traffic lights motorists will have noticed ‘green’ areas on the roads, with many scratching their heads wondering, do I cross or do I stop?
Football mad Oscar’s £250K treatment goal
A CAMPAIGN to raise vital funds for a Glengormley tot battling a rare form of cancer is gathering pace thanks
Fears in Crumlin ahead of march
Tension is building in Crumlin ahead of the largest-ever Orange parade through the County Antrim town on July Twelfth. The Orange Order plans to bring at least 50 bands and over 1,000 followers into the mainly nationalist town, effectively closing Crumlin down for the day.
