COMMUNITY groups, residents and a local school principal have vowed to resist plans to construct a massive incinerator near homes and schools at Hightown. The concerted community reaction comes after the North Belfast News last week revealed proposals to construct one of the largest waste facilities in Ireland. Detailed plans of what the project will […]
Archive | March, 2013
Weekend madness: a businessman’s plea
STAFF at the Moneen filling station at Finaghy Road North say its only a matter of time before “someone gets hurt” as large crowds of young people continue to gather there at weekends. Manager Stephen Malone said the garage has had to employ up to three security staff to man the forecourt and garage shop […]
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Jail/bail diary of Master Jamie
Day 1. I can’t believe my fellow Ulstermen clamped me in chains and brought me here to Maghaberry. It’s bad enough they’re beating us off the streets in East Belfast – now they’re locking us up too. Rabbie Burns got it right when he wrote, ‘Was it for this the Wild Geese cast the grey […]
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There’s never been a Saint Paddy’s like it
One thing’s for sure, you’re going to be spoilt for choice this weekend as the St Patrick’s celebrations begin. Whether you’re staying in West Belfast, going into the city centre or Lisburn, there really is something for everyone and no matter how hard you try you won’t be able to miss the wearing of the […]
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Seafarer so good for Tony
“I would have been attracted to any part written in this play, the writing is first class,” says West Belfast actor Tony Flynn who stars in The Seafarer which is playing to packed houses at Belfast’s Lyric Theatre. In the life-affirming production, which sees the devil drop by for a game of Christmas Eve poker, […]
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Prime time role for West actress
Viewers of this week’s gripping BBC crime drama, Shetland, would have recognised the familiar tones of one of the main characters standing out among the Scottish accents. West Belfast actress Claire Rafferty starred as Anna in the two-part series that was shown on prime time TV on Sunday and Monday evenings. Last October and November […]
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