New social housing in the Lower Oldpark has been allocated to tenants who have zero points on the housing need scale, the North Belfast News can reveal. The five houses, which were part of a redevelopment of 26 derelict houses were allocated by Clanmil Housing Association. The awarding of houses to people in North Belfast […]
Archive | June, 2014
Houses given to tenants with zero points
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Big-name losers as that SF/DUP gap gets bigger
Following last week’s election, Sinn Féin is the biggest party on Belfast City Council with 19 seats, six more that their nearest rivals, the DUP on 13. The new ‘super council’ will not set sail until next April, until which time it will shadow the existing Council and Councillors. Sinn Féin’s Council leader in Belfast, […]
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Latest criminal gang issues threat to dealers
A criminal gang based in the New Lodge, who this week threatened to target dealers across the city, is hiding behind anti-drug messages in order to extort dealers, according to a local councillor. The gang, who labelled themselves Action Against Drugs, this week threatened to ‘execute’ drug dealers who they said had threatened to burn […]
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ONH extortion blitz revealed
A West Belfast man whose home was home was shot at and his car destroyed says he is the victim of an extortion attempt by Óglaigh na hÉireann (ONH). In an interview with the Andersonsotwn News, Stephen McKenna reveals that several attempts to extort money from him have taken place in recent years and in […]
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‘We might be in for Croke Park Mark 2’
One of the members who left the committee of a residents’ group opposing the new Casement Park has spoken about why he quit and has given his thoughts on the controversial revamp. In an interview with the Andersonstown News, Seamus Fitzsimons insists he still doesn’t trust the GAA or the builders, but he believes the […]
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Cultural centre’s design of the times
The £3.5 million transformation of an old North Belfast church into a cultural hub for the area was honoured last week for the quality of its make over. The new Duncairn Culture and Arts Centre picked up a highly regarded commendation from Royal Society of Ulster Architects judges who praised its ‘sympathetic transformation ‘from disused […]
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