PLANS for a brand new school for St Patrick’s Primary School have been given the green light by Belfast City Council. An application was submitted and approved at the Council’s Planning Committee on Tuesday night. Under the proposals, the existing buildings on the junior site at Churchill Street and senior site at Pim Street will […]
Archive | September, 2017
Garda shows up to Belfast robbery with PSNI officers
A NORTH Belfast businessman who phoned the PSNI after his premises were robbed has spoken of his shock at seeing a Garda officer arrive to take details. Joe Rothsbottom who managers the Cornerhouse Bar on the Oldpark Road said the southern policeman stood out despite being on patrol with the PSNI. “He had a wee […]
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Votes at 16 campaign is launched
A CAMPAIGN has been launched by the NI Youth Forum to change the voting age to 16-years-old. The launch, which took place at the NICVA headquarters in Duncairn Gardens coincided with International Democracy Day (September 15). The event included input from the young people themselves, who all dressed in red t-shirts, with a clear message […]
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Crumlin man praised for taking rare snaps
IF you’ve been lucky enough to spot a barn owl in Ireland, you’ll never forget the experience. It’s ghostly-white appearance, heart-shaped face and silent flight is unmistakeable. After months of searching for signs of barn owls on a farm estate in South Antrim, a Crumlin man who goes by the Twitter handle @antrimlens, and is […]
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IRA man killed in ‘ambush’
RECENTLY uncovered British military archives show that an IRA volunteer shot dead by the British army in 1972 was the victim of a planned ambush. 21-year-old Daniel McAreavey was shot and killed in disputed circumstances at the junction of Bosnia Street and Plevna Street in the lower Falls area by British soldiers following a blast […]
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Shining a positive light on Divis youth
ST PETER’S Immaculata Youth Centre is all about positivity and possibilities for their young people. Based in Divis, youth worker Stephen Hughes says he is fed-up with the young people of the area being demonized. “Divis is always in the spotlight for the wrong reasons and it’s really not like that,” he said. “This is […]
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