GENERAL Sir Mike Jackson, the former head of the British army and a captain with the 1st Battalion of the Parachute Regiment. will give evidence to the Ballymurphy Massacre inquest today (Thursday) at Laganside Court. During August 1971 General Jackson’s duties included briefing the media and journalists. His account that soldiers came under attack from […]
‘Emotional’ time for ’Murph families as Jackson appears
Largest TV in Ireland on sale in West Belfast electronic store
CUSTOMERS in Noel Grimley Electrics did a double take on Wednesday afternoon as the latest in TV technology was unveiled. The 82” Samsung QLED, the first in the north, was unveiled – just in time for Saturday’s Champions League final between Liverpool and Spurs. “It’s great to see the TV displayed in the store,” said […]
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A helping hand for Rosemount House
ROSEMOUNT House was given a helping hand in their garden this week by a group of young people from Leonard Cheshire Disability and Belfast Metropolitan College. The group, aged 16 to 24, were hard at work preparing the garden for a summer barbecue next week, but also took some time to learn about the vital […]
Boundary Commission “acted unfairly” on proposed constituency changes
SINN Féin MP Paul Maskey has welcomed a decision from the High Court which found that the Boundary Commission acted unfairly when it failed to consider responses to a consultation on proposed constituency changes. The new proposals published last year would have cut the number of constituencies from 18 to 17. In February, a Belfast […]