THE Unite union said they are helping Translink authorities with an internal investigation into why a bus driver was suspended after carrying out routine work on a Metro bus. The suspension of the driver, who works in Translink’s Short Strand depot, led to a mass walk-out by over 100 drivers on Friday morning in solidarity with their colleague.
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Olympic torch passes along the Falls
The Olympic torch was in West Belfast this week. The Sports Council selected St Dominic’s Grammar School for Girls as the venue to welcome the torch to this part of the city. The torch arrived at St Dominic’s on Tuesday morning to proceed through a guard of honour before representatives from the Sports Council addressed staff, pupils and invited guests.
A trip down memory lane for locals
A GROUP of South Belfast residents took a trip down memory lane on a day trip organised by Translink and Graham Construction.
Pulpit thumpers replaced by op-ed writers
Well, pulpit-thumping priests may be less usual these days but there’s no shortage of finger-pointing columnists and editorial writers.
Plucky Blue ’n’ Blacks fall short against Ards
Aquinas U17s welcomed Ards Rangers to Strangford on a cold, wet and grey Monday evening.
Olympian levels of boredom ahead
I PROMISE this will be the only time I mention it, as you’re about to be bombarded with a whole summer’s worth of this clean-cut garbage, but I just can’t stand the Olympics.
