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Gearing up for the 28th Féile an Phobail

THE 28th Féile an Phobail programme has been launched to a packed Conway Mill courtyard. Attended by Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams, along with leading lights from the theatre, sport and the arts sector, Féile Director Kevin Gamble told those gathered how much hard work and preparation had gone into the 2016 programme. “We are […]

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MASSIVE RUN ON EUROS AND IRISH PASSPORTS

3,000 Irish passport application forms have been snapped up from post offices across West Belfast as the controversial fall-out and uncertainty from the EU referendum shows no sign of abating. Several post offices in the area have been inundated with an unprecedented demand for Irish passport application booklets since the Brexit vote outcome on Friday […]

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Double drama at Belvior and St Bride’s

A DRAMA group established to provide a creative outlet for the over-60s and the retired will put on two shows over the next week in aid of charity. Womberang was one of Adrian Mole creator Sue Townsend’s most famous drama productions and the U3A FunDrama group from the ‘University of the Third Age’ network will […]

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Body-in-the-boot victim was stabbed 200 times

A MAN whose body was found in the boot of a car in South Belfast had been stabbed 200 times, Belfast court has been told. 23-year-old Belfast man Kyle Neil, a resident of Bangor at the time of his death, was killed during a furious row after a party in Comber, County Down, in April […]

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Historic Ardoyne parading deal collapses

Negotiations to produce a deal that could have seen the closure of Camp Twaddell have collapsed with the mediators reporting they could not deliver a deal between the two sides. In a statement released this morning, Reverend Harold Goode and Derry businessman Jim Roddy said they were “unable to achieve agreement for a resolution at […]

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Clock ticking on Ardoyne parade deal

An expected deal that could see the protest camp at Twaddell dismantled as early as Friday has yet to be officially published with the clock ticking on the proposals. A meeting of Ardoyne residents will take place this evening with the agreement expected to be outlined for the first time. The Belfast Media Group understands […]

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