AT the end of a year when the start of the First World War was remembered there is one puzzle yet to be resolved, even to be faced: Why did political and military leaders so readily accept the deaths of tens of thousands of people in the space of a few hours and repeat that […]
KILL ALL TAIGS: death threat to kids’ team
A group of West Belfast children fled a leisure centre cowering in terror on the floor of a minibus after sectarian graffiti was daubed on their vehicle while they played a soccer match. The children from Celtic Bhoys 12s were playing a friendly game in Ballysillan Leisure Centre on Friday evening past. The boys and […]
Count your starling blessings
It’s a bird that many people have in their gardens, but to be truthful, few appreciate. Starlings are noisy, aggressive and certainly aren’t house-proud when it comes to building a nest. They’re common – at the last count there were half a million of them in Ireland – but for some reason they have just […]
Now it’s curry my Gregory after years of quotable fun
GREGORY Campbell’s ‘Curry my yoghurt’ outburst in the Assembly was as unsurprising as it was unfunny. The line was spoken with all the confidence and panache of Willie Frazer reading a prepared statement, but regardless of the ham-fisted delivery, it had the desired effect of copperfastening Gregory’s unassailable position as the DUP’s sneerer-in-chief. It’s a […]
Police make arrests after upsurge in car crime in Divis area
Police in West Belfast have made arrests in the Divis area to tackle the issue of car crime. There have been a number of incidents where vehicles have been taken from properties in areas outside of the area following creeper burglaries and then driven dangerously in Divis. Police have responded to this and have made […]
Birthday Greetings 22nd November
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