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A vital change

THEY say it was a peaceful Twelfth. That   children’s faces painted with offensive slogans, marchers breaking the law, verbal and gestured insults were fewer than usual is nearer the truth. People can live with that – if you have been through a hurricane you don’t complain about a wind that blows your cap off. But […]

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Ambulance is hit by ball-bearings as it races to shooting

THE Andersonstown News has learned that ball-bearings were fired at the emergency services on Tuesday night, breaking two windows in an ambulance as it raced to help the victim of a paramilitary-style shooting in Turf Lodge. The glass on the ambulance’s passenger side door was shattered and the front windscreen hit twice as paramedics went […]

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Rolling out the red carpet

For those of us who believe Ireland is a country of six million and a nation of 70 million, the Diaspora is the greatest ally we have. I saw that clearly during the many bridge-building visits I made to North America during my term as mayor when, again and again, I was bowled over the […]

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Unionist walk-out was no surprise

PLATFORM: By Seán Murray The disengagement from the current talks process by political unionism came as no great surprise to either their political opponents or the local media. They had led a focused campaign over the past couple of weeks aimed at pressurising the NIO, the Parades Commission and the PSNI in their efforts to […]

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Big names at a key Féile debate

A GROUNDBREAKING debate is set to take place during next month’s Féile an Phobail, bringing together a former PSNI Chief Constable and an award-winning investigative BBC journalist. Hugh Orde will be joined on stage at the Balmoral Hotel on August 7 (3pm) by Panorama’s John Ware, during a discussion organised by victims’ group Relatives for Justice. Clara […]

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Enough’s enough says Aldo’s owner

THE owners of a popular West Belfast fish and chip shop are calling for urgent action as crowds of up to 20 people are gathering nightly at the business to engage in anti-social behaviour. Tanya Raffo, who co-owns Aldo’s fish and chip shop with her sister Lydia, says crowds are gathering from 4pm at the […]

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