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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]