A LOCAL woman whose mother was gunned down by the British Army in Ballymurphy confronted British Secretary of State Theresa Villiers yesterday over her comments that state murders should be given less emphasis than murders by paramilitaries. Briege Voyle was one of a number of relatives of the 11 innocents killed in the Ballymurphy Massacre […]
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European Commission backs state funding for new Casement Park
The use of public funds to redevelop the three main sports stadia in the North – including Casement Park – has been okayed by Europe. Sports Minister Carál Ní Chuilín yesterday welcomed a decision by the European Commission that the use of public funds for the redevelopment of the regional stadia was in conformity with […]
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Thousands of Irish speakers march to city centre
by Francesca Ryan f.ryan@belfastmediagroup.com Thousands of Irish speakers and supporters of the language from across the country are set to converge on West Belfast this Saturday for a protest march into the city centre. An Lá Dearg is part of an organised national campaign to highlight and protest at the lack of rights and equality […]
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Mayor and Queen are set to meet
Belfast’s Lord Mayor is travelling to London today, Thursday, to join the Lord Mayor of Dublin at a reception hosted by the Queen of England and the Duke of Edinburgh. The engagement is part of the State Visit to Britain by President Michael D Higgins. On Tuesday night deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness attended a […]
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Why I’m going to meet the queen
Last night, I attended the most solemn occasion in the calendar of any republican mayor: a Mass in Clonard in honour of our patriot dead. This service was initiated by Alex Maskey when he took on the mantle of First Citizen in 2002, in recognition of our belief that all the dead of our three-decade […]
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City Hall and the West say yes to Papal visit
THE chance to welcome Pope Francis to Belfast took a step closer on Tuesday night after Belfast City Council voted to extend an invitation to the Pontiff. It could mean the historic Papal visit to the city many Catholics and Christians have been waiting for since the late Pope John Paul II came to the […]
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