An analysis of land at the former Visteon site has led an environmentalist to describe it as “a toxic time bomb”. A report on soil at the site, where Fold Housing want to build 244 homes, found that toxins there pose “potential unacceptable risks” to human health. The campaign group opposing Fold’s plans says the […]
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Visteon housing plan hit by ‘toxic’ warning
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Casement jobs announced as social club strikes deal
Almost 120 new job and training opportunities will be targeted at Belfast’s most deprived areas under the Stormont Executive’s stadium construction programme – including the £76m Casement Park development. Sports Minister Carál Ní Chuilín made the announcement yesterday at Coláiste Feirste as she published social conditions that have been imposed on contractors building the new […]
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782 say no to Visteon
The lodging of almost 800 objections to plans for housing on the former Visteon site has been welcomed by campaigners. Fold Housing proposes to build 244 homes, a community centre and business units at the site of the former Visteon factory sandwiched between Finaghy Road North and Blacks Road. A total of 196 of the […]
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Hey, Chief, look who Féile just signed up
By Ciara Quinn c.quinn@belfastmediagroup.com LEEDS indie rockers the Kaiser Chiefs are the first headline act announced for the annual August Féile an Phobail. In a stunning coup for Féile, the Chiefs will have revellers from across the city and beyond flocking to the Falls Park to sing and chant the night away to top ten […]
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100 jobs for West Belfast
A £40 million investment and 100 new jobs were announced on Tuesday at Kennedy Way’s Delta Print and Packaging. First Minister Peter Robinson and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness, along with Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister Arlene Foster joined a host of distinguished guests and local representatives to make the announcement at the manufacturing plant. […]
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Anger at comments by PUP leader Hutchinson
Comments made by PUP leader Billy Hutchinson about two innocent West Belfast men that he murdered in the 1970s have been described as “disgraceful”. Mr Hutchinson said this week that the 1974 murders of Edward Morgan and Michael Loughran in the lower Falls helped prevent a united Ireland. He also suggested that he had “intelligence” […]
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