One of Belfast’s leading Sinn Féin figures says he doesn’t believe there was any collusion in the IRA killing of RUC Chief Superintendent Harry Breen and Superintendent Bob Buchanan. In an in-depth interview with the Andersonstown News, Chair of Belfast Sinn Féin, former prisoner Bobby Storey, says the men – the most senior RUC men […]
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Smithwick was ‘weak’ on his collusion claim
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‘Irish Volunteers’ addict in weekend car chase
A DISSIDENT republican barred from every chemist in West Belfast is believed to have been the target of a police chase through Twinbrook in broad daylight at the weekend. Police were called to the estate on Saturday afternoon when neighbours spotted the well-known criminal, who we have reported on before, approaching a house in the […]
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Anger at Lisburn’s snub for Mandela
THE decision by Lisburn City Council not to open a book of condolences for the late Nelson Mandela has been described as “extremely disappointing” by a Colin Councillor. Speaking to the Andersonstown News yesterday, Sinn Féin Councillor David Bell said that he had sent an email to the Mayor, DUP Councillor for Dunmurry Cross Margaret […]
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Jamie’s big idea
ALL the news from the beating heart of Ulster loyalism. Camp Twaddell’s latest Twitter news as the battle for civil rights continues… – Jamie dropping by this afternoon to discuss his idea for a GAA boycott. Frankly, Big Geordie’s worried about the Guinness implications. – Never mind Black Friday, what about Black Saturday? Who the hell […]
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Warning as lottery scam letter is posted to homes
A West Belfast woman is warning people not to fall for a lottery scam after she was sent a letter through the post saying she had won £750,000. In the letter, sent from ‘the Commonwealth of Nations Online Lottery’, the woman was told her numbers had come up and urged to claim her winnings immediately. […]
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Ice rink to open in West Belfast
WEST Belfast families will be able to ice-skate in a winter wonderland as the area’s first ice rink comes to the Kennedy Centre. The brainchild of the Féile an Phobail team, the ice rink will open at the local shopping centre next week with excitement already building among budding Torvill and Deans keen to try […]
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