Ex-prisoners group Coiste na nIarchimí have scored a notable victory after the Security Industry Authority amended its criteria to allow ex-POWs to take up jobs in the licensed trade.The move came after local man Liam Dougan pursued his case through the courts for two years.
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Pubs packed to the rafters
IT might not have gone Ireland’s way against Croatia but West Belfast bars were packed to the rafters on Sunday night.“It was jumping here on Sunday night,” said Biddy Duffy’s manager Aidy O’Neill.
RTé signal block angers local fans
Furious Irish soccer fans have been contacting the Andersonstown News claiming that they’re missing out on the Euro 2012 experience by not being able to watch the tournament on RTé Fans who have Sky or Virgin Media are having their RTÉ signal blocked on cable during the competition and as a result are forced to watch the matches on either BBC or ITV.
Student’s vision of new crematorium
A BELFAST architecture graduate has unveiled his plans for a crematorium complex that could be built beside Milltown Cemetery.Eddie McCartney, a mature student from Andersonstown, drew up the plans as part of his Architecture Masters thesis project with the University of Ulster.
No-one blinks when I shoot up at my desk
I have just injected myself for roughly the 30,000th time. It’s nearly lunchtime in the office, but no-one looked up from their work as I stuck the syringe into my belly. They’ve all seen me do it hundreds of time before.
Jennifer lands top Stormont role
West Belfast MLA Jennifer McCann is Sinn Féin’s new Junior Minister at the Office of the First and Deputy First Minister. Jennifer will take over from Martina Anderson, who is Strasbourg-bound as the party’s newest MEP.
