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Holding out for a hero

What’s the story? The end of the world is nigh. Norse God of Mischief Loki (Tom Hiddleston) – the sly, conniving brother of the hammer-wielding Thor (Chris Hemsworth) – stakes his bid for world domination by stealing a weapon of mass destruction.

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Read all about it… maybe not

THAT old chestnut of media censorship has raised its ugly head once more after it was revealed that Fr Brian D’Arcy, one of our most prolific clerical writers and broadcasters, has been censured by the Vatican.It was revealed this week that the action against Fr D’Arcy was taken by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith last year after an anonymous complaint was made. The priest’s writings must now be submitted for clearance.

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Our columnist backs Fr Brian in paper row

WEST Belfast priest and Andersonstown News columnist Fr Des Wilson has written a stinging letter to the Vatican over their censuring of an Irish priest. His letter was written just days after it was revealed

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One Belfast for all

A major summit is set to take place in Belfast next week which will place a spotlight on the pressing challenges facing the city.

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At the end of the line

What’s the story? Leading a somewhat repressed existence, not to mention enduring a wholly loveless marriage, the life of government fisheries expert Fred Jones (Ewan McGregor) does not seem to be going anywhere. Or at least that is the case until his life is turned around by the impossible task of bringing the quintessentially Scottish pastime of salmon fishing to the dusty deserts of the Middle East.

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Petition to save building from the wrecking ball

A LOCAL man has launched a petition in a last-ditch effort to save a historic old building that has played a part in the lives of countless West Belfast people. Springfield man Ciarán Logue also plans to submit a Freedom of Information request to Alex Attwood’s office in a bid to see the documents the Planning Minister consulted when making the decision to raze the former Athletics Store building in Queen Street – a popular shopping destination of which families in West Belfast have warm memories.

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