THOUSANDS of republicans from across Belfast and further afield turned out to remember their dead in a series of Easter parades and commemorations over the weekend. Large crowds lined the Falls Road, where children waved tricolours, to welcome the main National Graves Association Parade on Easter Sunday. The largest of all the parades, the annual Milltown
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81-year-old woman dies in blaze
A pensioner has died after a fire broke out at a local residential home. The 81-year-old woman died yesterday (Wednesday) after she suffered extensive burns in Tuesday night’s blaze at Owenvale Court.
We don’t believe the hype… yet
AS well as being a most welcome day off from the grind, Bank Holidays are a chance to get out and about and see some of the city. Unless you are one of the lucky ones with a caravan or holiday home to retreat to. The Bank Holiday after Easter usually signals an upsurge in visitors to Newcastle or Belfast Zoo, but this year saw the opening of the signature Titanic
Sean inspires Irish dancers to reach potential
AS costumes, pumps and treble shoes are packed away to signal the end of the World Irish Dancing Championships in the city, West Belfast native Sean Connolly will be taking a well-earned break. A specialist in maximum performance enhancement and confidence building, the Brooke resident has been coaching dancers from all over the world and has just launched The Little Book of Inspiration for Irish Dancers – Unleash Your True Potential.
‘Good samaritan’ murder case sent to appeal court
A LOCAL man who spent over 17 years in prison after being convicted of one of the most notorious Troubles murders in West Belfast has had his case sent back to the Court of Appeal. Patrick Livingstone was found guilty in May 1977 of the IRA shooting of Belfast City Council worker Samuel Llewellyn, who had been abducted and killed while repairing broken windows
Local man got natural life for murder after trial lasting 3 hours – and an hour for lunch
LAWYERS for West Belfast man Patrick Livingstone are confident that his 1977 conviction for the murder of ‘Good Samaritan’ Samuel Llewellyn will be quashed after it was referred to the Court of Appeal by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC).
