MOURNERS at the Requiem Mass for murdered 28-year-old Ray Johnston heard how those who carried out his killing “will have to face God for what they have done”. Mr Johnston was shot dead last Tuesday night at the Glenbawn Avenue home which he shared with his partner and her 11-year-old daughter. Many of those who […]
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Funeral takes place of murdered Poleglass man Ray Johnston
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Christina set to take on roles
TAKING on the mantle of bringing multiple characters to life in West Belfast playwright Patricia Gormley’s I’ll Tell My Ma, actress Christina Nelson says it is a “huge honour” to be involved in the critically acclaimed play. Having wowed audiences last year at the Mac Theatre during a sell-out run of the semi-autobiographical tale of […]
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No deal on cards says DUP leader
DUP leader Arlene Foster says there is “no current prospect” of a deal to restore the power-sharing Executive at Stormont. In response, last night Sinn Féin’s leader in the north Michelle O’Neill said a deal had been reached and the DUP had collapsed the process. “We had reached an accommodation with the leadership of the […]
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New centre a boost for mental health
A NEW mental health facility has been officially opened in North Belfast thanks to a joined-up approach to patient care. Launched by mental health organisation Threshold, the Clearwater House facility is located in Brookhill Avenue, off the Antrim Road. The multi-million pound residential facility is the first of its kind in the north and helps […]
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Man killed in front of partner and child in shotgun attack
COLIN SINN Féin Councillor Stephen Magennis says the local community is outraged by the brutal murder of a man in Poleglass last night. Raymond Johnston, who’s believed to be in his late 20s, was hit in the chest with a shotgun blast shortly before 8pm on Tuesday night at his partner’s home in Glenbawn Avenue. […]
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Patricia’s play is all set for Lyric Theatre
WEST Belfast playwright Patricia Gormley says it will be a real family affair when her one-woman penned semi-autobiographical work I’ll Tell My Ma makes its Lyric Theatre debut this month. The production, which first entertained audiences at the Cultúrlann back in 2012, charts the adventures, highs and lows in the lives of four generations of […]
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