THE family of murdered journalist Lyra McKee have paid tribute to her ahead of her funeral today (Wednesday). The 29 year-old, who grew up in North Belfast, was fatally wounded after shots were fired during rioting in Derry last Thursday night. Her funeral will take place at 1pm at St Anne’s Cathedral with the service […]
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Paddy and Nigel taking success in their stride
SINCE he first took up his guitar and hit the stage back in July last year, West Belfast internet sensation Paddy Rafferty has been selling out venues across the city. Fans of the Brooke-based Paddy ‘Raff’ have lapped up his BT9 alter ego ‘Nigel’ in online sketches such as ‘Nigel at the Christmas Market’, ‘Nigel […]
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Taking the Crooked Glen to Crumlin
THROUGH a process of Anglicisation, Crumlin is among the thousands of Irish towns and areas whose place names are virtually lost in translation. Situated in Antrim’s hills, the Crumlin derives its name from the Irish ‘An Cromghlinn’, meaning The Crooked Glen, which is the name adopted by one the town’s most exciting new pubs. Headed […]
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Pic of the day, Monday April 16
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Three arrests in money laundering operation
THREE people were arrested on Monday across the north after a police search and arrest operation into money laundering. Eight properties were searched in Craigavon and North and West Belfast, including Poleglass and the Shankill, by officers from the PSNI’s Economic Unit in ‘Operation Impervial’. A 31-year-old man arrested has since been released on bail […]
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The day when the Bovedy trailed above our heads
Former De La Salle pupil Noel Connor explains the background to his exhibition The Bovedy Illuminations which can be seen at The Armagh Planetarium until May 22 THE sky always seemed low over our street in Andersonstown, with the Black Mountain looming behind the housing estate, seeming to draw down the sky. And on top […]
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