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84-year-old eye-witness describes shooting of victims during Ballymurphy Massacre as inquest continues
AN eyewitness has told the Ballymurphy inquest about the last moments of several of the victims, including 50-year-old grandmother and mother-of-eight Joan Connolly, the only woman to die in the shootings. John Maguire, also known as ‘Stan’, is now 84 years old. Mr Maguire described the shooting of victims Joan Connolly and Danny Teggart outside […]
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Spring is in the air down the Grosvenor
ENVIRONMENTAL upgrade works in Distillery Street are nearing completion in an initiative between the Grosvenor Community Centre and Housing Executive. Sinn Féin Councillor Tina Black explained how what was once a derelict site has now been transformed to incorporate tree planting and a newly installed walkway. “This site was vacant and it was getting a […]
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Pic of the day, Monday, March 4
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SHIP launches annual Lent appeal
A HISTORIC Sailortown-based group are dedicating this year’s annual Lenten period appeal to helping the homeless once again. The Shared History Interpretive Project (SHIP) is asking the public for help with local business and community contacts to make a difference to others during the upcoming Lent period (March 6- April 21). The items collected this […]
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‘I let him in and he stabbed me many times’
A VULNERABLE Antrim Road man has told how we was stabbed 14 times after being knocked unconscious by a man he invited into his home. 50-year-old Gerard Corrigan lay bleeding for a number of hours before being discovered by a friend last Wednesday. The perpetrator, who is known to Mr Corrigan, remains at large. However, […]
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