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Minister promises ‘world class’ health system on visit to centre

NEW Health Minister Michelle O’Neill visited Duncairn Gardens to learn about work being carried out to deal with the mental health crisis in North Belfast. The Minister visited Bridge of Hope, which assists people affected by the legacy of the conflict and encourages better health and wellbeing. The suicide rate in the north of Ireland […]

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Man remains critical after Ardoyne attack

A man remains in a critical condition in hospital this morning after being subjected to a vicious attack in Ardoyne in the early hours of Sunday morning. The man, understood to be a member of the Travelling community who lives locally, was set upon in Flax Street by a number of persons around 5.25am. The […]

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Tributes paid after British Army shooting victim dies

THE family of an Ardoyne man who survived being shot in the head by British soldiers during internment swoops in 1972 have paid tribute to him following his death. Thomas ‘Tucker’ McAuley, a much-loved character in Ardoyne, passed away yesterday (Wednesday), aged 70 at the Ambassador Nursing Home following a period of ill-health. On August […]

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The cop, the box of booze and the Biro

THE PSNI have been accused of unprofessionalism after an officer issued proof of a stop and search on a box of beer. Political activist Fra Hughes was stopped by police near Ladbrook Drive as he made his way back from a parades meeting in the nearby Houben Centre. Fra asked for official proof of the […]

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The ultimate meat package

#localdealoftheweek IT’S over to North Belfast for this week’s deal with a fantastic offer of a £20 meat package brought to you by the butchery at Saveways. Located at the Flax Centre in Ardoyne, the popular convenience store offers different deals each week. The package consists of a 2lb silverside roast or large roasting chicken, […]

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Local nun speaks of challenges facing her Kenyan relief centre

A missionary nun from the Cliftonville who has worked in Kenya for almost 30 years in the shanty towns of the country’s fourth largest city has spoken of how an increase in crime is beginning to affect her work. Sister Patricia Speight is the director of the Nakuru Love and Hope Centre – a clinic […]

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