BY Evan Short e.short@belfastmediagroup.com An Ardoyne man who gave evidence to the Historical Abuse Inquiry on his rape and beatings while resident in one of the North’s most notorious homes says he is breaking his silence in the hope that other victims will come forward. Gabriel McCormick spent time during the 1960s at Rubane House on […]
Abuse victim urges others to speak out
Joby’s sister pulls no punches in support for charity
The sister of a Glengormley man who lost his life when he drowned in the River Lagan three years ago will take to the ring on Saturday night to help raise cash for the team of volunteers that recovered his body. Fiona Murphy’s brother Joby, 20, died after falling into the Lagan after a night […]
Distressed man threatens to set himself alight at Newtownabbey B&Q store
A shopper who witnessed a man threaten to set himself alight in a Newtownabbey hardware store on Wednesday evening (October 29) has told the North Belfast News of his horror at what he saw. Carnmoney man Patrick Taggart said he was entering the store around 7pm yesterday when he witnessed the man, who was in […]
Holy Family may close churches to deal with £1.6m debt
BY Evan Short e.short@belfastmediagroup.com A major restructuring of Holy Family Parish due to falling numbers of massgoers and a debt of £1.6 million could see all three places of worship in the parish – St Therese of Lisieux on the Somerton Road, the Church of the Resurrection on the Cavehill Road and Holy Family church itself […]
Grow house ‘one of most intricate’ uncovered by cops
BY Evan Short e.short@belfastmediagroup.com One of the most sophisticated cannabis grow houses ever seen in the North of Ireland was uncovered yesterday off the lower Antrim Road with a police operation to remove the equipment lasting over 24 hours. Almost £160,000 worth of cannabis and two skips full of growing equipment was removed from two three-storey […]
Vandals’ rampage at local surgery
A doctors’ surgery in the centre of Glengormley suffered extensive damage at the weekend when a gang of youths smashed through the front windows in an orgy of destruction. The attack happened on Friday evening (October 16) and caused extensive damage to the Tramways Medical Centre. GP Colin Spence says they will now reluctantly have […]