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It’s three cheers for the Four Corners

Belfast’s 4 Corners Festival has returned for a second year based on the theme of providing stories by ‘them-uns’ for the enjoyment of ‘those-uns’. Organised on a cross-denominational basis by Fitzroy Presbyterian and Sacred Heart Parish – and supported by congregations from all denominations across Belfast – the festival aims to encourage people to leave […]

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Ardoyne men to appear again over parade protest

Eleven Ardoyne men are to appear in court again next week to hear a judge’s verdict on charges of taking part in an illegal protest. Paul Carson (49) and Aiden Ferguson (33) both of Highbury Gardens, Damien Fennell (31) of Duneden Park; Gerard Lagan (52) of Butler Walk, Peter Lagan (53) of Jamaica Street, Daniel […]

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‘Drug dealers’ ordered out says McCord

A man whose son was murdered by the UVF has said he will “make representations” on behalf of anyone named on a list of alleged drug dealers who a criminal gang have said they will kill if they don’t leave the country. Raymond McCord said he was approached by a man on Sunday morning and […]

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Outstanding Holy Cross is top class

THE PUPILS, parents and staff of Holy Cross Boys’ PS were celebrating an ‘outstanding’ achievement this week after a  recent school inspection. The Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI), responsible for keeping an eye on school standards, awarded the school the ‘Outstanding’ grade in all key areas in its results published on Monday 13 January. The […]

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Stabbing probed by cops

Detectives in North Belfast are appealing for information after a report of an assault outside residential premises in the Silverstream Road area on Wednesday night (January 15). At around 9.45pm, it was reported that a 21-year-old man was assaulted close to a house in the area by a male. The male is believed to have […]

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COP ‘SHOULD HAVE HAD THROAT CUT’

By Ciarán Flaherty            nbnjournalist@belfastmediagroup.com A comment posted in the name of a Greater Ardoyne Residents Collective (GARC) member who was part of a delegation which met with Meghan O’Sullivan as part of the Haass talks, has stated it was a ‘pity’ the police officer who was slashed with a Stanley knife last week didn’t have […]

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