The Parades Commission has sought assurances from organisers of a republican band parade that it will clear a contentious district of North Belfast before loyalists march in the same area. The Henry Joy McCracken Commemoration Committee parade has been warned to clear Clifton Street by 3.35pm this Sunday (August 23) before the City of Belfast […]
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Weekend republican parade must clear Clifton Street on time to avoid clash with Royal Black
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Heavy police presence at Short Strand funeral of murdered republican Kevin McGuigan
Hundreds gathered in the narrow streets of the Short Strand yesterday for the funeral of Kevin McGuigan. The father-of-nine, a former IRA man, was gunned down last Wednesday night outside his home and in front of his wife Dolores. The grieving widow led the mourners from their Comber Court home to the nearby St Matthew’s […]
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Owner of horse and donkey rejects claims of animal mistreatment in wake of whispering campaign
A man who grazes his pet donkey and horse on a plot of North Belfast land says he’s “totally disheartened” over claims that he’s mistreating the animals. Damien Madden, 33, owns a number of horses and donkeys and says he brought ‘Spud’ and ‘Donnie’ to a patch of grass beside his home with the intention […]
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We take a sneak peek at the brand new A&E unit at the RVH ahead of Wednesday opening
WE’VE been given a sneak preview of the Royal Victoria Hospital’s new state-of-the-art accident and emergency unit as it prepares to accept its first patient on Wednesday. The official launch of the new unit is the first act in a phased opening of the new 12-storey critical care building that will eventually house the Falls […]
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Young woman with baby in dramatic riot pic takes legal advice over accusations
A young woman who was pictured clutching a baby in the midst of unrest in Rosapenna Street on Sunday past has said that she is “disgusted” at accusations that she brought her child to the frontline. Shauna Bradley is not in fact the mother of the child in the picture. She had gone to the […]
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New Casement application could be on table before Christmas
A NEW planning application for the redevelopment of Casement Park could be submitted well ahead of the 12-month timeline referred to in a new report, the Andersonstown News has learned. A British Cabinet Office report into Casement released last week said despite the challenges that have plagued the project, the plan for a major stadium […]
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