24 PEOPLE are to lose their jobs at the Springfield Road-based Initial linen and garment company which has confirmed it is to close its operation in West Belfast. Initial said that following a detailed consultation period, the company is unable to identify a viable alternative to closing the loss making operation at the Springfield Road […]
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24 jobs lost as linen company closes its operation on the Springfield Road
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SDLP’s Claire Hanna tells of her hopes for South Belfast after her Stormont co-option
The new MLA for South Belfast believes her appointment is part of a much-needed process of renewal within the SDLP. Claire Hanna (35) said that she was never going to shy away from the opportunity to represent the area in the Assembly and hopes that the move could see the beginning of a generational shift […]
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Dog owner tells of park attack on her pet by fearsome Japanese Akita
A Belfast woman whose pet dog was savagely attacked by a fearsome Japanese Akita in Alexandra Park has issued a warning to other dog owners and to parents of young children. Susan O’Neill (74) only decided to take her 12-year-old Jack Russell, Billy, and her daughter’s Lhasa Apso to Alexandra Park after hearing reports that […]
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Murdered man’s daughter tells of online death threats in sick troll campaign
The daughter of a man lured to his death by the UVF 40 years ago has said she wishes she had never heard the name of her father’s murderer, after revealing she has been tormented by death threats and vile messages by cyber bullies. Seaneen McErlane (42), who in 2010 discovered that the man convicted […]
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Family of desperately ill little Leo bowled over by generosity
The father of a little Belfast boy born with a life-threatening genetic condition has paid tribute to the community’s support for the family who have been living in a Manchester hospital since January. Mark McKnight’s son Leo, who is 17 months old, has been receiving life-saving treatment in Manchester for a rare genetic condition called […]
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Taxi driver targeted three times by ‘the IRA’ pleads for attacks to stop
A taxi driver attacked by two men claiming to be from ‘the IRA’ has pleaded for the intimidation to stop. The Cliftonville man, who does not want to be identified, says he has been approached on three separate occasions by different individuals, identifying themselves as IRA members and ordering him to cease work. The man […]
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