A BELFAST man who’s among 10 ex-internees to be represented by international human rights lawyer Amal Clooney says he’s “delighted to have her onboard”. The ‘hooded men’ – originally numbering 14 – were beaten and tortured by the British army after being arrested during internment swoops in August 1971. In 1976, in a case brought […]
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Liam tells of his delight at appointment of Amal Clooney to hooded men’s legal team
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Belfast rates to be frozen for third year running
BELFAST ratepayers could be smiling tonight, with councillors expected to strike a zero rates increase for the third year running. The rates freeze should be confirmed at the meeting of Belfast Shadow Council tonight (Monday) and will then be subject to payment of a Department of the Environment De-Rating Grant. SDLP Councillor Tim Attwood welcomed […]
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‘We did not roll over on Welfare Reform’
A senior Sinn Féin member has denied allegations that the party “rolled over” on welfare reform. In an in depth interview in this week’s Andersonstown News the Sinn Féin six county chair, Bobby Storey, said the party “ensured the poorest and most vulnerable members of our society were protected from the Tory welfare cuts”. He […]
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New course will help people deal with stress
FALLS LIBRARY will next week host a free workshop introducing locals to a unique course in stress reduction. West Belfast-born Frank Liddy is a founder of the Belfast Mindfulness Centre, which brings together meditation and yoga. Frank runs several courses and programmes in communities across the North using mindfulness and its meditative techniques to help […]
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Ruth takes aim in chamber
AN otherwise quiet February meeting of Belfast City Council ended in stormy recriminations following a disputed motion brought by the DUP’s Ruth Patterson on the subject of the union flag on NI driving licenses. Proceedings began on an equally bizarre note with Laganbank SDLP Councillor Patrick McCarthy alleging that while searching for Bible quotes on […]
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New book reveals history of Belfast cinemas
A WEST BELFAST man’s new book aims to bring Belfast’s cinematic history to life. Tom Hughes, born and raised in Hawthorn Street in the lower Falls, is a retired geography teacher whose fascination with the picture houses of his youth led him to undertake the painstaking research evident in the book’s 720 pages. The work, […]
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