Sinn Féin Councillor Máirtín Ó Muilleoir has made contact with loyalists in Finaghy in a bid to ease flag tensions ahead of the Twelfth. Councillor Ó Muilleoir made the move after a number of double-sized unionist flags were erected in the Finaghy crossroads area. The flags went up late last week in an area that […]
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Murdered man’s family plead for information
The family of Kevin Kearney who was brutally murdered in a park in broad daylight last October have made a renewed appeal for information ahead of Fathers Day this weekend. The mother of two of the 46 year old’s four children, Charlene Whelan, says both her and Kevin’s three youngest children, Amy, 5, Jessica, 8, […]
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Queen is invited to local bar’s Brazilfest
WORLD Cup fever reaches its crescendo today (Thursday) as the first game, Brazil v Croatia, kicks off in spectacular style in Rio. West Belfast football fans who didn’t make the plane to Brazil can still soak up all the festival atmosphere as the Rock Bar embraces the carnival spirit throughout the historic tournament. Rock Bar […]
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Family ‘numb with grief’ at loss of child
The family of the five year old boy killed in a road accident on the Oldpark on Wednesday have said they are “numb” with grief at the death of their beloved child. Rosehead boy Conor O’Neill died on Wednesday morning after being knocked down by a car as he rode his bike near his Oldpark […]
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Lady Gaga blasts over tannoy on Cemetery Sunday
GRIEVING families attending Cemetery Sunday at the City Cemetery have spoken of their shock after Lady Gaga was played over the PA system as they prepared for the blessing of the graves. This week the Diocese of Down and Connor said sorry after those who had come to the City to pay their respects to loved […]
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Big names announced for Féile’s now traditional ska closing night
THE annual Féile wouldn’t be Féile without the now-traditional closing night of punchy ska and two-tone. This year, organisers are delighted to announce that the one and only Ska legends The Selecter will be playing the Falls Park marquee on Sunday, August 10, with Mainly Madness as barnstorming support. Music fans will be able to […]
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