An attack in which a group of Ardoyne teens were beaten by men as they watched a cross community football match is being investigated as a hate crime by the PSNI. The incident at the Hammer Pitches on the Shankill last Friday (April 25) sparked a number of other altercations at interfaces later that evening […]
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Joe: Why we should get involved in WWI events
A former IRA prisoner says nationalists should be involved in some of the centenary commemorations surrounding World War One this year. Joe was interned on the Maidstone prison ship in 1972 and later in Long Kesh. He famously spent nine years in a US prison fighting extradition to the north and was eventually sent back […]
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PIPS founder stands down after 11 years
The man who founded one of the north’s leading suicide charities after the death of his son eleven years ago is to leave the organisation to “find his laughter again”. Philip McTaggart, who along with others founded PIPS in 2003, has spoken openly about the impact of the job and how, after a decade of […]
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RIP IT UP
THE Ballymurphy Massacre Families have vowed that they will not be treated like “second-class citizens” after their call for an independent review into the killings of their loved ones was ruled out by British Secretary of State Theresa Villiers. The families, who have been fighting for justice for 43 years, were made aware of Ms […]
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‘True legends and true greats’ will celebrate Reds historic back-to-back league victories at Solitude
Cliftonville’s historic back to back premier league title will be celebrated at Solitude on Saturday after it was confirmed Crusaders requested the season ending fixture between the two teams be moved from their ground to the home of the Reds. A packed stadium is expected to salute the Reds’ triumph – the first time the […]
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Casement Park: campaigners go down legal route
A residents’ group opposed to the granting of planning permission for the redevelopment of Casement Park to the current dimensions has applied for a judicial review of the decision. The Mooreland and Owenvarragh Residents’ Association (MORA) say they’ve applied for the High Court review in the hope of getting the green light overturned. The group […]
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