MEMBERS of the public are being encouraged to help protect a new “ghost bike” tribute that has been erected at the site of a fatal traffic accident on Ormeau Bridge.A local cycling organisation have designed a new “ghost bike” to replace the one that was stolen by thieves earlier this month.
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Deluge opens floodgates to criticism of agencies
The recent bad weather in South Belfast has opened up the floodgates to criticism of how agencies are dealing with flooding in areas such as Sicily Park.SDLP leader Alasdair McDonnell has held meetings with NI Water to address the response procedures that were implemented in the Finaghy area.
Students back lecturers’ protest
STUDENTS at Queen’s University have backed a protest by staff which could lead to industrial action if pay and pension demands are not met.Members of both the Unite union and the University and College Union (UCU) gathered at the main doors of the Lanyon building at the South Belfast university on Tuesday to protest their grievances,and warned that if further negotiations between staff and bosses at the Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) did not lead to a “reasonable” outcome, then students could face disruption next term.
PSNI and DRD Pass The Buck On Flags
LOYALIST FLAGS erected without permission on the Lisburn Road have left locals confused as to who has responsibility for tackling the issue after both the PSNI and the Department of Regional Development said the other body bore responsibility.
Brave Oscar’s fundraising campaign flagged up by BMG
A CAMPAIGN to raise vital funds for a young Belfast boy battling a rare form of cancer is gathering pace thanks to his cheeky take on an internet viral phenomenon and a recent high-profile charity auction. The Belfast Media Group is backing the fundraising campaign for three-year-old Oscar Knox, who needs up to £250,000 for treatment for neuroblastoma, an aggressive strain of the disease which specifically affects children.
Colleagues’ grief over holiday fall tragedy
The director of a South Belfast company who employed a woman who fell to her death whilst on holiday has spoken of his devastation at her tragic loss. Mother of two Jacqueline McClafferty (41), from North Belfast fell from the third floor of the Poseidon Hotel in the Sunny Beach resort on Saturday June 16.
