A LOCAL councillor has hit out at the Department for Social Development (DSD) over the stalled regeneration of the former Andersonstown barracks site.
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‘Big House’ attitude scorns the workers
The different approach of nationalists and unionists to the public service workers’ strike yesterday reveals that the political divisions in our land go way beyond Orange and Green.
Protestors make themselves heard inside and outside hall
DISSIDENT republican groups staged a noisy protest at a meeting of the West Belfast sub group of the District Policing Partnership (DPP), accusing the PSNI of attempting to recruit informers in the Ballymurphy area. Protestors were present both inside and outside the meeting which was held in Belfast Metropolitan College’s Whiterock campus. The PSNI’s Inspector […]
SF-SDLP war of words over Lisburn equality
LISBURN Sinn Féin Councillor Arder Carson has hit out angrily at the SDLP – including Lisburn Mayor Brian Heading – for what he said was their refusal to support equality measures on Lisburn City Council.Cllr Carson was speaking after a proposal to introduce a scoring matrix to assess future capital build projects was sent back to committee for reconsideration after the SDLP refused to back it.
Alasdair’s day in the spotlight
Cometh the hour, cometh the man will be the hope of SDLP supporters this week as Alasdair McDonnell steps into the spotlight — hopefully with eyes appropriately shielded — as the new party leader.
Experience is not the issue
A South Belfast SDLP MLA who is standing for the party’s leadership has said his relative inexperience in frontline politics would not count against him in his quest for the position.
