An Ardoyne Sinn Féin councillor’s car was covered in paint in the early hours of this morning (Thursday)
Tag Archives: UVF
Flags tarnish move on mural
A loyalist area of South Belfast has come in for criticism for the flying of paramilitary flags despite a separate move to paint over a highly contentious mural in the area this week. South Belfast MLA Conall McDevitt has called for immediate action in removing UVF and UDA flags flying from private houses in Sandy Row just as the area also received positive attention for painting over an infamous UFF mural on the edge of the loyalist stronghold.
Loyalist flags at shops and chapel
A number of loyalist paramilitary flags have been erected along a main route in North Belfast including outside a supermarket and at the entrance to a mixed neighbourhood. The Shore Road has seen a number of UVF flags and unions flags erected along the route into Belfast.
Voice of GAA gets ready for celebrations
Legendary GAA commentator Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh will be in Glengormley next weekend for a weekend of celebrations at a local GAA club. The voice of Gaelic games will be at St Enda’s GAA club on Friday (May 4) and Saturday (May 5) as the Hightown club mark the official opening of both their new school building and new pitches.
Just a little enquiry enquiry
MAYBE Squinter’s just thick or something. Okay, let’s rephrase that one. Squinter’s thick, he freely admits it. But it can’t be only his lack of mental acuity that has him all worked up about the latest achievement of the PSNI’s Historical Enquiries Team (HET). Let’s just go over it for the benefit of anyone who hasn’t been paying attention this week…
Just a thought
IN the great Derry-Londonderry debate, BBC Ulster chooses Londonderry. In the great Northern Ireland/Ulster/the Province-the North debate, BBC Northern Ireland’s position is self-evident. In the great the Ardoyne-Ardoyne debate, BBC This Here Pravince favours the definite article. And, of course, the teddy bear’s head continues to float, eerily disconnected, behind the presenters’ heads, a loyal bulwark of the Great British mainland.
