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12 Temmuz 2008 Cumartesi
From Malawi to Long Kesh
An African priest with close ties to West Belfast has made an emotional return to meet friends and fellow clergy. Father Lawrence Simbota from Christ the King parish in the Blantyre diocese of Southern Malawi has been staying with local charity worker Reggie Donnelly and has said Masses in local churches. Fr Simbota first came to West Belfast to stay with Reggie and his family in 1980 while he was studying in Maynooth. He spent three memorable summers in
Glenavy joy for local priestAuxiliary Bishop of Down and Connor, Anthony Farquhar, ordained a new priest in Glenavy on Sunday. Father Colin Crossey was ordained during a special ceremony in St Joseph's Church in Glenavy. Fr Colin was born in Ballinderry and attended Ballymacrickett Primary School near Glenavy village before moving to St Michael's Grammar in Lurgan. He then studied Psychology and Scholastic Philosophy at Queen's, and Divinity at Maynooth Seminary. After winning a Fulbright Scholarship, Colin completed a Masters in Psychotherapy in
Divis hoods behind bonfireby Alana Fearon a.fearon@belfastmedia A criminal gang which is being actively targeted by the PSNI is behind this year’s Divis bonfire. Local thugs who call themselves the Divis Hoods Liberation Army (DHLA) have been amassing material next to the Westlink in preparation for an August 9 bonfire. At a public meeting last month the PSNI said it was actively targeting the gang, blaming it on robberies, burglaries and death-driving. Those behind the bonfire have been slammed by local community
Driver lucky to be aliveWestlink motorists narrowly escaped death when their vehicles were stoned by children at Divis Street bridge. Vehicles were pelted with rocks during an hour of madness on Monday night. Colin Ormsby’s seven-tonne truck swerved across two lanes when a brick smashed his front windscreen. Luckily there were no other vehicles near him on the road and the experienced driver managed to bring the vehicle under control. Police are investigating reports of three other cars being attacked shortly afterwards. Kids
Falls most dangerous road for traffic in cityThe Falls Road is officially the most dangerous stretch of road for traffic in Belfast. Statistics released at the weekend show there have been six deaths on the road since 2000 – more than anywhere else in the city. The figures also reveal that the highest number of road traffic collisions in the North occurred there in the years 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2004. Sinn Féin MLA Fra McCann has called on the Department for Regional Development (DRD) to
£5k to repair home of evicted familyThe Housing Executive will have to shell out £5,000 to repair a Ballymurphy property from which the tenant was recently evicted. Marie Gorman lived at 45 Brittons Parade until she was put out by the HE last month amid allegations of continued anti-social behaviour. A court gave the Housing Executive permission to repossess the property after it heard accounts of late-night parties and ongoing conflict at the address. The Gorman family moved out three weeks ago. But housing chiefs
BelfastPix.com reaches 100,000 milestone
BelfastPix.com reaches 100,000 milestone
WEBSITE MILESTONE: The 100,000th picture has just been uploaded onto Belfastpix.com. Belfast Media Group's online photosales website, which is one year old this week, has images from present day right back until 1979. Since going live last year the site has went from strength to strength. Each month the photographic archive has more than 500,000 page impressions. Log on to www.belfastpix.com to for more.
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Search is on for Belfast Business Top 50
Fifty businesses which fly the flag for the new Belfast are to be honoured in a special Stormont celebration this September organised by the Belfast Media Group in association with BT. The Belfast Business Top 50 will pay tribute to the entrepreneurs and business leaders who are role models within their communities, creating wealth and jobs in challenging economic times. Said Máirtín Ó Muilleoir, md of Belfast Media Group: "The fourth annual Belfast Business Top 50 will not only
Our Anto behind wheel say family
The family of a Poleglass man killed in a stolen car smash last week claim a man has been wrongly charged in connection with his death. Joseph Brennan appeared in court last Friday accused of causing the death of Anthony ‘Anto’ Wilson through dangerous driving. He was also charged with driving under the influence of drink or drugs, having disposable gloves for use in a burglary and driving whilst disqualified. Brennan was arrested after the stolen car he and Wilson
Stoney boney is ready to go up after all
The Stoneyford bonfire, which will cause huge damage to the surrounding environment and cost a large amount of money to clean up looks set to go ahead this weekend... for the second time. Pallets and tyres are still being gathered at the loyalist bonfire site on Northern Ireland Water land on the banks of the Stoneyford Reservoir after the first bonfire went up in smoke just over two weeks ago. At the end of last month, Lisburn City Council voted
£1.4m culture boost
It has emerged that North Belfast is set to get its very own cultural centre, similar to the hugely successful tourist mecca the Cultúrlann on the Falls Road. Director of the cross-community 174 Trust, Bill Shaw, has been driving the project and this week he received the green light on a bumper £1.4 million funding package from the International Fund for Ireland (IFI). The new community arts and culture centre will be located beside the 174 Trust in the disused
Belfast will be brought to a virtual standstill next week as Council workers and education and housing staff take to the picket lines in the latest pay dispute to hit the North. With the school holidays in full swing, North Belfast children will be left with nowhere to turn next Wednesday and Thursday as leisure centres and community centres across the area and beyond shut their doors for 48 hours of official strike action. Trade union representatives are predicting widespread
South Belfast tops race crime tableSouth Belfast has the highest number of racially-motivated attacks in Northern Ireland over the past three years. Since 2005, 381 people in the local area have been the victim of a racist attack. The past year alone saw an astonishing 149 people attacked. North Belfast has the second highest number, with 242 victims. Northern Ireland as a whole had 2,959 victims of racist attacks in the past three years. The statistics came to light last week after a written question
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