News Archives for August, 2009
24 August, 2009
A rally to celebrate the closure of Mountpottinger Barracks in the Short Strand will take place on Monday 31st August at 7pm.
There will be pageantry at the event outside the Barracks and also local speakers.
Immediately after the rally traditional musicians will perform at a celebration in Saint Matthews Social Club.
A buffet will also be provided.
Failte roimh chach - Everyone is welcome!
Scaip an sceal - Spread the word!
It is going away you know! Read full article
24 August, 2009
Ballymurphy families have been forced to go public urging eye-witnesses to the 1971 Ballymurphy internment massacre to be 'mindful not to undermine their efforts for independent investigation' by engaging the PSNI's Historical Enquiries Team (HET) Read full article
22 August, 2009
Sinn Féin West Belfast MLA Fra McCann has written to the Housing Minister, Margaret Ritchie, and the Housing Executive asking why up to 10,000 grant applications have been cancelled. Read full article
19 August, 2009
Falls residents, community activists and political representatives handed in letters of protest to the office of SDLP Social Development minister, Margaret Ritchie, this afternoon, Wednesday 19th August.
They were there to register their strong opposition to the decision taken by the Minister not to demolish the flats in Ross Road in the lower Falls area of West Belfast. Read full article
18 August, 2009
Senior Republican Padraic Wilson was the speaker at a Hunger Strike commemoration in the Whiterock in West Belfast on Sunday, 16 August.
Here, we print Padraic's speech in full. Read full article
18 August, 2009
Hundreds of members of the West Belfast community gathered on Sunday 16th August, for a march and rally to mark the 40th anniversary of the pogroms of August 1969.
Veteran Republican Sean Murray was the speaker and his speech is carried here. Read full article
14 August, 2009
West Belfast Sinn Féin MLA Fra McCann is urging the community to attend the march and rally this Sunday, 16th August, to remember the 40th anniversary of the pogroms of 1969 when many homes in the Falls and Clonard areas were attacked and burnt by unionist mobs supported by the RUC and 'B' Specials. Read full article
14 August, 2009
On Sunday, 30th August, 2009 we will commemorate the sacrifice of the Volunteers from the Greater Turf Lodge area who gave their lives for the cause of Irish freedom. Read full article
10 August, 2009
Leading Belfast Republican Padraic Wilson is to speak at a Belfast Hunger Strike Commemoration night in the Whiterock Leisure Centre on Sunday, 16 August. Read full article
10 August, 2009
Sinn Fein leader Sean 'Spike' Murray gives an account of the burning of Bombay Street in August 1969 ahead of a 40th anniversary march and rally in West Belfast on Sunday, 16th August, 2009. Read full article
10 August, 2009
TYRONE will host this year's National Hunger Strike Commemoration weekend. The annual event has previously been held in Derry and Belfast. This year will see its first visit to County Tyrone. Read full article
10 August, 2009
Members of Sinn Féin's Irish Language Cumann, named after IRA Volunteer and Milltown Martyr, Caoimhín Mac Bradaigh have been implementing their plan of work for 2009. Read full article
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