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Over the last number of years the Shankill Mirror has periodically alerted our readers to a wide range of scams doing the rounds across Belfast and indeed Northern Ireland including Spanish Lottery, Nigerian businessmen wanting to give away millions of pounds and bogus callers pretending to be working for utility providers in an attempt to get into homes with the aim of robbing the householder. >>> |
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Fundraiser cheque presented |
Shankill Mirror readers will no doubt remember earlier this year when Ranger Andy Allen ‘cleared the way’ up the Shankill as he and members of the East Belfast branch of the Royal Irish Rangers Association held a land rover pull as a charity fundraiser for Norton House the SSAFA home used by Andy and his family during his rehabilitation following the injuries he received during his tour of duty in Afghanistan injuries. >>> |
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| More Sinn Fein Lies |
The DUP recently announced that the devolution of Policing & Justice will not happen until “confidence building measures” have been secured. The DUP have been in consultation with groups throughout the community on this matter and the North & West Belfast Parades & Cultural Forum were involved in that process. >>> |
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Why was this allowed to happen? |
At the recent Cliftonville v Celtic football game in North Belfast at least four men were clearly seen standing with buckets collecting for dissident republicans. When asked who they were collecting for one is alleged to have said that they were collecting for the CIRA and that they were allowed to do a collection at half time. >>> |
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| Shankill remembers |
What were you doing on October 23rd this year? As veteran Shankill Road councillor Hugh Smyth said as he laid flowers at the Memorial Lamp in the Shankill Garden of Remembrance in memory of those cruelly taken from their loved ones sixteen years previously. >>> |
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Our Jimmy on the Road |
What started out as a simple throwaway comment about tidying up a gable wall has turned into a positive piece of artwork. >>> |
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| RIR makes a welcome return |
Last year the band of the Royal Irish Regiment accompanied by the pipes and drums played to a packed main hall in the Spectrum Centre, raising thousands of pounds for the Army Benevolent Fund. >>> |
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Boys Model picks up award |
Helping underachieving young Belfast men has won a Northern Ireland Training Award for Belfast Metropolitan College and Belfast Boys’ Model School. It was recently presented by Employment and Learning Minister, Sir Reg Empey, at the Harbour Commissioners’ Office in Belfast. >>> |
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| Boxing Clever Brings Help To Heroes |
Packing a powerful punch in aid of charity recently were boxers from 2nd Battalion, The Royal Irish Regiment (Volunteers), who organized a raffle and boxing tournament in aid of Help For Heroes. >>> |
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RESPECT Programme launched |
RESPECT (Re-Engaging and Supporting People to Enable Community Transformation) is a major programme of training and community activity aimed at the economic and social regeneration of the Shankill area of Belfast. >>> |
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| Linfield update |
Coverage of the games that have taken Linfield to the top of the league. >>> |
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