THE National President of the Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH) – who has been in Belfast visiting a number of projects this week – has condemned a new mural in East Belfast which includes an image of a loyalist band marching past the scene of the Sean Graham bookmakers massacred. Five Catholics, including two teenagers, were shot dead by the UDA in the sectarian attack on the Ormeau Road in 1992. The mural, which was unveiled this week, shows a loyalist band marching past the bookmakers in the aftermath of the atrocity, where a banner had been erected by protestors reading ‘No sectarian marches’. Yesterday, Sean Pender met with relatives of the victims of the massacre during a visit to South Belfast. It was only afterwards that learnt of the mural which had been unveiled in the London Road and My Lady’s Road area of East Belfast. Funded by the Housing Executive as part of its ‘re-imaged’ project aimed at replacing paramilitary murals on its property., the housing body has now asked for the mural to be taken down. AOH chief Pender said he was shocked when saw images of the mural.

ANTRIM’S 2026 Tailteann Cup Campaign begins this weekend with the Saffrons set to make the trek to the South-East of the island where they hope to get revenge on Carlow following defeat in the previous meeting this season. 

For months and months living in the Colin area has been testing, through absolutely no fault of the ratepaying workers who proudly call the area home. 

OVER the last 30 years, The Andersonstown Community Forum has been the launch pad for major environmental, social and community change within the greater Andersonstown area.

RESIDENTS in the South Link area of Andersonstown are set to benefit from essentialroad resurfacing works currently underway this week. The project which begun last week is aimed to significantly improve road conditions for local households and commuters. Speaking about the works, Cllr McCabe said the resurfacing reflects the importance ofcontinued dialogue between elected representatives and residents.