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bomb blast in Derry – enough is enough

Michael McFarland Campbell

    The news that there has been a bomb in Londonderry comes just as I was turning in for the night. The Police Service of Northern Ireland is warning that there will be traffic disruption on Tuesday morning. This is the second bomb near the area of Strand Road / Culmore Road in two months. The first was on 3 August outside Strand Road PSNI station. Tonight’s exploded outside the Da Vinci centre on Culmore Road, and has caused damage to many shops and local businesses. Although, at the time of writing, there appears to have been no claiming … Continue reading bomb blast in Derry – enough is enough

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PSNI MMRT get gold stars: Belfast HSC Trust does not

Michael McFarland Campbell

This weekend has been a very difficult one for my family. This evening I would like to say a very big thank you to the members of the Mourne Mountain Rescue Team who trekked up Slieve Donard late on Friday evening/early on Saturday morning to find my brother, D-, who was up on the mountain with very little protection. Stephen’s post yesterday evening about suicide was very timely. D- is in a very bad way at the moment. However, other than the Mountain Rescue Team to thank, the Police Service of Northern Ireland in B district have been very very … Continue reading PSNI MMRT get gold stars: Belfast HSC Trust does not

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a century of postings…

Michael McFarland Campbell

Having had a rapid increase in postings in recent weeks, the 100th post has come up rather more quickly than I had expected. So just a little look back at where the blog has been? Blog post 1 – Housework wings its way out the window – March 5, 2009 Well, it’s been a frantic few days for me here in Belfast. Trips to Bangor and Holywood have interspersed themselves with a trip to the cinema to see Doubt, as well the usual trips to University Street in the Queen’s Quarter of the city. Fit in two evening meetings as … Continue reading a century of postings…

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When is a £1 coin not a £1 coin… better check with the Royal Mint!

Michael McFarland Campbell

Although we are into the year of our Salvation Two Thousand and Ten, here in Belfast it seems that coin of the realm from the year 2008 is only now making its way into our pockets, and from our pockets into the palms of shopkeepers throughout the city. It seems usual for Northern Ireland to be one of the last parts of the United Kingdom to get the new coins of each year, however, with the change in the design of the coins in 2008, Belfast retailers are now rejecting actual coin of the realm. Why? Because the Police Service … Continue reading When is a £1 coin not a £1 coin… better check with the Royal Mint!

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Rainbow’s report shows 60% of incidents not reported

Michael McFarland Campbell

Today, The Rainbow Project is launching a report that shows that gay people who are attacked because of their sexuality are still reluctant to report them to the Police Service of Northern Ireland. The research was carried out by John O’Doherty, Equality Officer with The Rainbow Project, following their commission by the PSNI. According to the research, more than 60% of homophobic incidents in the last three years were not reported. I know that the police do try to reach out to the LGBT community in various ways: they are nearly always at Belfast Pride Festival in the summer, as … Continue reading Rainbow’s report shows 60% of incidents not reported

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thousands send clear message to criminals

Michael McFarland Campbell

As the thousands of people made their way to the various ICTU-organized Peace Rallies throughout Northern Ireland, the news was coming through that the Sovereign Pontiff, His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, condemned the Northern Ireland Attacks.  Speaking after today’s general audience, Pope Benedict said:     “It was with deep sorrow that I learned of the murders of two young British soldiers and a policeman in Northern Ireland. As I assure the families of the victims and the injured of my spiritual closeness, I condemn in the strongest terms these abominable acts of terrorism which, apart from desecrating human life, seriously endanger … Continue reading thousands send clear message to criminals

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