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22/06/2012
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Man Injured In Paramilitary-Style Shooting
A man has been injured in a paramilitary-style shooting in west Belfast.
The 21-year-old was shot in the leg in the Downfine Park area of Turf Lodge at about 22:20 on Thursday night.
He is receiving treatment in hospital where his condition is described as stable.
The police are appealing for information.
Armed Forces Flag To Fly At City Hall
The Armed Forces Flag is to fly from Belfast City Hall for six days next week.
The Ministry of Defence had requested that flying the flag for a full week should mark Armed Forces Day.
A motion to fly the flag for six days was discussed at a special meeting of Belfast City Council on Thursday night and was supported by Alliance, DUP and Ulster Unionist members.
Sinn Fein Councillor Conor Maskey said he was disappointed with the outcome.
Mysterious Holes Appear In County Down
A number of large holes have mysteriously appeared in a County Down village.
The holes emerged at a grassy area in Shrigley, where old houses owned by former mill workers once stood.
Owned by Down District Council, local councillor Billy Walker said: "It could have been a great danger, not just to kids, but also to council officials who cut the grass."
Subsidence work had been planned in the area.
Walker added: "They use machinery that weighs a couple of tonnes, and if they had gone over one of the holes, someone could have been seriously injured or killed."
The council said it had completed a radar survey of the area and work would be carried out to fix the problem.
Grass cutting has been suspended and safety fencing has been erected around the holes.
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A man has been injured in a paramilitary-style shooting in west Belfast.
The 21-year-old was shot in the leg in the Downfine Park area of Turf Lodge at about 22:20 on Thursday night.
He is receiving treatment in hospital where his condition is described as stable.
The police are appealing for information.
Armed Forces Flag To Fly At City Hall
The Armed Forces Flag is to fly from Belfast City Hall for six days next week.
The Ministry of Defence had requested that flying the flag for a full week should mark Armed Forces Day.
A motion to fly the flag for six days was discussed at a special meeting of Belfast City Council on Thursday night and was supported by Alliance, DUP and Ulster Unionist members.
Sinn Fein Councillor Conor Maskey said he was disappointed with the outcome.
Mysterious Holes Appear In County Down
A number of large holes have mysteriously appeared in a County Down village.
The holes emerged at a grassy area in Shrigley, where old houses owned by former mill workers once stood.
Owned by Down District Council, local councillor Billy Walker said: "It could have been a great danger, not just to kids, but also to council officials who cut the grass."
Subsidence work had been planned in the area.
Walker added: "They use machinery that weighs a couple of tonnes, and if they had gone over one of the holes, someone could have been seriously injured or killed."
The council said it had completed a radar survey of the area and work would be carried out to fix the problem.
Grass cutting has been suspended and safety fencing has been erected around the holes.
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19 June 2012
Council Asked To Fly Armed Forces Flag
The Ministry of Defence has asked Belfast City Council to fly a flag for a full week to mark Armed Forces Day. But the letter has arrived too late to be discussed by the full council and in the past, there has been no consensus between political parties on whether or not to fly it. Armed Forces Day, now in its fourth year, is on Saturday June 30.
Council Asked To Fly Armed Forces Flag
The Ministry of Defence has asked Belfast City Council to fly a flag for a full week to mark Armed Forces Day. But the letter has arrived too late to be discussed by the full council and in the past, there has been no consensus between political parties on whether or not to fly it. Armed Forces Day, now in its fourth year, is on Saturday June 30.
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75% Believe Flag Protests Should Stop
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75% Believe Flag Protests Should Stop
Over 75% of people believe the union flag protests at Belfast City Hall should stop, according to the BBC. BBC Spotlight surveyed the public in an opinion poll on the continuing protests over the limiting of the flying of the union flag at City Hall. Belfast City Councillors voted on 3 December to restrict the flying of the flag to designated days.
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