Posts Tagged ‘Belfast’
News
Survivors of Magdalene laundries still waiting for an apology
When the Republic of Ireland apologized to the wayward girls who were sent to the Magdalene laundries for hard work and no pay, Teresa Bell felt encouraged. Surely, she thought, the government of Northern Ireland would do the s...
Commentary and News
UK teacher wins tribunal ruling after being laid off because of faith
A teacher was recently awarded more than £8,000 ($12,000) when a Fair Employment Tribunal ruled in her favor that she was unfairly chosen to be laid off because of her faith. The Tribunal ruled that Julie Brudell, a Protestant...
Arts & Culture
Christian band spared death by Myanmar general
A popular Christian band cheated death recently through the intervention of a Myanmar general after they had illegally sneaked into the country to perform in a concert, according to CNN News. The Irish Christian band Bluetree c...
Arts & Culture
Former Rolling Stone’s child lover wants age of consent to be 18
Mandy Smith, the former child-lover and later wife of the Rolling Stone’s bassist Bill Wyman, said recently that the age of consent in Britain should be raised to 18. Smith said at the currently legal age of consent, which is 1...