Is this you? As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.
Claim your profile
Articles by Michael Jackson
More Obligations for Uber & Co.
Gig economy Digital platforms arrange jobs at short notice and promise people the chance to work independently at their own pace. But what many of these digital gig workers really need are steady employment conditions. Roger Nickl; Translation by Michael Jackson Taxi rides, childcare, domestic cleaning, food deliveries – lots of services are arranged via online platforms nowadays. They’re provided by people who work on call.
From Canvas to Community: Jaya King Reflects Sacramento's Essence in Her Art
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Jaya King is on stage at Beatnik Studios, wearing bright white socks over her tall black pole boots and a Michael Jackson-inspired fedora. The 43-year-old artist is nervous, but adrenaline takes over as she steps on stage and spins around on a static pole, surrounded by silks and aerial loops hanging from the ceiling. Other artists are roller-skating around the gallery and the DJ is playing the hottest music from the 80s to the 2000s.
Dublin archbishop’s statement on the Parnell Square stabbings
On behalf of the people of Dublin and Glendalough I wish to extend our concern and compassion to all those affected by the horrific incident which occurred on Parnell Square in Dublin this afternoon (Thursday November 23). We hold the children and adults injured in the incident in our thoughts and prayers together with their families and all the families connected with the school and the people of the area.
Moorer v. Hoover, City of
Moorer v. Hoover, City of Plaintiff: Jean Taylor Moorer Defendant: Hoover, City of Case Number: 2:2023cv00274 Filed: March 7, 2023 Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Alabama Presiding Judge: John H England Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff RSS Track this Docket Docket Report This docket was last retrieved on March 7, 2023. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.
SOLD 1315 Ryder Street Vallejo, CA 94590
SOLD (Seller Represented) 1315 Ryder Street Vallejo, CA 94590 Exceptionally happy for my Seller and High School Friend that is now on her way to her next adventure!! Its still a good time to sell with low inventory and not much competition coming up in the winter months.
To combat homelessness, stop caricaturing it
Like many people who experience homelessness, I never slept on the street, on a park bench, or in a cardboard box. I never pushed a shopping cart around full of my belongings or incoherently spoke out loud to myself in public. I don’t have a substance abuse or alcohol addiction problem and am not formerly incarcerated. And yet I have been homeless.
ELECTION '22: Live updates from the Belfast count
13:00 Final adjudication Candidates and election agents have been summoned to the doubtful ballots area for the final adjudication of the doubtful ballots in West Belfast. 12:34 East Belfast doubtful ballots. The Deputy Returning Officer for East Belfast is set to adjudicate doubtful ballots in five minutes' time. 12:02 East Belfast Turnout declared. The eligible electorate in East Belfast was 70,123. There were 43,840 votes in total, giving a percentage turnout of 62.52 per cent.
Medical imaging and nuclear medicine: points to note
I congratulate Hedvig Hricak and colleagues on their impressive Lancet Oncology Commission on medical imaging and nuclear medicine, highlighting alarming global health inequality and providing strategic solutions to address this in relation to oncology care. However, in advocating such ambitious change involving large-scale global infrastructural construction and equipment procurement, I am concerned that there is no mention of the climate crisis. This article is available free of charge.
Campaigner gives cautious welcome to care home shake-up
Conor McParland and Michael Jackson May 02, 2021 13:07 A WEST BELFAST woman who spearheaded a campaign for a probe into Dunmurry Manor Care Home has given a cautious welcome to the creation of a new company that will manage the facility. Kathryn Homes, which will be headed by former health watchdog directors, is now responsible for operations at Dunmurry Manor (now Oak Tree Manor) and 11 other care homes previously managed by the beleaguered Runwood Homes.
'No guarantee' National Museums NI will repatriate any of 4,500 objects linked to colonialism
NATIONAL MUSEUMS NI says it holds 4,500 objects, 800 of them from Africa, in its ‘World Cultures’ collection but has no plans to repatriate any to their countries of origin. While National Museums NI has been involved in discussions around the restitution of African objects since the summer of 2020, a spokesperson said there is “no guarantee” it will repatriate these items.
Scrambler tragedy bereaved hits out after latest off-road bike collision
A WEST BELFAST man whose wife died after being struck by a scrambler in 2016 has expressed his anger following a collision involving an off-road bike on the Andersonstown Road. Two people were hospitalised after a car and scrambler collided just before 5.30pm last night. It is understood that their injuries are not life-threatening.
£1,000 reward for information on thug who attacked Glider driver
A Translink worker was punched repeatedly in the face while travelling along the Falls Road on the Glider. Police received reports that a member of staff had been attacked by a youth at around 12.50pm on Friday December 18 as the vehicle neared the Royal Victoria Hospital. Translink condemned the attack and are offering a £1,000 reward to anyone who gives evidence in court leading to a conviction.
Green light for Moyard play park
WORK on a new play park in the Moyard area is set to begin in February after being given the green light by Belfast City Council. Plans for the Vere Foster Play Park were approved at the Council’s Planning Committee last week. Residents had long campaigned for the development of a new park after the old play park on Moyard Parade was closed due to antisocial behaviour.
WATCH: Stunning scenery, idyllic landscape unveiled with Springfield Dam development
SPRINGFIELD Dam Park reopened on Monday past following a £1.2million revamp. Work on the park on the Springfield Road saw the installation of a new pedestrian and cycle bridge across the dam, new walking and cycling pathways, creation of a new event space, an outdoor classroom for schools and community groups, viewing platforms, additional lighting and planting.
Call for Education Minister to resign over school recall decision
Education Minister Peter Weir has come under fire over plans to reopen schools in January. It comes following revelations that the DUP Minister was advised by the Chief Medical Officer to limit the re-opening of schools after Christmas. Dr Michael McBride advised Mr Weir last Thursday that the Executive may wish to “revisit” the discussion on schools due to “greater impact” of face-to-face teaching on the spread of Covid-19.
Commemorative Mass held to mark Ballymurphy and Springhill-Westrock Massacres
A special commemorative Mass was held last night to mark the Ballymurphy and the Springhill-Westrock Massacres. The families of those killed during the massacres attended Corpus Christi Church for the Mass, which was celebrated by Father Paddy McCafferty. 11 innocent people were murdered by the British Army’s notorious Parachute Regiment in Ballymurphy during 36-hour period in August in 1971. On July 9th, 1972, the British Army murdered a total of five innocent people in Springhill and Westrock.
Dinker to the fore in new Covid experiments
A WEST Belfast community worker who contracted Covid-19 is among the first group of people to donate blood in a new clinical trial aimed at tackling the virus. Robert 'Dinker' McClenaghan from the Falls Residents’ Association visited the City Hospital on Monday as part of the trial looking at ‘convalescent plasma’ as a treatment for people with Covid-19.
Grosvenor community illuminates local thoroughfare for Christmas
A LOCAL community group have provided some much-needed light in these darkest of times by illuminating the Grosvenor Road with Christmas illuminations. The Grosvenor Community Centre and their community partners held a festive light switch-on ceremony on Wednesday evening. The Covid-compliant event saw Lord Mayor Frank McCoubrey given the honour of flicking the switch to illuminate one of the key routes into the West Belfast from the city centre.
Extent of lies about McGurk’s victims revealed
STARTLING new evidence that proves state operatives deliberately branded the victims of the McGurk’s Bar Massacre as IRA members has been released to coincide with the 49th anniversary of the bombing. The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) has finally released redacted information relating to the murder of 15 civilians in McGurk’s Bar on December 4, 1971. The move comes following a targeted Freedom of Information request, Public Interest Test and complaint by a grandson of two of the victims.
Online event this weekend to mark the 1980 hunger strike
THE Ancient Order of Hibernians is set to host an online talk to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1980 hunger strike. Hosted by the American AOH’s National Freedom for All Ireland body, the event will include contributions from former hunger striker Tommy McKearney, Sinn Féin MLA and former blanketman, Fra McCann, and Andersonstown News columnist, Andreé Murphy.
Vandals smash windows at Rossa GAC clubhouse
O’DONOVAN Rossa GAC has hit out after vandals smashed windows at their Shaws Road clubhouse. The senseless act of vandalism, which happened in the early hours of Sunday morning, is the second attack on Rossa Park in three weeks. Earlier this month, youths set a fire to a training zone that lies adjacent the club’s pitch. In a statement, Rossa GAC said: “The GAA provides nothing but support for all. How can this be the way that we are treated? Not one but two attacks on our club in the last two weeks.
Care home families launch new campaign group
CAMPAIGNERS are set to constitute a new organisation to support families with loved ones in care homes. Julieann McNally, who spearheaded a campaign for an investigation into the dangerous conditions at Dunmurry Manor care home, has revealed plans to create a North of Ireland-wide organisation to tackle issues arising from care homes. Ms McNally said that the new group, Care Home Advice and Support NI (CHASNI), will force statutory bodies to start working with families.
Caterpillar's Springvale office workers could relocate to Larne
CATERPILLAR have moved to deny speculation that it is about to sell its Springvale plant as part of restructuring its North of Ireland operation. The company, which employs around 1,600 people at sites in West Belfast and Larne, said it is opening a consultation process with production, support and management at its electric power division operations. In a statement, Caterpillar said the move supports its ongoing plans to “better utilise existing capacity and improve cost competitiveness”.
Union call for pay increase for health workers and warns of industrial action
THE Secretary of Unison’s RVH and Muckamore Branch has warned that health and social care workers across the North could take industrial action if denied a pay uplift. It comes as the trade union has called on Westminster to implement a pay increase of at least £2,000 for NHS staff in the coming year. Unison has said that workers deserve “more than applause” for their efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Congressman Boyle will be a ‘key’ influencer
THE son of a County Donegal emigrant, who has been returned to the United States House of Representatives for a fourth time, will be “key” to progressing the human rights agenda in Ireland, Relatives for Justice has said. Congressman Brendan Boyle was returned in Tuesday’s elections after holding the seat for the Democratic Party since 2014. The 42-year-old previously served as a representative in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, where his younger brother Kevin still holds a seat.
Conlan helps kickstart children's centre Christmas appeal
WEST Belfast boxing hero Michael Conlan visited the Whiterock Children’s Centre yesterday afternoon when he made an incredibly generous donation to their annual Christmas appeal. The centre supported more than 200 children last Christmas and have launched their latest appeal early this year, anticipating a rise in need due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Council rejects Market skyscraper plans
BELFAST City Council has rejected a proposal to build a 14-storey skyscraper in the Market area. Planning permission for the £55 million office block on Steward Street was originally granted in 2016. However, in May 2018 it was quashed in a Judicial Review taken on behalf of the Save the Market campaign.
Turf Lodge streets set for one-way system
THE Department for Infrastructure is set to implement one-way systems in a pair of Turf Lodge streets that have been plagued by traffic and parking issues over the years. Residents living in Norglen Crescent and Monagh Crescent had raised concerns about parked cars seriously restricting access to their homes. With the notoriously narrow streets constantly reduced to one lane by parked cars, locals had also raised serious safety concerns about vehicles trying to navigate area.
WATCH: St. Malachy's primary pupils plea against Market skyscraper plans
PUPILS from St Malachy’s Primary School have issued an impassioned plea against plans to build a 14-storey skyscraper in the Market area. Planning permission for the £55 million office block on Steward Street was originally granted in 2016. However, in May 2018 it was quashed in a Judicial Review taken on behalf of the Save the Market campaign.
New ‘Connolly Trail’ to bring epic story of workers’ hero across the city
WEST Belfast’s leading tourism organisation is set to launch a new James Connolly heritage trail, bringing his story to a wider audience. Fáilte Feirste Thiar, which incorporates the James Connolly Visitor Centre (Áras Uí Chonghaile), outlined its exciting new plans on Wednesday. Supported by the National Lottery’s Heritage Fund, the initiative will explore the role and contribution Connolly made to Belfast during his time here and his lasting legacy on the city.
Virtual breakfast club launched in Beechmount
THE Beechmount Residents Collective (BRC) have launched a virtual breakfast club to help local families struggling during the Covid-19 pandemic. As part of their anti-poverty programme, the group have teamed up with local shops to provide breakfast for those in need. With breakfast items delivered straight to the door, BRC say they will operate a “non-contact and no questions asked service”, which will be “strictly confidential”.
As Leo Norney’s new inquest gets close, his sister calls for apology
THE sister of a Turf Lodge teenager shot dead by the British Army has called for an apology over her brother’s death, which is set for a new inquest. 17-year-old Leo Norney was shot dead by members of the Black Watch Regiment in Ardmonagh Gardens on September 13, 1975. At the time the British army claimed that they had come under fire from a gunman in the area. They said they returned fire and hit Leo, who they claimed was a gunman.
Ann was ‘a rock’ to Ballymurphy families
TRIBUTES have been paid to a West Belfast victims’ campaigner who has died of Covid-19. 70-year-old Turf Lodge woman Ann McMurray passed away in the Mater Hospital on Tuesday. Ann was an integral part of the Ballymurphy Massacre campaign. Her lifelong friend Kathleen McCarry, whose brother Eddie Doherty was killed in the massacre, said Ann was “like a rock” for her during the inquest into the killings, which is still ongoing.
Stockman’s-M1 air pollution among worst in North, new report reveals
A NEW government report on air pollution has revealed that Stockman’s Lane is among the most polluted areas in the north. The new Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs’ (DAERA) 2019 Air Pollution report has revealed that Stockman’s Lane has the highest level of potentially deadly PM10 particles.
Seamus Johnston: ‘An unsung hero of the GAA in Belfast’ laid to rest
Turf Lodge stalwart Séamus Johnston who passed away last week has been described as one of “unsung heroes” of the GAA. The 90-year-old passed away on October 13 following a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Mr Johnston’s is credited with singlehandedly keeping the McCracken’s GAC going through some of its toughest years, keeping generations of Turf Lodge’s young people off the streets.
£5.1 million to link the green lungs of North and West Belfast
Details of a new £5.1 million greenway to connect parks and open spaces along a 12 kilometre route in North and West Belfast have been announced. Forth Meadow Community Greenway will create shared paths and cycle ways along a route starting at Clarendon Playing Fields and ending at the new Transport Hub in the city centre near the Grosvenor Road.
BREAKING: British Government legacy proposals a 'violation' of legal obligations
THE BRITISH government’s Troubles legacy proposals raise “profound legal, ethical and human rights issues” according to a scathing new Commons report. In an interim report published on Monday, the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (NIAC) described proposals to tackle legacy cases as “unilateral and unhelpful”. It found that new proposals, outlined by Secretary of State Brandon Lewis on March 18, were a departure from the 2014 Stormont House Agreement.
WATCH: US launch of shocking new plastic bullets report
RELATIVES for Justice launched a comprehensive new report on plastic bullets on Saturday in a tie-up with the AOH in the US. ‘Plastic Justice’ is an extensive report on the history, legacy and the deadly impact of the plastic bullet. The report, which will was launched in conjunction with the Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH) in the United States, includes eye-opening information on the development of the lethal rounds, their medical impact, and their misuse and abuse.
He was tortured by Paras, framed and sentenced to death but now Liam Holden is going back to court to seek justice
A WEST Belfast man sentenced to death for the murder of a British soldier in 1972, has commenced a High Court action over claims that torture was used to extract a confession. Liam Holden spent four weeks in the Condemned Man’s cell at Crumlin Road jail until the death penalty was commuted to a life sentence. He served 17 years in jail and was subject to life licence conditions for 23 years. Aged 18, Mr Holden was convicted of the murder of a member of the Parachute Regiment in the Springhill area.
Teenager's family appeal for info on his 1975 RVH killing
THE family of 15-year-old boy who was shot dead in the grounds of the Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH) in 1975 have launched an appeal for witnesses. The brothers and sisters of Patrick Crawford, who was shot dead while walking through the RVH site on August 10th 1975, have called on anyone working or attending the hospital who may have witnessed the murder to come forward.
Alfie's successful transplant after grandad donates kidney
A FOUR-YEAR-OLD West Belfast boy successfully underwent a life-changing kidney transplant this week – thanks to an organ donation from his hero grandad. Alfie Kelly, who was born with chronic kidney disease, went into surgery at the RVH on Tuesday following a vital kidney donation from his grandad, Sean Barr (49). Born on September 9, 2016, Alfie stopped breathing just a week after his birth.
WATCH: What happened when our Joe met Adrian Dunbar
FÉILE an Phobail has broadcast a special episode of its Scéalta video podcast this week featuring Line of Duty star Adrian Dunbar. The Enniskillen-born actor was in Belfast last week as filming of the latest season of the hit BBC One series got underway in Beechmount. During his time in West Belfast, Dunbar paid a visit to the nearby Áras Uí Chonghaile (James Connolly Visitor Centre) where he sat down for a conversation with local historian and Féile lynchpin, Joe Austin.
All Saints pupils isolate due to Covid concerns
ALL SAINTS College in West Belfast has confirmed that a number of pupils and staff members have been forced to self-isolate. The Glen Road school remains open but said that timetables have been impacted as a result. In a statement released this morning, All Saints Principal Bronagh Farrimond said: "Due to staff being contacted by the HSC App, they have had to self-isolate for 14 days. This has an impact on timetables.
‘Threat’ to Market residents resurfaces
Residents in the Market are relaunching their campaign against plans for 14-storey skyscraper which is set to go before the Belfast City Council planning committee next week. Planning permission for the £55 million office block on Steward Street was originally granted in 2016. However, in May 2018 it was quashed in a Judicial Review taken on behalf of the Save the Market campaign.
Joe Austin's interview with Adrian Dunbar to be broadcast tonight
Féile an Phobail is set to broadcast a special episode of its Scéalta video podcast this evening (Thursday) featuring Line of Duty star Adrian Dunbar. The Enniskillen-born actor was in Belfast last week as filming of the latest season of the hit BBC One series got underway in Beechmount. During his time in West Belfast, Dunbar paid a visit to the nearby Áras Uí Chonghaile (James Connolly Visitor Centre) where he sat down for a conversation with local historian and Féile lynchpin, Joe Austin.
St Louise's closes amid Covid-19 outbreak
ST. LOUISE'S Comprehensive College has been forced to close its doors for a second time this term after a number of staff and pupils tested positive for Covid-19. The Falls Road school took the decision to close its doors on Monday and Tuesday following the outbreak. In August, St Louise's had to postpone its reopening after a member of the school community contracted the virus.
WATCH: Tributes paid to Irish language stalwart Aoife Ní Riain
TRIBUTES have been paid to a much-loved stalwart of the Irish language community whose funeral will take place today Mourners lined the Falls Road from Coláiste Feirste to An Chultúrlann this afternoon for the funeral of Aoife Ní Riain, who died suddenly last week. Is cúis mhór bhróin d’fhoireann Raidió Fáilte bás tobann ár gcara agus ár gcomhoibrí Aoife Ní Riain. Déanaimid comhbhrón...
Independent inquiry finds prisoners were tortured and abused
A ground-breaking independent inquiry report into the systematic abuse and torture of prisoners in the H-Blocks and Armagh Women’s Jail is to be released today (Thursday). Commissioned by prisoners’ advocacy group, Coiste na n-Iarchimí, the ‘I am Sir, you are a number’ report lays bare the treatment of POWs during the republican prison protests between 1976 and 1981.
Centenary of Falls Massacre marked
A NEW plaque and mural that commemorates four unarmed civilians murdered on the Falls Road 100 years ago was unveiled on Monday night. On 28th September 1920, James Shields (19), William Teer (28), Robert Gordon (17), and Thomas Barkley (32) were shot when a joint British Army and RIC patrol opened fire on them with a Lewis machine gun.
Grosvenor Road residents' parking nightmare
A councillor has raised concerns about on-street parking in the Grosvenor area. Sinn Féin Councillor Tina Black has said that residents in the area were given a temporary reprieve from excessive parking and congestion during lockdown, but says that volume has started to rise again as people return to work.
Show More
loading
Actions
Is this you?
As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.Get in touch with Michael
Contact Michael, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.
Learn more about Muck Rack