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Albert Bridge is a bridge in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Its three flat arches span the River Lagan. It was completed in 1890 by Belfast city surveyor J C Bretland [1] and is named after Prince Albert Victor. It is located close to the city centre between East Bridge Street and the Albertbridge Road.
John Dunlop McKeague [1] (1930 [1] – 29 January 1982) was a Northern Irish loyalist and one of the founding members of the paramilitary group the Red Hand Commando in 1970. [2] [3] A number of authors on the Troubles in Northern Ireland have accused McKeague, a homosexual paederast, of involvement in the Kincora Boys' Home scandal but he was never convicted. [4]
The borders of the Short Strand are Albertbridge Road (to the south), Short Strand Road (to the west), Newtownards Road (to the north) and Bryson Street/Clandeboye Gardens (to the east). At the Short Strand's northeast corner is St Matthew's Catholic church.
The British Army shot dead a UVF member, Robert Bennett (aged 31), during a riot on Albertbridge Road, Belfast. [62] 18 February: The UVF killed two Catholic civilians, Anthony Coleman (aged 30) and David McAleese (aged 38), in a drive-by shooting on Divis Street, Belfast. [62]
By July 1842, one of the arches had been keyed in, with the horizontal deck design having been chosen. The bridge opened in January 1843, within budget but slightly late. In 1849, it was named the Queen's Bridge in honour of Queen Victoria's visit to Belfast, during which she officially opened the structure. [2]
Andy Allen MLA - Albertbridge Road constituency office Since September 2015, Allen has sat in the Northern Ireland Assembly as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Belfast East . He was co-opted to replace Michael Copeland , who had resigned his seat for health reasons. [ 2 ]
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English: The Longbridge stone, Belfast. This stone is at the apex of Castlereagh Street and the Albertbridge Road. The plaque reads "The Longbridge stone Built 1831". An alternative version is that it is the last relic of the Longbridge (1682 - 1841) which spanned the Lagan joining Ballymacarret to Belfast.