He may be turning ninety, but the impish mischief and kindness which epitomise people’s priest Fr Des Wilson were to the fore last night as he blew out the candles on his birthday cake at a community celebration in Conway Mill. Nodding to his older brother Gerard, sitting in the front row with the extended […]
Archive | June, 2015
Inspirational Fr Des celebrates his 90th at a birthday bash in Conway Mill
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Family of desperately ill little Leo bowled over by generosity
The father of a little Belfast boy born with a life-threatening genetic condition has paid tribute to the community’s support for the family who have been living in a Manchester hospital since January. Mark McKnight’s son Leo, who is 17 months old, has been receiving life-saving treatment in Manchester for a rare genetic condition called […]
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Féile pulls off another coup as 80s synth-pop maestros The Human League sign up to play the marquee
THE signature sound of the 1980s electronica scene will ring out from the Falls Park next month as The Human League take to the stage in the Féile big top. Sheffield’s finest have been behind some of the most enduring dance-floor fillers of the past 35 years. The synth-pop pioneers are the latest act to […]
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Taxi driver targeted three times by ‘the IRA’ pleads for attacks to stop
A taxi driver attacked by two men claiming to be from ‘the IRA’ has pleaded for the intimidation to stop. The Cliftonville man, who does not want to be identified, says he has been approached on three separate occasions by different individuals, identifying themselves as IRA members and ordering him to cease work. The man […]
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Axe hovers over crucial mental health service, but Hope springs eternal
Behind the front door of an unassuming Housing Executive property in Belfast a highly specialised mental health team have supported local people for the past 25 years. The Beacon day support centre, which opened in December 1990 as the Twinbrook Day Centre, offers support four days a week for people who are experiencing difficulties with […]
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In the search for truth about teen’s murder, a missing checkpoint may hold the key
Members of the public going about their daily business on a busy Thursday night 22 years ago could unwittingly hold key evidence in the murder of a local teenager. Damien Walsh (17) was shot by a UDA/UFF gunman on the evening of March 25, 1993 while working on a youth training scheme at the Dairy […]
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