I WANTED to write a full column about blue Christmas lights and how sad they make me. I thought I could tie it to a column about Christmas decorations going up far too early. And about Christmas decorations coming down too early. Except that seems like a very unimportant topic to write about. It’s […]
Archive | December, 2016
Aladdin stars to enchant the Waterfront this Christmas
PANTOMIME wishes come true this Christmas at the Waterfront Hall with the enchanting story of Aladdin. Guaranteed to entertain and thrill, it’s time to board the magic carpet and be whisked away on the panto adventure to top them all. Directed by Lisa May and produced by Martin Lynch, Aladdin is brought to life by […]
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Chief Constable will not attend McGurk’s memorial lecture tonight
THE Chief Constable will not attend a memorial lecture marking the 45th year of the McGurk’s bar atrocity to be held in West Belfast tonight. A spokesperson for the PSNI said Chief Constable George Hamilton would not be attending the event “due to other commitments” but that Assistant Chief Constable Mark Hamilton, who is in […]
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Stormont hosts pancreatic cancer event
DUP MLA Paula Bradley is encouraging people in North Belfast to know the symptoms of pancreatic cancer, and is supporting Pancreatic Cancer UK’s drive to improve the care of local people with the disease. The North Belfast MLA recently attended Pancreatic Cancer UK’s parliamentary event at Stormont, when the charity launched its Patient Charter, which […]
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Police probe suspected city centre drugs death
AN investigation has been launched by the PSNI after the death of a man in Belfast city centre. The 27-year-old was found at premises in Victoria Street yesterday with Detective Inspector Paul Rowland saying they believe it was linked to an incident on Friday evening. “Police received the report of a suspected drugs incident on […]
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Castro had great admiration for hunger strikers
SINN Féin MLA Gerry Kelly has spoken of his meeting with Fidel Castro and how the late Cuban leader spoke of his admiration for the hunger strikers. Gerry Kelly accompanied Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams to Cuba in 2001 for the official unveiling of a memorial to the 10 men who died in 1981 and […]
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