THE film-maker behind Bobby Sands: 66 Days said he is ‘ecstatic’ with the success and the reviews the film is receiving. Two weeks after it opened in cinemas throughout the country the documentary about the West Belfast hunger-striker and IRA volunteer is currently breaking Irish box office records. This week cinemas in Belfast were sold […]
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Family’s plea for help after suicide attempts
THE family of a 22-year-old West Belfast man say they are desperate for help after he attempted suicide for the second time in a fortnight. The man’s sister says that they feel that they have been let down by the Belfast Trust and the South Eastern Trust. Speaking to the Andersons-town News, the young man’s […]
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Olympic heartbreak for Conlan as judges steal his medal
THERE will be no Olympic gold medal for Michael Conlan as the Clonard man had his dreams shattered by the three judges yesterday as they saw fit to award Russia’s Vladimir Nikitin a unanimous decision in the bantamweight quarter-final. It was hard to fathom how they came to that conclusion with all three giving Nikitin […]
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King’s Hall development sparks local concern
SOUTH Belfast MLA Máirtín Ó Muilleoir and Balmoral Councillor Geraldine McAteer have met with residents of Harberton Park to discuss their concerns about the proposed new King’s Hall development. The King’s Hall site in South Belfast is being transformed into a £100m healthcare and leisure development, which is expected to create 500 new jobs. The […]
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Standing room only at the Rock for the annual Féile Scribes
IT was standing room only at the Rock Bar as bookworms packed the room for the annual Féile Scribes at the Rock. Over 200 people grabbed a seat to welcome Scottish writer and long-time screenwriting partner of acclaimed director Ken Loach, Paul Laverty. Also in attendance were Galway poet, essayist and satirist Kevin Higgins and […]
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Poleglass teenager remains in critical condition following West Belfast collision
A 15-year-old boy remains critically ill following a collision involving a lorry and bicycle in West Belfast on Monday evening. The teenager was cycling on the Brian’s Well Road in Poleglass on Monday when he was knocked down. Following the accident both the Brian’s Well Road and Pembrook Loop remained closed for a time with […]
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