Picture the scene. You’re in a small audience with a famous Hollywood actor in front of you and you can ask him anything. He has just completed a talk on his life and career to date and is ready to field another question. So far the audience have wanted to know about how this man […]
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Don’t miss Féile finale
FÉILE25 has welcomed record crowds to events across the West since the Festival kicked off last Thursday. With just days to go until Féile wraps up for another year there is still plenty of events left, and tickets available for concerts in the Big Top including a one-off gig by the Wolftones tonight (Thursday) and […]
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Only one Black Man put on a pedestal
I mentioned the statue widely known as The Black Man last week. The title, The Black Man, is a misnomer in more ways than one, not least that the copper edifice has long become a murky green colour. Some historians say that Belfast has, in fact, two black men while others say that at the […]
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Two tough challenges
I read two interesting pieces this week. One was by Noam Chomsky, the famous linguist and long-time critic of the US Government. The other was by Declan Kearney of Sinn Féin, who is a leading figure in his party’s outreach programme. Central to Chomsky’s talk to the Geneva Press Club is the validation of Edward […]
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Bonfire gangs amass material at familiar sites
SEVERAL areas across West Belfast have become dumping grounds in recent weeks as youths gather wood and other debris for bonfires. The August 9 bonfires, once popular across nationalist areas to mark the anniversary of internment, have all but disappeared in recent times but there are still those intent on staging blazes despite community opposition […]
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Residents remain angry at new Casement design
Residents living close to Casement Park remain angry and frustrated at the design of the proposed new stadium. Speaking to the Andersonstown News, members of the Mooreland and Owenvarragh Residents’ Association (MORA) alleged that the GAA have cut residents out of the consultation process and that no input from people leaving near the stadium was […]
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