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Roman Holiday

When in Rome, do as the Romans do. That’s the saying, and if you were to take it literally you could find yourself ordering executions at the Colosseum and Circus Maximus for entertainment (Emperor Domitian), burning Christians in your garden simply to create light (Emperor Nero) or ordering all the general undesirables of the city […]

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Cheltenham 2013 fever starts to kick on

Weekend Racing/Cheltenham 2013 Cheltenham 2013 is only 20 days away, folks, and already we have some market moves this week as we build up to March’s festival. The main activity this week came on Monday with the announcement that My Tent Or Yours would run in the Supreme Novice Hurdle. Nicky Henderson confirmed that his […]

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Geraldine’s drama pulls in the viewers

West Belfast actress Geraldine Hughes is celebrating this week after her latest role – playing the wife of assassinated US President Abraham Lincoln – went down a storm with viewers. Killing Lincoln, which was screened at the weekend, is officially the most watched programme in the history of the popular National Geographic Channel. Former St […]

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Bringing sensitive subject to the stage

A West Belfast writer and director is attempting to tackle the delicate issue of suicide through her latest play. Bronagh Diamond, from Lenadoon, is preparing to stage the controversially titled Hang In There at the Cultúrlann next month as part of Féile an Earraigh. Despite the content, the young and extremely talented writer says she […]

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Now you see it and now you don’t

QUESTIONS have been raised as to where a trilingual sign removed from the front of the Department for Regional Development’s city centre headquarters has gone. The empty space at the DRD’s Clarence House offices was noticed this week by Belfast Sinn Féin Councillor and Belfast Media Group MD Máirtín ó Muilleoir. It’s now emerged that […]

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DEMENTIA OAP DEATH THREAT

A West Belfast man caring for his 87-year-old mother, who suffers from dementia, has received a chilling death threat. Cavendish Street man Gerard O’Neill was left deeply shocked after sinister placards were placed on  his vehicle on Monday morning, warning him to “look under your car”. Gerard’s car was scratched by the heartless thugs and […]

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