PLANS are under way to transform the third floor of the Conway Mill to incorporate four-star guest accommodation. Architectural drawings have already been drawn up to make way for up to 20 en-suite bedrooms in the iconic Mill, which, as one of the directors Joe Quinn explained, is “right in the middle of a prime […]
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‘I’ve cried all my tears. I have to be strong now…’
THE young mother of eight-year-old Joseph McDermott, who remains in intensive care after being struck by a car on the Grosvenor Road, says she’s “trying to be positive for him” as he fights to regain consciousness. Speaking from the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, Joseph’s mum Joanne said her family have joined her in […]
IT’S GAME ON!
DRAMATIC designs for the Casement Park redevelopment were unveiled at Belfast City Hall on Wednesday evening, as the Ulster Council began its second phase of public consultation on the new stadium. The artist’s impressions reveal for the first time the scale and ambition of the new stadium, which is due to be completed by June […]
Pitch your tent at Newbury on Saturday
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE A Massive week of soccer ahead with the Champions League last 16 ties being played midweek and some mouthwatering clashes in prospect. All eyes will be on Parkhead on Tuesday and many Celtic fans will be surely be lumping on at 3/1 as their beloved team tackles Juventus. That’s not a bad price as […]
Careful what you wish for
MY heart sank a bit last week when I heard that HMV had gone into administration only three weeks into 2013. Casualties on our high streets have been nothing new since this unending recession continues to claim business after business, from the independents to the chains, and last week’s announcement that a business that has […]
Andy Warhol makes Belfast debut
The work of one of the world’s most famous artists is to be celebrated in Belfast. Andy Warhol is one of the most influential American artists of the 20th century and a leading figure in the movement known as ‘Pop Art’. His work explores the relationships between artistic expression, celebrity culture and advertising that flourished […]
