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King leads Laois to victory over Antrim

ANTRIM slumped to their third successive league defeat on Saturday night as Ross King’s 15-point haul helped Laois claim a deserved win in O’Moore Park, Portlaoise. Both sides were seeking a first win of the campaign and the early exchanges were keenly contested, but the home side opened up a five-point lead before half-time and […]

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New Lodge young people Romania-bound once again

SEVEN young people from New Lodge Youth Centre jetted off to Romania this week intent on changing people’s lives for the better. Now in its third year of existence, the Romania Project, in association with Ashton Community Trust, enables young people aged 15 to 18 to participate in projects at home before taking their experiences […]

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Christina set to take on roles

TAKING on the mantle of bringing multiple characters to life in West Belfast playwright Patricia Gormley’s I’ll Tell My Ma, actress Christina Nelson says it is a “huge honour” to be involved in the critically acclaimed play. Having wowed audiences last year at the Mac Theatre during a sell-out run of the semi-autobiographical tale of […]

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New centre a boost for mental health

A NEW mental health facility has been officially opened in North Belfast thanks to a joined-up approach to patient care. Launched by mental health organisation Threshold, the Clearwater House facility is located in Brookhill Avenue, off the Antrim Road. The multi-million pound residential facility is the first of its kind in the north and helps […]

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Patricia’s play is all set for Lyric Theatre

WEST Belfast playwright Patricia Gormley says it will be a real family affair when her one-woman penned semi-autobiographical work I’ll Tell My Ma makes its Lyric Theatre debut this month. The production, which first entertained audiences at the Cultúrlann back in 2012, charts the adventures, highs and lows in the lives of four generations of […]

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Fourth time lucky for Reds and Sky Blues?

CLIFTONVILLE and Ballymena United will hope it is fourth time lucky ahead of their proposed League Cup semi-final tomorrow. Kick-off for the three-times postponed clash is 3pm at the Ballymena Showgrounds. Both clubs will be hoping the weather forecast is kind after Tuesday night’s postponement – when the game was called off at 5.45pm – […]

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