FATHER Paddy McCafferty has been the parish priest of Corpus Christi Church in Springhill since October 2016. The Rathcoole man who was ordained in 1989 says he never wanted to be anything other than a priest and added that it’s his pleasure to be a servant of the people. “I was in Crossgar for two […]
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Make your New Year mark on Belfast Hills
THE Belfast Hills Partnership are seeking volunteers to help plant 6,500 trees and hedging plants before the end of March. Most of the trees to be planted this season will be part of an industrial revolution project in quarry and landfill sites throughout the Belfast Hills. Some of the trees are also part of the […]
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Rockfall at Cavehill as the earth moves
THIS is the massive rock that has fallen down Cavehill and partially blocked the one of the famous caves. And as these pictures taken this week show, there are cracks in the rocks right above the cave where there is the danger of another landslide. This lowest cave is relatively easily to climb into – […]
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Danny looks to hit the ground running at City Council
NEWLY co-opted Sinn Féin Councillor Danny Baker says he wants to make it his priority to engage with the young people of the Colin area while working on building upon relationships in Lagmore. The new Belfast councillor, who takes over the reins from CBS teacher David Bell, says that 2018 is already shaping up to […]
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West Belfast man’s novel tops charts
A BROODING crime thriller braiding together the political past and murky present of Belfast is taking the Kindle bestseller chart by storm with pen already being put to paper for a much anticipated sequel. Blood Will Be Born, written by former De La Salle College student Gary Donnelly marries the past and present day with […]
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Singing success comes to North Belfast schools
TWO North Belfast school choirs have combined to scoop a prestigious award at the recent Inaugural FISCA Gala Competition. Cliftonville Integrated Primary School, in partnership with pupils from Mercy Primary School performed at the recent Inter-Community School Choir competition at the City Hall. The partnership choir, consisting of ten pupils from each school, won ‘The […]
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