THE Linen Hall Library has been awarded museum status in what is a major honour for the local institution. The Arts Council England in partnership with the Northern Ireland Museums Council has awarded the accreditation to three of the Library’s collections: Burns and Burnsiana, which is the largest collection of Robert Burns material and ephemera […]
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Love and peace for singer-songwriter Brendy
LOVE and peace has been a prominent theme in the north since the worst of the Troubles has passed. And that’s particularly true of one North Belfast singer-songwriter, for whom the theme is very relevant today in his songs and poems. Cavehill man Brendan Quinn promotes peace, love and reconciliation in his work and said […]
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New MLA Órlaithí is proud to represent people of West Belfast
NEWLY co-opted Sinn Féin MLA Órlaithí Flynn says the needs of the people of the Colin area will be to the fore of her mind when she takes her seat in the Stormont chamber in January. 28-year-old Órlaithí, who has worked as a political advisor to three Sinn Féin MLAs, was the only candidate put […]
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Aladdin stars to enchant the Waterfront this Christmas
PANTOMIME wishes come true this Christmas at the Waterfront Hall with the enchanting story of Aladdin. Guaranteed to entertain and thrill, it’s time to board the magic carpet and be whisked away on the panto adventure to top them all. Directed by Lisa May and produced by Martin Lynch, Aladdin is brought to life by […]
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Stormont hosts pancreatic cancer event
DUP MLA Paula Bradley is encouraging people in North Belfast to know the symptoms of pancreatic cancer, and is supporting Pancreatic Cancer UK’s drive to improve the care of local people with the disease. The North Belfast MLA recently attended Pancreatic Cancer UK’s parliamentary event at Stormont, when the charity launched its Patient Charter, which […]
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Young Senators on a cultural tour of the city
SENATORS Fintan Warfield and Niall Ó Donnghaile have been touring the city’s broad range of cultural and arts groups and to lend their support to a number of LGBT projects. The purpose of the visit was to showcase the burgeoning arts scene in Belfast and Dublin and to connect the two. Both Sinn Féin Senators […]
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