A NORTH Belfast singer is setting his sights on a solo music career after recently launching his first single. Gary Duffy (28) from the Oldpark is perhaps better known for his work as drag queen, ‘Sasha Fierce’ in the LGBT scene in Belfast. However, Gary has turned his attention to writing and producing his own […]
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Concern over mental health issues as Coronavirus lockdown continues
A leading Belfast psychotherapist has told how people are “heightened with stress and anxiety” due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Mandy McDermott, from Shankill-based Compass Counselling, said that nine-out-of-10 of her organisation’s service users are experiencing issues linked to the Coronavirus. “The novelty of the lockdown is wearing off and people are getting very frustrated,” she […]
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With Mosques closed, Belfast Islamic Centre prepares for a Ramadan like no other
Ramadan is the 9th Month of the Islamic calendar. Observed by Muslims throughout the world. The Islamic (Hijri) calendar is lunar so each year it moves around 10 days compared to the Gregorian calendar. We wait for the sighting of the moon hence the days before Ramadan (and Eid) usually have a sense of expectation. This year Ramadan will be […]
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OPINION – Dr Michael Donnelly: GP ‘Spotters’ to tackle Covid-19 is poor substitute for ‘test, test, test’
The Health Committee met again today under the redoubtable Colm Gildernew (SF, Fear Manach/Tír Eoghan) to question the Health Minister and his Chief Medical adviser as to how the pandemic was being managed and to review recent figures. The Chair himself was not happy about testing. Pam Cameron (DUP) was not happy with guidance […]
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VIDEO: Musicians come together to perform Broken Land for Covid-19 fundraiser
The evocative Broken Land written by Belfast’s Pat Gribben from The Adventures has been reissued, bringing together some of our best musicians, in support of our hero health workers. Please follow and like us:
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‘House is falling in’ but care home perils should have been anticipated says doctor
Clinical epidemiologist Dr Michael Donnelly is warning that care homes remain at the epicentre of the Covid-19 crisis and insists not enough was done to prepare for the pandemic. “A lot of people are dying. As a doctor, I know that if you have a care home and somebody gets has vomiting and diarrhoea, fairly […]
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