AMONG the reams of vinyl and shelves upon shelves of CDs that fill his home, music journalist and broadcaster Stuart Bailie tells this reporter how his newly published book Trouble Songs Music and Conflict in Northern Ireland reveals many untold histories. The book charts among others the beginnings of Stiff Little Fingers, The Outcasts, the […]
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Clash of guitars and conflict in the north
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Residents given three months’ notice to move
RESIDENTS living in the grounds of the Glenmona site on the Glen Road have been given three months to find new accommodation after receiving notice of eviction. The 34-hectare site on land owned by the Catholic Church has three children’s care units on site, an administration building and four private residential buildings. The sprawling site […]
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The Jackal delights primary school pupils
FORMER world champion boxer Carl Frampton made dreams come true for hundreds of children after a recent visit to two North Belfast integrated schools. ‘The Jackal’ visited Cliftonville Integrated Primary School and Hazelwood Integrated College as part of a whistle-stop tour in partnership with the Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education (NICIE). During the visits, […]
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Boy finds drugs found on the way to school
A LOCAL mother is urging children and parents to be on their guard after her 16-year-old son found drugs on his way to school. Patricia Lagan Haywood posted an image of the pink tablets, which are understood to be a type of ecstasy, on social media after her son picked up the tablets on Jamaica […]
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Pic of the Day, Tuesday, May 22
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Our young people, our hard work: R-City
SINCE its foundation in 2013, R-City has become one of the most important and impressive youth projects in the country. The project is based in the former Holy Cross Boys’ Community School, which straddles the Shankill and Ardoyne, and aims to build bridges between interface communities. At its core R-City is about providing educational and […]
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