One of the members who left the committee of a residents’ group opposing the new Casement Park has spoken about why he quit and has given his thoughts on the controversial revamp. In an interview with the Andersonstown News, Seamus Fitzsimons insists he still doesn’t trust the GAA or the builders, but he believes the […]
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‘We might be in for Croke Park Mark 2’
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Cultural centre’s design of the times
The £3.5 million transformation of an old North Belfast church into a cultural hub for the area was honoured last week for the quality of its make over. The new Duncairn Culture and Arts Centre picked up a highly regarded commendation from Royal Society of Ulster Architects judges who praised its ‘sympathetic transformation ‘from disused […]
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CBS teacher asks: where’s the equality?
A concerned teacher from CBS has told the Andersonstown News that “equality as an issue is something that is totally lacking when addressing these two proposals.” “CBS, a perfectly good secondary school that has received glowing reports from the Education Minister John O’Dowd and the Department of Education, is to be sacrificed to expand a […]
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DSD to be investigated over housing strategy
Minister for Social Development Nelson McCausland was put under more pressure last week when the Equality Commission announced they were to investigate the DSD over potential breaches of equality legislation. The investigation is to centre on the DSD’s Housing Strategy 2012 – 2017 and “a number of associated proposals”, according to a Commission spokesman. He […]
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Carlsberg don’t remake their ads, but…
West Belfast MP Paul Maskey has hit out at a new Carslberg ad that features the peace wall at Townsend Street. The advert, titled Carlsberg Border Football, shows people on both sides of the divide in three formerly war-torn societies – Belfast, Nicosia and Kosovo being brought together through football, and subsequently sharing a beer. In […]
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Mum of shooting victim says ONH denied attack
The mother of a 24 year old man shot in the foot and leg in a gun attack last week has said the micro-republican group ONH has denied responsibility for the shooting. Kathleen Donnan, whose son Christopher was shot in Jamaica Street on Friday night, said she approached the gang as they had previously placed her […]
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