It’s official – there really is no excuse not to learn Irish as there are classes taking place in every corner of the city. Against the backdrop of North Belfast artist Catherine McWilliam’s Cnoic Bhéal Feirste exhibition in the Cultúrlann, Fóram na n Gael launched their booklet Cúrsaí on Irish classes in the greater Belfast […]
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Irish continues to course through the area
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Park statue for boxing hero John
A statue dedicated to West Belfast boxing hero John Caldwell is to be erected in the newly refurbished Dunville Park. Belfast City Council has given the green light for the Belfast Boxing Ring group to erect three statues across the city: John Caldwell in Dunville Park, Rinty Monaghan in Cathedral Gardens and a statue to […]
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30-plus jobs in danger after shops blaze
POLICE are investigating the cause of a fire at three commercial premises in Poleglass which is believed to have been started deliberately. 45 firefighters tackled the blaze on the Pembrooke Loop Road close to Colin Mill which was started in the early hours of Tuesday. It is understood the fire broke out after a rubbish […]
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DRACULA MOVIE TO BE SHOT AT MACKIES SITE
West Belfast has been chosen by Universal Pictures as the filming location for their forthcoming Dracula movie. No sooner had contracts been signed yesterday (Wednesday) than the preparatory work began at the former Mackies site on the Springfield Road where production crews will be building Castle Dracula in the coming weeks. Filming of the £70m […]
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Concern over change in housing system
Sinn Féin’s housing spokesman says the Housing Executive’s suspension of part of the housing selection scheme will have serious consequences for the transfer of tenants from unsuitable accommodation to accommodation that is more suited to their needs. West Belfast MLA Fra McCann was speaking after a High Court judgement that criticised the allocation of public housing […]
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Heroin scourge at local scrapyard
THE Andersonstown News has learned that young people are smoking heroin at a disused scrapyard on the Suffolk Road. Sinn Féin Councillor Gerard O’Neill said that young people are taking drugs and engaging in anti-social behaviour nightly at the site. They say the owner of the yard “has a duty of care to residents to […]
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