IT is one of the most remarkable educational establishments in Ireland where pupils face daily hurdles infinitely more challenging than tough homework or playground politics.
Residents in for trying time during Ravenhill revamp
RESIDENTS in homes surrounding the Ravenhill Rugby stadium say they are preparing for “months of chaos” after a revamp of the ground was given the green light.
Tunnels project keeps on pushing through
A major project that would see a South Belfast community currently cut off from the rest of the city reconnected with other areas has taken another step closer after being included in Belfast City Council’s draft investment masterplan.
‘Blacklisted’ poet deserves recognition
A campaign has begun to recognise a South Belfast poet – described as Ireland’s greatest – who was “ostracised” from the local arts scene after writing a series of poems critical of the authorities during the Troubles.
Empty dwellings blight area
THE huge number of unoccupied dwellings in South Belfast could begin to blight local neighbourhoods unless they are inhabited, a leading academic has warned.