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Nursery kids ‘the lifeblood’ of remarkable school

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.

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Shakespeare moved to another level by Bart Players dramatists

One of South Belfast’s leading amateur dramatic societies is to give a new spin to some of Shakespeare’s most famous plays in a unique new approach to the Bard’s work.

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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.

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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.

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‘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.

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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.

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