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South Belfast News December 16, 2011

Locals warned about bogus workers

A South Belfast resident has warned locals to beware of bogus callers after having two men without identification attempt to enter her home.

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South Belfast News December 16, 2011

The Bethlehem experience shines again at Kings Hall

Although when Christmas time rolls around our minds turn to presents, songs and time off work, one South Belfast church group are looking to make sure we don’t forget the true meaning of the period.

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South Belfast News December 16, 2011

Nurse Lynsey inspired by African adventure

A SOUTH Belfast graduate has been named the top nursing and midwifery student in this year’s Queen’s University Winter Graduation list

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South Belfast News December 16, 2011

Ulidia set for eighth annual Dessie Armstrong Cup

THE annual Dessie Armstrong Cup is set to make its return to Ulidia over the Christmas period.

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South Belfast News December 15, 2011

Grammar schools open doors to working class primary kids

Several South Belfast schools have joined up for a unique project that sees primary schools and grammar schools combining to promote learning in working class areas.

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South Belfast News December 15, 2011

Huge jump in A&E attendance figures

THE closure of the accident and emergency unit at Belfast City Hospital could see stress mount on staff in other hospitals as the winter flu bug takes hold, a local MLA has warned.

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Columnists May 18, 2012

Lock us up and swallow the key!

I was in Donegal at the weekend and I asked a man how he planned to vote in the south’s up-coming referendum. “Well,” he told me, “ if Sinn Féin say no about something, I say yes”.

Liam Murphy May 14, 2012

Big man of GAA celebrates in style

Veni, Vidi, Vinci . I came, I saw, I conquered, was the powerful message sent back to Rome by Julius Caesar when he won a war in Zela (currently known as Zile in Turkey. After spending two days with the Gaels of Glengormley, Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh might well have sent a similar message back to headquarters. Throughout the two days he won the hearts of all who met him as he demonstrated his love and passion for the Irish language and Gaelic games.

Columnists May 13, 2012

That’s not the way to do it as summer nears

THERE’S nothing funnier for children to watch than a long-suffering wife getting battered with a cudgel by a short-tempered violent husband – or so you’d think if you watched a seaside Punch and Judy show.

Colin Millar May 12, 2012

Blues make it a double

Linfield replicated their end of season celebrations from 12 months ago as they lifted their second trophy in the space of a week, defeating Crusaders 4-1 in Saturday’s Irish Cup final.

Andersonstown News May 11, 2012

My marathon highs and lows

HIGHLIGHTS 1. Sheltering in City Hall with marathon veteran from New York Fr Brian Jordan — chaplain to the trade unions of the Big Apple — before the 9am start while thousands were getting drenched outside waiting for the Lord Mayor Niall Óg to sound the starting horn (gun for off apparently decommissioned).

Columnists May 11, 2012

Who calls the shots in Europe?

I enjoy elections. I enjoy them so much, I was delighted when the Fianna Fáil wheeze of introducing electronic voting machines backfired, leaving them (and the taxpayer, of course) with machinery that couldn’t be used and cost a packet to store.