A BELFAST TRUST spokesman has said that the closure of Belfast City Hospital’s Accident and Emergency ward may actually be of benefit to the very ill.
Closure of City A&E ‘may be an advantage for those who are very sick’ says Trust spokesman

Ulster sailing close to the wind

Crisis might be too strong a word but Ulster’s season is in danger of spiralling into a nose dive. Brian McLaughlin’s side have lost their last four games and have gone from top of the Pro12 League to ninth.
Traders losing out during sewage works

ONGOING sewage works are causing headaches for Lisburn Road traders, with one store reporting a significant loss of businesses as a result.
Role reversal for Annadale

Annadale travelled to Dublin on Saturday, for their second group game in the Irish Hockey League. Their opponents were Dublin YMCA, a team they had eliminated 4-1 in the Irish Cup three weeks previously. Still smarting from that defeat, Annadale suffered a reversal of their last encounter.
Secure in the knowledge that meetings never really change
The first problem your reporter faced at October’s monthly meeting of Castlereagh Council was getting in the joint.
Radio link is one option for shopkeepers’ added security
SHOPKEEPERS in South Belfast are being encouraged to look at new ways of tackling the rising spate of robberies, including a “radio link” system already proving a success in the city centre.