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Archive | December, 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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Carryduff minors aiming to land final berth

A PLACE in the final of the inaugural Ulster Minor Ladies Football Tournament is up for grabs when Carryduff face competition hosts St Paul’s on Sunday (2pm, venue TBC).

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Online sermons mounting

Jonathan Abernethy-Barkley is the Assistant Minister at the Fitzroy Presbyterian Church on University Street. A former Queen’s student, the South Belfast local writes and gives sermons for the church, which dates back to 1813, making it one of the oldest Presbyterian congregations in Ireland. Jonathan has also made his sermons, along with other speakers at the church, available to listen and download online.

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Protecting Malone

The launch of the Malone Conservation Area Design Guide in the Lisburn Road Library on Friday will hopefully mark another important milestone in the journey towards full protection of the valuable and unique status of the Malone area.

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Hospital bullying report is savaged

A report into claims of sectarian and racist bullying at the City Hospital has been slammed as a “whitewash” by workers after a year-long investigation at the South Belfast hospital failed to result in any disciplinary action.

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Muggings in university area were linked confirm police

STUDENTS in South Belfast’s Queen’s Quarter are being urged to take safety precautions following two muggings within an hour of each other, which left one man with head and facial injuries.

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