West Belfast is the most deprived district in the North when it comes to child poverty, according to a new report. The rate of child poverty in the area stands at 46 per cent, making it the fourth worst in a survey of all of Westminster’s constituencies.
Archive | January, 2012
Now we’re bottom of league in the North for child poverty
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Saffrons at your service
Steady hands and nimble footwork, yes, but exemplary manners may not be what you immediately associate with the Antrim Senior Football team. However, all these qualities will soon be on display at a special ‘VIP breakfast’ at Fáilte Restaurant on the Falls Road
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A Bolt out of the blue
As three friends and I stumbled out of an up-market Brussels hostelry, in the early hours of a Saturday morning back in September, a certain Danish brewery’s well-known advertising campaign sprang to mind.
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Recession hits revenues at council run mansion
ONE of South Belfast’s grandest buildings is causing concern for the council after it was revealed income from the property is significantly down.
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Movie swap shop a box office hit
If Santa failed to bring you whatever film-related item you were after for your stocking fear not, because a South Belfast cinema has launched a new event allowing you to swap unwanted goods for what you actually desire.
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Event asks ‘what’s the mural of the story in loyalist’s loyalism?’
As murals here often reflect the culture and identity of a particular community, you would expect many from the loyalist side of the divide to show reflections of British royalty.
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