40th anniversary celebrations The long awaited launch night of Carryduff GAC’s Strictly Come Dancing competition took place in the King’s Head on Friday 27 January. Sponsored by Sentel, the night was an overwhelming success and great cráic. A capacity crowd awaited the limousine and red carpet entrance of the contestants. MC for the evening, George […]
Archive | February, 2012
Carryduff’s 40th anniversary celebrations get under way
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Surge in Christmas drink driving figures ‘disappoints’ area’s top cop
SOUTH Belfast’s top cop has spoken of his “disappointment” at local drink driving figures for the recent Christmas period, which look set to reveal a rise from the previous year.
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Conversion of East End hard man
A FORMER gangland enforcer who was once one of the most feared criminals in the East End of London will reveal to South Belfast churchgoers his dramatic conversion to religion.
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A night of firsts as councillors beat even the internet speeds
It was a night of firsts at this month’s meeting of Castlereagh Council.
It was the first time your reporter can remember being met with a smile by most councillors in the chamber, it was the first time he has seen a piece of correspondence on the agenda about the Irish language in the staunchly unionist borough and it was the first non-Christmas meeting on record as having finished quite early for a change.
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Aquinas left stunned as Immaculata fight back
Aquinas trudged away from the Olympia Leisure Centre with bewilderment etched all over their long faces on Saturday as they tried to work out how they had no points to show for all their efforts in this compelling match, which turned so dramatically against them in three mad second half minutes.
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Putting ‘pupil power’ at centre of the school community
PUPILS at Knockbreda High are entering 2012 under new Principal Julie Taggart, who is overseeing exciting new initiatives for the South Belfast school.
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