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Archive | May, 2012

Shaftesbury Rec on the hunt for silverware

Shaftesbury Rec FC manager Thomas O’Halloran is hoping his players can go all the way in this year’s Belfast Sunday Premier League Cup final against Carrick Hill (Sunday 20 May) at Allen Park (kick-off 2pm).

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John’s musical walk proves a big hit and brings Lisburn to the fore

A QUEENS University student has been hitting all the right notes in his latest album release aimed at schoolchildren.

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Impact of trauma can be addressed

A psychotherapist specialising in trans-generational trauma says more needs to be done to treat the disorder to help improve the collective mental health of post-conflict communities.

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Home abuse figures rise as men come forward

A RISE in reported domestic abuse incidents in South Belfast scotches the myth that such violence only happens in working class areas, it’s been claimed.

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Crime is falling in West Belfast

THE LATEST police figures have revealed that crime is dropping in West Belfast. The statistics, which cover the 2011/12 financial year, show that crime has dropped in the West by 0.2 per cent and also that crime detection rates have improved by 3.1 per cent.

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Cafés up in arms over proposed street licence

ENJOYING your cup of tea or coffee outside on a pavement café as you watch the world go by could soon be a thing of the past if new legislation is introduced. Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has confirmed that legislation will be introduced to allow district councils to promote street cafés, but businesses will have to cough up for the privilege.

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