A Belfast dog has had a new leash of life after signing up to take part in a sponsored charity walk and becoming the first dog to have a page on the internet sponsorship site Just Giving. Pawsome Finaghy pooch Leo, a year-old Pomeranian, is to take part in the 2015 Hospice Walk and the […]
Archive | March, 2015
Grrreat things expected on Hospice walk as Leo enters the record books
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Mood brightens as McGuinness talks of new welfare reform deal within days
Hopes of a breakthrough in the welfare reform impasse have been raised after the deputy First Minister said a way forward has been agreed by the two main parties and he’s hopeful a new deal can be signed off by the middle of the week. Martin McGuinness said discussions with the DUP have been taking […]
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After 17 years, Clonard Rector takes a well-deserved break before taking up a new challenge
AT a time when the Catholic Church is struggling to cope with dwindling Mass attendance, a sharp fall in vocations and the fall-out from the child abuse scandal, the Clonard Novena is a remarkable and growing success. Now one of the guiding lights behind the annual outpouring of community spirit is about to say his […]
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Two more diggers burned as dissident republicans step up extortion at building sites
Dissident republican extortionists were behind an arson attack on a Belfast building site that saw two diggers burned out. A security guard held captive during the attack was left badly shaken after he was ordered into a shed while a gang torched two large earthmovers. 26 homes are being built on the site of the […]
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Shankill and Falls are coming up roses as women reach across the peaceline
Women shoppers out and about in Belfast later this month will be in for a treat from a local charity who are giving a rose to every female they meet. Glow, which stands for Giving Life Opportunities to Women, is a charity based on the Falls and Shankill interface providing personal development opportunities to […]
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Schools, hospital and transport to be hit hard in Belfast as Friday strike looms
Belfast is set to grind to a standstill tomorrow, Friday, as thousands of public sector workers, including health workers, teachers, bus drivers and civil servants, go on strike. Most schools will be closed and all buses and trains cancelled, while many staff at the Royal Victoria Hospital will take part in the 24-hour strike. […]
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