A Belfast mum whose new-born son has become an internet sensation after she posted a video of him online appearing to say the word ‘hello’ says she’s amazed by the online response. The video of baby Cillian McCann saying his first word at just seven weeks old has been viewed more than 1.1million times on […]
Archive | March, 2015
Shocked Belfast mum speaks out after her ‘talking’ baby becomes an internet sensation
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Leading Belfast republican says he’s never met the man accusing him of being part of an IRA ‘kangaroo court’
A MAN’S claim that a leading Belfast republican was part of a team which interrogated him after he was allegedly raped by a senior member of the IRA has been met with a robust denial. County Louth man Paudie McGahon, 40, says he was aged 17 when he was abused at his home by an […]
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New festival aims to broaden the city’s political and cultural horizons
A NEW festival launched in Belfast this week aims to broaden the horizons of political and cultural debate in the city. Perhaps fittingly, the launch comes at a time when yet another row threatens to derail the political institutions. Endorsed by Stephen Fry, the Belfast ‘Festival of Ideas and Politics’ is a week-long series of […]
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Robinson and McGuinness fly to United States as new welfare reform crisis threatens the politicial institutions
The First Minister and deputy First Minister fly out to the United States today on an economic mission, leaving behind a deepening crisis over Sinn Féin’s shock withdrawal of support for the welfare reform package hammered out at Stormont House. Yesterday Sinn Féin accused the DUP of reneging on commitments made at the December talks […]
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A simple handshake seals a peaceline contract for a brighter future
A new sculpture reflecting the hopes and fears of both sides at a South Belfast-West Belfast interface has proved to be a hands-on experience for all involved – quite literally. ‘The Belfast Handshake is to be erected on green space near the junction of the Blacks Road and Stewartstown Road is an imaginative representatition of […]
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Grand Master’s call for more protests draws stinging rebuke from former senior Orangeman
The weekend call by the Grand Master of the Orange Order for more loyalist protests over the Twaddell Avenue impasse has drawn angry criticism from a former leading member. Reverend Brian Kenneway, a former convenor of the education committee of the Grand Lodge of Ireland, said he’s been left “distraught” after Edward Stevenson urged Orange […]
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