Thousands of pilgrims will flock to West Belfast next week for the start of the annual Clonard Solemn Novena. This year’s event will run from Wednesday 17 to Thursday 25 June and is the first with new rector Fr Noel Kehoe at the helm of the monastery. Up to 15,000 people are expected to attend […]
Archive | June, 2015
Thousands to descend on West Belfast during Novena
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Gates of special needs centre damaged in fire
The parent of a vulnerable young person who attends a West Belfast day centre whose entrance gates were destroyed by fire said the ongoing anti-social behaviour is casting doubt on its future. Daily Belfast was speaking to a parent of one of the service users of Mica Day Centre. The electronic gates at the Mica […]
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Belfast’s peace walls could be brought tumbling down within hours, says expert on city living
One of the world’s leading urbanists has said Belfast’s peace walls could be erased “in an afternoon”. Addressing the New York launch of ‘Belfast: Toward a City Without Walls’ by Vicky Cosstick, the first-ever book on the steel and concrete barriers that criss-cross Belfast, Professor Michael Sorkin cautioned their removal would require “both wisdom and […]
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Down’s Syndrome group opposes Frankie Boyle’s headline appearance at Féile
A West Belfast Down’s Syndrome support group says the booking of controversial comedian Frankie Boyle for the annual Féile an Phobail is “extremely disappointing”. The Andersonstown News revealed last week that Frankie Boyle is set to make his West Belfast debut at the Féile Big Top on August 7, headlining the hugely popular comedy night. […]
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Pop-up galleries turn Writers’ Square into a picture of colour and creativity
Twelve large shipping containers in Writers’ Square are painting a picture of just what’s in store for the city as the 2015 Belfast Photo Festival gets under way. Now into its third year, this year’s festival is set to boast local and international works of photographic art at centre stage of a packed bill of […]
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Englishman who created Gaeltacht Quarter plan dies
A leading English planner and urbanist who drew up the first comprehensive plan for the revitalisation of the Gaeltacht Quarter in West Belfast has died. Clive Dutton OBE (62) pioneered two groundbreaking reports for government on how the Irish language and culture could be the catalysts for the revival of West Belfast. His work represented […]
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