Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup Group A Round 2 Queen’s University 1-11 Antrim 3-11 A STRONG second half display saw Antrim claim their first points of this year’s Dr McKenna Cup as the Saffrons hit three goals to see off Queen’s at The Dub last night. The Saffrons poor form from Sunday when they […]
Archive | January, 2016
Neeson wonder goal seals points for Antrim
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Fitzsimons delighted as Saffrons learn lessons to overcome students
IT was a much happier Antrim management team that held their post-match debrief along the side of the field at the Queen’s Arena (Dub) last night (Wednesday) following the Saffrons’ 3-11 to 1-11 victory over QUB in the Dr McKenna Cup. Following a heavy defeat to Derry at the weekend, Antrim fans travelled to the […]
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Music studio opens in Belfast
MORE than 600 disabled people will now be able to compose and perform their own music, thanks to a new state-of-the-art studio and ensemble workshop on the Springfield Road. Drake Music NI’s new premises in West Belfast will enable it to double the number of people it works with using its unique computer music technology. […]
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Hopes are high for private taxi rules overhaul
LOCAL private hire taxi drivers are set to sit down with the Environment Committee at Stormont today (Thursday) to state their case as they call for political support for proposals to reshape the taxi industry. Taxis currently operate under different rules determined by the colour of their licensing plates, but the Department of the Environment […]
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Storm petrels beat the Stormtroopers: local lads head to the island where Hollywood is banned
AND so it emerges this week that Star Wars may have been stopped from returning to film on Scellig Mhichíl because of potential damage to nature on the Kerry island. It seems the storm petrels that breed there have faced down one of the world’s biggest corporations. Who would have thought that the force would […]
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City Hall to invite both Irish teams to reception as unionist amendments are defeated
FROM THE CHAMBER: The first full Council meeting of 2016 at Belfast City Hall was dominated by one subject: football. More specifically, it was dominated by consideration of whether Belfast City Council should hold a joint reception for football teams north and south of the border to mark their qualification for this summer’s Euro 2016 […]
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