THE cream of Nashville singer songwriters, Irish trad musicians and budding tunesmiths are set to converge on the city’s stages for the annual Belfast Nashville Songwriters Festival. Now in its 12th year, the festival runs from March 2 to 6 across several city centre venues with guests appearances from one-time Snow Patrol member Iain Archer, […]
Archive | February, 2016
John drops by for a special Nashville date
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Unionist flags outnumber nationalist flags by 13 to one, new report reveals
Unionist flags across the city outnumber nationalist flags by 13 to one, a new report by Queen’s University academics has revealed. The statistic was one of a number of findings by a report which sets out a three-year plan for flying of flags in public spaces in the north. The report suggests that unofficial flags […]
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Woman is latest to be charged with lower Falls alleyway murder
A 56-year-old woman has appeared in court charged with the murder of Edward Gibson in 2014. The 28-year-old father-of-one was shot in the stomach and thigh in an alleyway near Clonfadden Crescent in the shadow of Divis Tower on October 24. He later died in hospital from his injuries. Margaret Goodman from Ballymurphy Parade was […]
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Let’s hear your nominations for the Best in the West
Do you have a favourite GAA club, pizza place or burger joint? Maybe you know of a carer or caretaker who you think deserves some recognition? Then why not vote for them in the Belfast Media Group’s ‘Best of the West’ awards. This new initiative is being brought to you in conjunction with our main […]
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Second-half resurgence wins the day for never-say-die Saffrons
Allianz National Hurling League 2A Derry 2-12 Antrim 1-21 From David Mohan in Celtic Park ANTRIM overturned a five-point half-time deficit to run out six-point winners and get their National Hurling League 2A campaign off to the perfect start at a sunny Celtic Park in Derry yesterday. The display in the second period, in which […]
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Relief as major funding increase for autism services is announced
Autism campaigners have hailed a decision by the Minister for Health to increase funding to assessment services. Minister Simon Hamilton announced yesterday he was to invest an extra £2 million a year so that local health Trusts could hire more professionals to carry out diagnoses and bring down waiting lists. Campaigners were due to protest […]
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