WITH the morning sun flooding the Lord Mayor’s chamber outgoing First Citizen Arder Carson is in relaxed form as he prepares to hand over the chain and civic duties to DUP Alderman Brian Kingston. Over the first of many cups of tea on his final day yesterda (Wednesday), Arder told Daily Belfast that the past […]
Archive | June, 2016
Arder signs off on his final day as city’s First Citizen
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Roundabout number two to go at Whiterock
TransportNI are set to tear up a second roundabout in West Belfast. The mini roundabout at the bottom of the Whiterock Road is set to be removed and a traffic light system put in its place. There are also plans to make the City Cemetery into a one-way system. The scrapping of the roundabout at […]
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Helping athletes help themselves
FOR an outsider looking in, the life of a professional sportsperson is the stuff of dreams. Adoring fans, endorsements and the glory. Yes, this may be partly true, but it is far from the full story. There are the injuries, the set-backs, the disputes and the jeers. Then one day it’s all over, so then […]
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McCrory relishing return to Croker
IT is the playing surface that Simon McCrory remembers most. Smooth. Level. Perfect. Hurling at Croke Park differs greatly from the playing fields of West Belfast and the Glens of Antrim. It is almost six year since the St John’s man last graced the hallowed turf during the memorable summer of 2010 and the clashes […]
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Donegal fight back to break Antrim hearts
Electric Ireland Ulster Minor Football Championship quarter-final Antrim 2-7 Donegal 2-11 THERE was heartbreak for Antrim at Corrigan Park on Sunday evening as a late Donegal rally saw them overturn a five point defecit to advance into the semi-final of the Ulser Minor Football Championship. When Eamonn Fyfe bagged his second goal on 49 minutes, […]
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Magee predicting big things for McCarthy following Dickenson win
BRIAN Magee says the plan for Tommy McCarthy is to reach world level following the West Belfast man’s impressive win over Jon-Lewis Dickenson in Glasgow on Saturday that sets him up for a crack at the British cruiserweight title later in the year. Magee is no stranger to world level having won the WBA super-middleweight […]
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