SOUTH Belfast actor Jonathan Harden is taking the podcasting world by storm. His ‘Honest Actors’ Podcast’, which has outranked shows from Hollywood heavyweights Ricky Gervais and Alec Baldwin on iTunes, returns for a second series at the end of September. For Jonathan, the podcast’s success is partly down to love of a good yarn – and […]
Archive | September, 2016
South Belfast actor’s podcast getting rave reviews
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Minister’s U-turn on transfer test guidance
EDUCATION Minister Peter Weir has announced that primary schools in the north can now prepare pupils for unregulated transfer tests. The Minister claims the change removes any perceived threat to primary schools involved in supporting children through the process of transfer, reversing a long-standing departmental policy on the issue. The guidance, which endorses academic selection, […]
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Belfast mum needs your help to launch her new autism website and app
A West Belfast mother has developed a new website and app to help children with autism. Debbie Craig from the Shaws Road decided to put her computer skills to use when she became increasingly frustrated with the lack of resources available to young autistic people. Debbie, who studied computer science at Queen’s, is a mother […]
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Market Tunnels dream is closer to reality
SOUTH BELFAST Councillor Deirdre Hargey has welcomed the announcement of funding for the Market Tunnels Project. The eight disused railway arches, known as the Lanyon Tunnels, connect the Market area with Belfast Central Station, St George’s Market and Lanyon Place and are to be opened up and used as commercial properties and a base for […]
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Neil’s being put through his paces for Mencap
A North Belfast fireman who runs marathons for charity is urging local people to follow his lead and lace up their running shoes. Neil Mercer completed the Belfast City Marathon in May and is currently in training for the upcoming Belfast City Half Marathon. The Ballygomartin man works at Belfast City Airport and each time […]
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Warning over death driving in Lower Falls
POLICE have asked the public to remain vigilant after an increase in the use of stolen and ‘runaround’ vehicles for death driving in the Lower Falls area of West Belfast in recent days. The warning comes after a stolen car smashed into the garden wall of a house on Clonfadden Street at around 12.35pm on […]
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