BILLY Gillen was impatient. You see, it was the day of the All Ireland hurling final and Billy, as usual, had a ticket for the match. Having arrived at Central Station at 8.30am he found there was a queue stretching out to the street. One of the ticket booths was unmanned and one of […]
Archive | September, 2016
The train, the pub, the match: it’s All-Ireland day again
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Joining in the autumn feast on our doorstep
Dúlra’s thinking of getting a wee stall down St George’s market and he’s going to make a killing. Because he’s got a brilliant idea that will fly off the shelves. He’s going to call it Black Mountain in a Bottle. And as he learned this week, it’s not all that hard to make this […]
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Crude, rude and it’s all about food
Sausage Party (15) ★★★ Directed by: Greg Tiernan & Conrad Vernon Starring: Seth Rogen & Kristen Wiig What’s the story? IN another realm of existence, there’s a magical, colourful world that exists right under the noses of the human race. Believe it or not, it’s a world where our food is alive and well, […]
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North Belfast housing scheme recognised on prestigious regeneration awards night
A £9.2 MILLION social housing scheme in North Belfast has beaten stiff competition to be named the UK’s Best Regeneration Project at the annual National Housing Awards 2016. Newington Housing Association’s development of 71 homes near the Newington/Tigers Bay interface impressed a panel of respected international judges with its high design and build quality, and […]
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‘My Journey’ – Belfast woman tells of her transition from male to female
A BELFAST woman has spoken of making the brave decision to transition from male to female and the support she has received from her family. Jessica had always felt that she was female and remembers when being very young she went to bed every night wishing that when she woke up the following morning that […]
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A Great Arrangement makes a great night out
Michael Collins’ romance with Longford woman Kitty Kiernan is one of the lesser explored parts of his life – probably because the information was only really revealed when private letters between the two were released 16 years ago. The correspondence allowed historians to gain an insight into the private life of Michael Collins. Now a […]
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