Sometimes you have to laugh. And often, I find, a fit of the giggles comes on just at those moments when it would be highly inappropriate to let them out. But this is not one of those occasions. This time, giggles and guffaws and near-painful belly-laughs are the only sane response. The man to […]
Archive | December, 2016
Return of the native as a pine martin is spotted
Dúlra’s heart missed a beat when he got the anonymous text from a reader – “I saw a pine martin in Colin Glen – have video”. The pine martin is perhaps Ireland’s rarest animal. It was going the way of extinction like the Irish wolf, the lynx or the boar but just managed to […]
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Real delivery
JENNIFER McCann MLA has stepped down. This marks a significant moment in the world of women in politics. It’s possible we are witnessing a generational shift that, had it involved a man, might have been commented on more widely. Orlaithí Flynn has the confidence of her party – and those who know her well […]
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West Belfast artist heads North
RENOWED West Belfast artist Paul Morrison is bringing his unique and highly sought after work to Duncairn Cultural and Arts Centre for a limited run. The Springmadden Court man says he has abandoned his usual gallery prices for works “so that the people coming to view the work in Duncairn can avail of it.” “I’m […]
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Burglary suspect claims he was free-running when arrested
A West Belfast burglary suspect claimed he was practising the sport of free-running when he was caught on CCTV cameras climbing on shop roofs in Lisburn city centre, a court has been told. Niall Barr, of Teeling Grove in Poleglass, is charged with trying to break into three shops in Bow Street. The High Court […]
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Linen Hall Library now a museum
THE Linen Hall Library has been awarded museum status in what is a major honour for the local institution. The Arts Council England in partnership with the Northern Ireland Museums Council has awarded the accreditation to three of the Library’s collections: Burns and Burnsiana, which is the largest collection of Robert Burns material and ephemera […]
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