SCHOOLCHILDREN across North Belfast met up at the Belfast Harbour Office to mark the completion of a reading scheme developed to foster reading and creative writing skills. Backed by Belfast Harbour, the Teenage Author Project is a BookTrust NI initiative that saw free books distributed across 200 schools. The books – written by local author […]
Archive | February, 2017
Local students open new chapter in their educational journey
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DUP will never agree to an Irish language act
POBAL, the advocacy organisation for the Irish-speaking community, has said that Arlene Foster’s comments about an Irish language act are “sectarian politicking”. Janet Muller, Pobal’s Director, said: “Sadly, Irish speakers have learned to have very low expectations of DUP politicians, but these are entirely inappropriate comments from the leader of a political party, even in […]
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It’s lights, camera, action at St Malachy’s
In 20 years time there’s a good chance the Irish film industry north and south will be dominated by St Malachy’s College pupils. That’s because the school has been one of the pioneers in taking on the Moving Image modules as part of their art course and the boys have been so successful that moves […]
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Woman dies after Beechmount house fire
A woman seriously injured in a house fire yesterday afternoon has died in hospital. The woman, described as being in her 60s, was critically injured in the blaze that broke out around 4pm in the sheltered accommodation on Beechmount Street. She is understood to have been a long term resident of Ardnaclowney House which provides […]
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Batman Bell to the rescue
IT was just another day in Gotham City – okay, it was a windy night in Lagmore – when one resident in distress was saved by Batman – or should that be Councillor David Bell dressed in a Batman jumper. Allison McNaughton from Lagmore Drive was in a panic on Thursday night when part of […]
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Bombay night will aid women’s India efforts
TWO big-hearted Belfast women are doing their bit to ensure that the women of New Delhi have a better standard of life. Roisin McDonough and Noirin McKinney will be travelling to New Delhi in March along with a team of volunteers from Habitat for Humanity NI Women’s Build, Delhi. Speaking to Daily Belfast Roisin said: […]
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