THERE were jubilant scenes at the Titanic Exhibition Centre on Friday as Sinn Féin’s Órlaithí Flynn topped the poll in West Belfast with 6,918 first preference votes, surpassing the 6,725 quota. Over 66 per cent of eligible voters took to the ballot box in West Belfast on Thursday ensuring that this was an historic election […]
Archive | March, 2017
Órlaithí helps Sinn Féin ‘create history’
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Local artist Lise launches second phase of her work exploring the rich history of Ireland north and south
A NEWTOWNABBEY visual artist is to showcase a peace and reconciliation project which has already gained endorsement from the Stormont Assembly. Lise McGreevy’s latest installation of her self-initiated project, entitled ‘Abandoned; Not Forgotten’, will launch at the Engine Room Gallery behind Belfast City Hall on May 4 from 6pm to 9pm. The collection is Phase […]
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Young Polish Gaeilgeoir pens an impassioned letter to Stormont on respect for the Irish language
A POLISH pupil from a Glengormley school has written a personal letter to the Stormont Executive, calling for an Irish Language Act. Martyna Borysowska, a primary seven pupil at Gaelscoil Éanna, who speaks Irish, English and Polish, also called on Stormont to show respect to Irish and other languages. Last month, DUP leader Arlene Foster […]
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McShane returning to set the record straight
IT would have been the most unsatisfactory way for a boxing career to end, but Daniel McShane intends to set the record straight. It was March 28, 2015 at the Andersonstown Leisure Centre when the Mount Eagles man took on Zoltan Horvath in his 10th professional bout intending to maintain his perfect record, but in […]
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McVarnock relishing homecoming bout
CIARAN McVarnock may be loving life in Manchester but admits he cannot wait to get back home to Belfast ahead of his eagerly-anticipated return to the ring at The Devenish on Friday night. The 24-year-old lightweight will take on Croatian journeyman Antonio Horvatic in a four-rounder on the Mark Ginley-promoted show in what will be […]
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Meli aiming to get back on title trail at The Devenish
ALFREDO Meli is hoping victory on Friday can propel him towards a title shot later in the year when he faces Laszlo Fazekas on Friday’s Mark Ginley-promoted bill at The Devenish Complex over six rounds. Meli has a busy period ahead of him and next month will swap the boxing ring for wedding rings when […]
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