IT has been a remarkable journey for California building industry legend Robbie Hunter ever since he left Belfast in 1978 to emigrate to the USA. Grandson of a docker, Robbie’s upbringing owes much to his current role as president of the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California, the umbrella organisation for 160 local […]
Archive | August, 2017
California dreaming: Robbie’s come a long way from Sailortown
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Cave Hill features in new geological journey
A NEW walking book, published by the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland (GSNI), highlights Cave Hill Country Park in North Belfast. ‘Rambling on the Rocks: Walking Northern Ireland’s Natural Landscape’ aims to take walkers on an epic geological journey across all of the north’s well-known, and a few less well-known, natural landscapes. One of the […]
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Public have their say on Ireland’s ugliest bridge
MEMBERS of the public have had their say on how they would like the new Finaghy bridge to look. A drop-in community engagement event was held in the Devenish on Tuesday where designs were on display and representatives from global engineering firm AECOM were on hand to discuss any structural concerns with local residents. Earlier […]
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Fears over home care services in Belfast
THE MANAGEMENT of Colin Care – who provide assistance and personal care needs to people in their homes – have claimed that Belfast Trust’s tender process is “badly flawed”. The Trust decided to put their domiciliary care contract out to tender last August but dramatically reduced the number of providers from 45 to just nine […]
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Ardoyne and Marrowbone festival has something for all as the fun gets started
THE nine-day Ardoyne and Marrowbone Community Festival gets underway (today) Friday 18th to Sunday 27th August. The action-packed programme includes soccer camps, health events, drama, music, arts, live music at the Pavilion, drive-in movies and street parties. Live music at the Pavilion, (Flax Centre car park) will include the fantastic ten-piece ska band DogHouse, […]
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EXCITING PLANS TO RESURRECT BELFAST CELTIC
AN international football investment firm has announced exciting plans to resurrect the legendary Belfast Celtic. Founded in 1891, the West Belfast club was one of the most successful in Irish football before it was brutally forced out of the game in 1949. A sectarian riot during a match against rivals Linfield on St Stephen’s […]
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