MICHAEL Conlan confirmed the impending birth of his second child is the main reason behind his decision to return to this side of the Atlantic to continue his boxing career under Adam Booth. Conlan spent the first year of his professional career in Los Angeles, training under Manny Robles at The Rock Gym, but after […]
Archive | January, 2018
New digital archive opens at the Linen Hall Library
A DIGITAL archive compiled by the Linen Hall Library on the Troubles and peace process has been officially launched. ‘Divided Society’ is a Heritage Lottery-funded project that saw the library’s Northern Ireland Political Collection catalogued digitally for ease of use. The archive includes hundreds of journal titles containing thousands of articles, hundreds of political posters, […]
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Fresh Stormont talks to begin
NEW Secretary of State, Karen Bradley, will lead a fresh round of talks later today (Wednesday) aimed at restoring devolution in the north. Ms Bradley, who was appointed to the post earlier this month after the resignation of James Brokenshire, will hold individual meetings with the five main parties. “Time is short but there is […]
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Finaghy man to light up the Lyric
A FORMER De La Salle College pupil who is a leading light on the West End stage has come home to tread the boards at the Lyric Theatre. Finaghy’s Mark Dugdale will head the cast of The Threepenny Opera, the first in a series of productions to mark the theatre’s 50th year. In between rehearsals […]
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Equality and legacy issues important for new councillor
SINN Féin’s new Oldpark councillor says he will do what he can to improve the lives of the people of Ligoniel, Oldpark and the Bone as he takes up his role in Belfast City Hall. Ryan Murphy, 23, a well known Sinn Féin activist from Ligoniel, said he was proud to be following in the […]
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40th birthday tribute to Liam Murray
THE family of the much-admired St Paul’s stalwart Liam Murray will be celebrating his 40th birthday by holding a fundraiser in his memory. Liam passed away at a young age on New Year’s Day 2010, sending shockwaves throughout the tightly-knit GAA community in Belfast and beyond. Liam’s wife Bernadette along with their twins Liam and Amy […]
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