HAVING cemented her status as an Irish champion, Andersonstown girl, Bronagh McPeake is eyeing success on the global stage at this summer’s World Classic Powerlifting Championships in Calgary, Canada. The 25 year-old daycare supervisor has enjoyed an incredible rise to prominence in just three years competing in the sport, but hopes there is much more […]
Archive | February, 2018
Bronagh powering through to the Worlds
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Man cleared of raping boy in Falls Park
A WEST Belfast father-of-two was yesterday found not guilty by direction of the court of raping a teenage boy in the Falls Park. 40-year-old Gerard Scannell faced four charges arising from an alleged attack against the boy, who was 16 at the time. The teenager claimed he was dragged into bushes and raped in July […]
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St Malachy’s old boys to show they’re still in tune
PAST pupils and teachers will return to St Malachy’s College tomorrow night (Thursday) to perform in the school’s first inaugural Alumni Recital. The debut event aims to raise funds to purchase new instruments and equipment for the Music Department and to assist with the development of its infrastructure. The Alumni Recital Series will be a […]
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PSNI in dash cam appeal over shotgun murder
DETECTIVES from Serious Crime Branch investigating the murder of Raymond Johnston in Poleglass are appealing to the public for dash cam footage from the area at the time of the shooting. The 28-year-old died after being shot in his home in Glenbawn Avenue just before 8pm last Tuesday night (February 13). Officers revisited the scene […]
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Spring is sprung at Cultúrlann for Féile an Earraigh
CRITICALLY acclaimed actor Martin McCann was on hand to help officially launch Féile an Phobail’s Spring Festival in the heart of the Gaeltacht Quarter in a packed Cultúrlann. The Divis-born actor, star of the BAFTA-winning and Oscar-nominated short Boogaloo and Graham, and who voiced Bobby Sands in 66 Days, joined representatives from the sporting, community […]
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Funeral takes place of murdered Poleglass man Ray Johnston
MOURNERS at the Requiem Mass for murdered 28-year-old Ray Johnston heard how those who carried out his killing “will have to face God for what they have done”. Mr Johnston was shot dead last Tuesday night at the Glenbawn Avenue home which he shared with his partner and her 11-year-old daughter. Many of those who […]
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