LOCATED in the heart of West Belfast’s Gaeltacht Quarter, Béile Blasta sits opposite the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children on the Falls Road. Béile Blasta translates from Irish as ‘tasty meal’ so we had high hopes on arrival. The introduction of the 12-hour bus lanes on the busy Falls Road to accommodate the Glider […]
Archive | January, 2019
Get on the Kingdom to dethrone Dubs
THE 2019 Gaelic football season will be dominated by one theme – Dublin’s drive for five. Jim Gavin’s men will begin their quest for immortality this weekend when they begin their Allianz Football League campaign. While retaining the Sam Maguire and winning an unprecedented fifth successive All-Ireland title is their top priority, the Dubs will […]
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Doherty father and daughter duo secure historic National Championship double
IT was a memorable weekend for West Belfast cyclist Brendan Doherty and his 12-year-old daughter Aíne as they both claimed victory in the National Cyclocross Championship in Cork. Brendan sealed his first national title last Sunday by winning the Masters (M50) category while Aíne won the U14 crown on Saturday. The youngster is no stranger […]
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Home comforts for Antrim teams in League openers
THE National Leagues begin in earnest this weekend with both Antrim’s hurlers and footballers opening with tricky home games at Corrigan Park over the next two days. National Hurling League Division 2A Antrim v Kerry (Corrigan Park, Saturday, 2pm) THE hurler’s open their National Hurling League 2A campaign against familiar foes, Kerry this afternoon (Saturday). […]
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1,500 for Beyond Brexit meeting
UP to 1,500 people are expected to attend the Waterfront Hall on Saturday for the highly anticipated ‘Beyond Brexit – the Future of Ireland’ conference. Taking place from 11am to 2pm, Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald, SDLP leader Colum Eastwood and Fine Gael Education and Skills minister Joe McHugh, among others, will chair and […]
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New centre a fitting tribute to a child victim of injustice
FOR anyone who has visited the west of Ireland, particularly around its remaining Gaeltacht areas, the sight of the so-called ‘famine cottages’ – empty shells that were once home to a generation of poor wretches who abandoned them or died of starvation during An Drochshaol or An Górta Mór (1845-1851) – are all too familiar. […]
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