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£1.6 million ‘youth club for older people’ opens in the heart of West Belfast
IT was standing room only in the lower Falls on Thursday for the grand opening of the Springfield Charitable Association ‘Youth Club for Older People’. The £1.6 million state-of-the-art intergenerational centre, described as the ‘future of older people’s services’, opened following an extensive refurbishment and modernisation of the former Lawther Buildings on Cupar Street. The […]
Reflecting on Pat Finucane’s legacy
A SPECIAL event to reflect on the life and legacy of Pat Finucane is to be held at St Mary’s University College on Sunday. Organised by Féile an Phobail, the event is being held to mark the upcoming 30th anniversary of the prominent human rights lawyer, who was murdered by British state-backed loyalist death squad […]
McBride issues rallying cry ahead of vital Leitrim clash
Gaelic Games: Allianz Football League Division Four Leitrim v Antrim (Sunday, 2pm, Carrick-on-Shannon) THE permutations for Antrim, even at this early stage, are simple. Defeat Leitrim at Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada on Sunday or be condemned to another season in League football’s fourth tier. Even a draw is unlikely to be enough to drag the […]
McLaughlin hopes to hit the ground running against Newry
CLIFTONVILLE’S new manager Paddy McLaughlin is relishing his debut in the Solitude hot-seat on Saturday as the Reds play host to Newry City (3pm kick-off). Former Institute boss McLaughlin was unveiled as successor to Barry Gray on Monday afternoon, having fought off stiff competition from Kenny Shiels and Warren Feeney. The 39-year old is looking forward […]
New priorities for returning Tennyson
IT’S a new year, new start, new weight division and new priorities for James Tennyson who dips his toes at lightweight for the first time this Saturday when he tops the bill on Mark Dunlop’s ‘A Night To Remember’ card at the Ulster Hall. ‘The Assassin’ makes his return to action for the first time […]