A FALLS councillor has called for an “emergency action plan” to deal with escalating anti-social behaviour that saw emergency services attacked and equipment destroyed at the Dunville Park. Serious unrest during the festive period culminated in a night of destruction when up to 70 youths gathered at the park last Friday night. Bins were stolen […]
Archive | January, 2020
‘Action is needed’ after Duville park mayhem
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Belfast Celtic contract on display at museum
THE Belfast Celtic Society has revealed a further fascinating piece of local footballing history in the form of a professional contract between city’s grand old team and one of its star players. The 115-year-old contract, which secured the services of Downpatrick footballer Jimmy Connor, is now the oldest artefact in the society’s museum. Signed on […]
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‘Cillian brought joy to everyone he met’
A LOCAL schoolboy “brought joy to everyone he met,” mourners were told at the funeral yesterday of 11-year-old Cillian Draine. The Year 8 pupil at Blessed Trinity College died suddenly at his Salisbury Avenue home last Thursday (January 2). Hundreds of mourners gathered for the young amateur boxer’s funeral which took place at St Therese […]
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Heartbreaking scenes as 13-year-old Eoin Hamill is laid to rest
HUNDREDS of mourners gathered under grey skies this morning to pay their respects to 13-year-old Eoin Hamill who was knocked off his bicycle and killed on Friday afternoon. Pupils and teaching staff from the young boy’s school Coláiste Feirste and the Gleann Boxing Club stood in the morning rain and formed guards of honour at […]
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Community in shock after death of Eoin Hamill
THE funeral of a young boxer who tragically died after being hit by a car on Friday evening will take place tomorrow (Tuesday). Eoin Hamill, a 13-year-old Coláiste Feirste pupil, was knocked off his bicycle on the Upper Springfield Road shortly after 4.30pm on Friday. He was taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital but passed […]
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Discover the beauty of Africa in Belfast
HOW Do I Pronounce Your Name? That’s a common question. No worries. I can’t even think of how I’ll start pronouncing your very difficult Irish first name. Foreigners will take time to digest the following Gaelic names: Caoimhe, Oisín, Siobhán, Niamh and a host of others. There is a historical context to this and this […]
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