IN spite of all the uncertainties young people are confronted with in Belfast and across the north more generally – from Brexit to political instability, to the alleged ‘brain drain’ effect and the looming threat of recession – many still choose to set down long-term roots here. The combination of a growing younger population, gently […]
Archive | February, 2020
Finally: scale of housing inequality here revealed
COMMUNITIES Minister Deirdre Hargey has admitted there is inequality in social housing in North Belfast – the first time since the 1998 Good Friday Agreement that an Executive minister in the north has admitted what’s been known on the ground for years. Her comments came after figures released this week revealed the need for social […]
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Dissident threat widens
REPORTS this week that Sinn Féin elected representatives have been informed that they may be targeted by the ‘New IRA’ with under-car bombs is another grim reminder of what ‘republican’ micro-groups have to offer. The news comes a week after MLAs Gerry Kelly and Michelle O’Neill were warned that their lives are in danger. That […]
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Meet the inspirational Lori
“THE greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.” That is how Lori Gatsi-Barnett begins her typical day. Lori has this amazing personality; she is a very good listener and that is one of her attributes that makes her your favourite TV personality. She presents Join Her at Northern Vision’s NvTv. […]
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Warm tributes pouring in for Lily Fitzsimons
TRIBUTES have been paid following the death of republican stalwart and community legend Lily Fitzsimons. Born in North Belfast in 1937, she later moved to Turf Lodge where she served as a dedicated and lifelong community activist. Lily was among the women who broke the British Army’s Falls Curfew in 1970 and she became actively […]
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Healthy food has never been this tasty
YOU could be forgiven for wondering why a new café has opened so close to one of the busiest gyms in West Belfast. After all, who wants a feed after healthy work-out? However, Kaff is a café with a difference. Located beneath GymCo in the grounds of the thriving Devenish Complex, Kaff offers a food […]
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