ANTRIM’S Declan Lynch believes counties who miss out on a league final appearance at Croke Park this year should be given a game at headquarters next year. Last month, a special congress approved emergency powers to alter the structure of this year’s Championships with current restriction in the Republic set to last until at least […]
Saffron skipper still dreaming of Croke Park
Premier Meats is latest local business to adopt to ‘new normal’ with delivery service
Premier Meats has joined stores and shops which have launched to-your-door delivery service in response to the coronavirus crisis. Due to celebrate its 25th Anniversary this year, Coronavirus is certainly not the first obstacle local family business Premier Meats has faced. Their Castle Street outlet was already reeling under the impact of the Primark fire […]
Relatives for Justice offer shoulder to lean on for families suffering trauma
The Relatives for Justice group has underlined its commitment to serve families of those who lost loved ones during the conflict — or were injured — in a video message issued today. “We want the public to know that while we are socially distanced to keep them and our staff safe, in these troubled times […]
LIVES REMEMBERED: ‘Murph mourns ‘Olympic-standard’ boxing champ Peter Doyle
TRIBUTES have been paid to former Ballymurphy amateur boxing champion Peter Doyle (56), who died suddenly at his home in Belleek on Easter Tuesday. Born and reared in Ballymurphy, Peter was the son of Tom and Phyllis and a sibling of twins Eddie and Jean and brothers Gerard and Stephen. Peter attended St Aidan’s Primary […]
Connected Health Homecare provider redeploys staff to the care home sector
A WEST Belfast-based homecare provider has been commended for committing staff to embattled care homes. Connected Health, which is based in West Belfast, is one of the North’s largest homecare providers and provides more than 1.3 million homecare visits per year. It has announced that all of their available spare staffing capacity is ready for […]
Cumann Spóirt an Phobail serving the community in best way possible
WHILST sport has ground to a halt over the past six weeks, clubs most certainly haven’t as they put their energies to the betterment of the local community. Cumann Spóirt an Phobail – a community-based sports club that hails from Ballymurphy and the greater Springfield area – have been cooking up a storm as they […]