THOSE of us advocating a unified Ireland know any meaningful discussion involves the Health Service on the island. Discussions on health stem from those living in the north seeing universal, free health care as a plus and will be very up front in not wanting to lose it. It is worth noting that our health […]
Archive | April, 2020
OPINION – ANDRÉE MURPHY: All-island approach to Covid-19 best way to ensure children share Christmas with grandparents
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OPINION – GERRY ADAMS: Pandemic underlines need for Government for Change in Dublin
Notwithstanding the primacy and priority that the pandemic deserves, not least because of the deaths and distress it is causing, I want to return to the need for a Government for Change in Dublin. In fact the pandemic and the recovery from it requires such a government. In the days before the February general election […]
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Noel pays tribute to partner with special Thank You to Ambassador carers
A North Belfast widower has told how he helped organise the first mass clap for carers at the Ambassador Nursing Home in North Belfast in honour of his late partner. “The staff were absolutely magnificent in their treatment of Mary who was a former theatre nurse at the City Hospital,” said Noel. “And of course […]
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Gary set sights on solo career
A NORTH Belfast singer is setting his sights on a solo music career after recently launching his first single. Gary Duffy (28) from the Oldpark is perhaps better known for his work as drag queen, ‘Sasha Fierce’ in the LGBT scene in Belfast. However, Gary has turned his attention to writing and producing his own […]
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Concern over mental health issues as Coronavirus lockdown continues
A leading Belfast psychotherapist has told how people are “heightened with stress and anxiety” due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Mandy McDermott, from Shankill-based Compass Counselling, said that nine-out-of-10 of her organisation’s service users are experiencing issues linked to the Coronavirus. “The novelty of the lockdown is wearing off and people are getting very frustrated,” she […]
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Frampton and Conlan may be forced to go on the road next
JAMIE Conlan admits that two huge fight nights set for Belfast this summer involving younger brother Michael and Carl Frampton may well end up being located to New York later in the year. The lock-down due to Covid-19 means that mass gatherings are banned at this time and on Sunday, the Irish Minister for Health […]
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