“To care for those who once cared for us is one of the highest honours.” Tia Walker The Covid-19 disaster in our care homes could have been averted. It wasn’t inevitable that the virus would rip through our care homes, leaving hundreds of our most vulnerable dead in its wake. Pandemic control should have begun on […]
Archive | May, 2020
Care homes did not have to be ripped apart by Covid-19: Dr Michael Donnelly spells out what should have happened to protect the most vulnerable
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Paddy Raff to bring his unique comic talent to the BBC over the summer months
FROM the sold out SSE Arena in March, West Belfast’s comedic titan Paddy Raff has been commissioned to create his own TV pilot for BBC NI. Having continued to lift thousands of spirits during the Coronavirus lockdown with his social media output via his Facebook page, Paddy told the Andersonstown News that viewers can look […]
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IN MEMORIAM- Lives Remembered: Gerry Higgins
GERRY Higgins- a stalwart of Naomh Gall GAC in West Belfast and a gentleman to all. The 68 year-old passed passed away on May 17 at the Somerton NI Hospice following a brave battle with dementia and Covid-19. Born in 1952, Gerry grew up in Dunlewey Street, off the Falls Road with his four sisters, […]
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VIDEO: St Agnes’ Choral Society Says ‘Thank You’ in Uplifting Song for Lockdown
With lockdown now having been a reality for two months, the members of the award-winning St Agnes’ Choral Society, have come together to create an inspirational and emotional tribute to all those whose efforts they are ‘thankful’ for. Originally written and recorded by Josh Groban, ‘Thankful’ was chosen by St Agnes’ following the cancellation of […]
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The Perfect Storm
“It’s all over and Antrim have done it. For the first time in 18 years, they are victorious in the Ulster Championship.” SUNDAY, May 28, 2000 was the day all involved with Antrim football had been longing for. It had been 18 long years since they tasted victory in the Ulster Senior Football Championship […]
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How did they miss the potential impact of Covid-19? Dr Michael Donnelly reviews evidence at Stormont Health Committee
It was a less ebullient Health Minister and his chief medical adviser who came to brief the health committee on Wednesday of this week. The minister began by observing that more men were dying than women from the virus but the department were optimistic about progress. R, as calculated by Prof Young was between 0.7 and […]
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