A BELFAST native who started out as a trainee chef in Shu restaurant on the Lisburn Road now manages the most luxurious hotel in western New York. And Conor Hawkins says his 17-year American odyssey, which has culminated in his appointment as general manager of the recently-opened Curtiss Hotel, has brought him back to the […]
From Belfast to Buffalo – a five-star experience for our Conor
PSNI take part in 24 hour speed enforcement marathon
POLICE across the North are participating in a 24-hour speed enforcement marathon today as part of a Europe-wide crackdown on road safety. The campaign by TISPOL – the European Traffic Police Network – will stamp down on speed, drink and drug driving, not wearing a seatbelt and not using a mobile phone whilst at the […]
De La Salle skipper braced for St Columb’s challenge
DE La Salle bid to add the NI Schools Cup (U16) to their Belfast Schools’ Cup title when they take on St Columb’s College Derry at the Ballymena Showgrounds tomorrow (Wednesday). The Edenmore Drive side defeated Edmund Rice College 4-0 in the Belfast decider last month and they will be hoping for another strong performance […]
Residents left without vital bus stop due to Rapid Transit System
RESIDENTS say they have been left “angry” and “frustrated” after the removal of a bus stop that was taken away without any consultation. The bus stop, which was located outside the Sean Graham bookmakers facing the Kennedy Centre, was recently removed while ongoing works to facilitate the Belfast Rapid Transit (BRT) system got under way. […]
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McComb an ‘innocent victim’ in nightclub incident
THE Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games Council have given their support to West Belfast boxer Sean McComb following an incident in a nightclub in Gold Coast. The Holy Trinity fighter has been banned the Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach Safe Night Precincts areas following an alteration with door staff outside the Sin City nightclub. McComb, who is […]


