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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OPINION – GERRY ADAMS: Pandemic underlines need for Government for Change in Dublin
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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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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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With Mosques closed, Belfast Islamic Centre prepares for a Ramadan like no other
Ramadan is the 9th Month of the Islamic calendar. Observed by Muslims throughout the world. The Islamic (Hijri) calendar is lunar so each year it moves around 10 days compared to the Gregorian calendar. We wait for the sighting of the moon hence the days before Ramadan (and Eid) usually have a sense of expectation. This year Ramadan will be […]
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OPINION – Dr Michael Donnelly: GP ‘Spotters’ to tackle Covid-19 is poor substitute for ‘test, test, test’
The Health Committee met again today under the redoubtable Colm Gildernew (SF, Fear Manach/Tír Eoghan) to question the Health Minister and his Chief Medical adviser as to how the pandemic was being managed and to review recent figures. The Chair himself was not happy about testing. Pam Cameron (DUP) was not happy with guidance […]
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VIDEO: Musicians come together to perform Broken Land for Covid-19 fundraiser
The evocative Broken Land written by Belfast’s Pat Gribben from The Adventures has been reissued, bringing together some of our best musicians, in support of our hero health workers. Please follow and like us:
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