CRITICALLY acclaimed musician and composer Brian McAteer, renowned for his work with folk rockers Blackthorn and Bernagh, is donating all proceeds from his Christmas song ‘Christmas is Comin’ Around’ to West Belfast homeless charity the Welcome Organisation. He duets with Banbridge chanteuse Caitlin Cousins and the song has already caught fire on iTunes. Brian explained […]
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Charity single aims to highlight the real meaning of Christmas
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Chance meeting could fill in the blanks of woman’s missing past
A WOMAN born in Clifton Street who was put into care shortly after birth says she hopes she will be able to find out more about the mother who gave her up after coming into contact with a former work colleague. Marie Therese Rogers Maloney, 65, wrote a book recounting her experiences in Nazareth Lodge […]
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New Red Cross loneliness study finds high levels in Belfast
A RED Cross study looking at the effect of loneliness in North Belfast has led the charity to introduce a new programme to help the vulnerable. The study, released this week, has found that the problem is at epidemic levels locally and more support is needed. The research identifies key triggers that can disrupt lives […]
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Twinbrook to have its own mini Cultúrlann
ALMOST £2 million is set to be invested in the Twinbrook area with news that a new Irish language community and family centre – Ionad na Fuiseoige – has been given planning permission. Ionad na Fuiseoige which is home to Naíscoil na Fuiseoige, a crèche and provides classes for parents, is set to undergo the […]
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Belfast link to Dakota pipe protest drama
AN indigenous peoples campaigner whose relatives live in Belfast has spoken of her family’s work to prevent oil pipelines being built on native land in Dakota. Cecilia Point’s mother, Rita Clenaghan, was from outside Glenavy and after travelling to Canada in the 1950s to teach on a First Nation (Native American) reservation met local man […]
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West Belfast artist heads North
RENOWED West Belfast artist Paul Morrison is bringing his unique and highly sought after work to Duncairn Cultural and Arts Centre for a limited run. The Springmadden Court man says he has abandoned his usual gallery prices for works “so that the people coming to view the work in Duncairn can avail of it.” “I’m […]
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