THEY were formed way back in the summer of 1980, they were four young lads from West Belfast, they wrote their own music, they went on to sign to one of the biggest record companies in the world and after all these years The Bank Robbers are back for a one-off reunion gig, all for […]
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The Bank Robbers are back for one night only
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1916 commemoration quilt comes to North Belfast
A quilt commemorating the 77 women who took part in the Easter Rising is to go on display in North Belfast as part of a community commemoration project. The quilt consists of panels made up to represent each of the women involved in 1916, designed by 77 woman living in Dublin and involved in community […]
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Concern about Civil Service Catholics as old as the state
“Line management openly let their staff know (Catholic and Protestant) of the sports their children play, specifically camogie and GAA, and the schools their children attend. I see this as letting Protestant staff know who they are.” So goes a contribution to a 27-page report compiled by the Orange Order into the decline of Protestants […]
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Niall Ó Donnghaile prepares for the next stage of his political career
NIALL Ó Donnghaile has packed many things into his political career. He is the Sinn Féin councillor for the Pottinger ward in east Belfast and is heavily involved in community work in the Short Strand area, while at the age of twenty-five he became the youngest ever Lord Mayor of Belfast. This week it was […]
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A ‘Notorious’ call for help as social media phenomenon aims for the big screen
A NEW film made by and staring well known Belfast filmmaker Cormac McDermott needs your help. Cormac is the man behind the hilarious ‘Notorious Barrick Boys’ social media pages and has also released 15 short films, as well as three short horror movies. The comedy film ‘Tongued’, written and directed by Cormac, is the story […]
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The time has come for local band who’ve served a fascinating apprenticeship
A Belfast man is deep in rehearsals with his band ahead of a May concert in New York that’s set to take them to another level. It’s an exciting time for Felix Maginn and his band, Moke, whose latest album, The Time Has Come, will be released in May. “I’ve had the chance to have […]
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