REPUBLIC of Ireland and Everton star Seamus Coleman has donated £5,000 to help make a brave West Belfast boy’s dream of meeting his football heroes come true. Dáire Flanagan from Turf Lodge was born with a rare genetic condition known as Apert Syndrome. Doctors said he wouldn’t survive 48 hours, but he is now a […]
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Irish ace donates £5,000 to help Dáire see Everton
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Excitement builds ahead of journey to poor regions
Young people attending a North Belfast-based youth club have told the North Belfast News about their plans to travel to India and South Africa this month to carry out aid work in some of the most impoverished corners of the world. The young people are from both sides of the community and meet regularly in […]
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Now Your Ma gets to have her say on The Troubles too
A CROSS-COMMUNITY bus run to Donegal, a newly formed Protestant flute band, a serial ‘fleg’ protestor and the long-awaited return of Fireball are just some of the delights audiences can expect to meet in The History of the Peace (Accordin’ to My Ma). Set 14 years after the curtain first came down on the highly […]
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St Malachy’s fascinating links to Easter 1916
The 1916 Rising’s links to education, and particularly Patrick Pearse’s involvement in Dublin’s St Enda’s College, have been celebrated since the establishment of the Irish Republic as playing a key role in the decision to launch the Rising. But as plans are made to commemorate the events of Easter 1916, a number of documents have […]
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Easter lily 2016 centenary launch at City Hall
City Hall was the scene of the 2016 centenary launch of the Easter lily campaign yesterday. Speaking at the launch, Joe Austin, Chairperson of the National Graves Association, welcomed those gathered and said: “It’s very important for the wider republican community that in the heart of our city we are able to celebrate an event […]
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Power to the pupil! Girls’ Model gathering encourages critical thinking
Sixth year pupils from across North Belfast attended a special symposium to explore how power and corruption can impact on their daily lives. The event was the latest opportunity for schoolchildren from across the divide to meet up to foster better relations and develop a capacity for critical thinking. Hosted by Girls Model and sponsored […]
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