A POSTMAN has been hailed a hero after he administered life-saving CPR to a woman whilst out on his daily walk in South Belfast. Hannahstown postie Dermot McCabe was congratulated for his real life heroics at a special reception in the Lord Mayor’s Parlour along with Deborah Beladi, the woman he saved. Dermot explained how […]
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City Hall tribute to postman hero Dermot
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Cross-cultural singers are hitting the right note
BELFAST’S Irish language community radio station, Raidió Fáilte, is participating in an exciting cross-cultural project which is linking local Irish speakers and people from the Shankill Road in a cross-cultural choir. Under the title of Glór Nua/New Voice participants sing Irish and English traditional songs and the culmination of their work will see a recording […]
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All roads lead to a music career for country singer John ahead of his Coleraine CD launch
HE toured the pubs and clubs of Belfast making his name as a Garth Brooks impersonator, but now John Rafferty is setting his sights on making it as a country music artist in his own right. The Falls singer is taking the first steps towards his ambition when he launches his new CD, ‘Shake of […]
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Cólaiste performing arts students put on new 1916 production
PERFORMING arts students from Beechmount’s Coláiste Feirste will take to the stage this weekend in the Roddy McCorley Social Club to debut their latest work. A newly devised production by Máire McNally, entitled 1916, will premiere as part of the annual Eddie Keenan Memorial festivities. The play reflects on the role of the seven signatories […]
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Newington boxer’s mother can’t watch son’s biggest night
Baby faced assassin Ryan Burnett may be in for the biggest night of his career in Manchester this weekend but his mum Bernadette will be hiding behind her sofa in Newington. All eyes will be on Tigers Bay man Carl Frampton in his world tittle fight with Scott Quigg on Saturday night but Ryan Burnett […]
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Full steam ahead for Raidió Fáilte’s new broadcast hub
CULTURE Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has welcomed the submission of a planning application for a new Irish language facility in Divis Street Raidió Fáilte has lodged the application for a new build broadcast, recording, training and Irish language archive centre. The project, entitled ‘Líonra Uladh’ will provide modern facilities for Raidió Fáilte and enhanced community […]
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