TAKING a break from a soundcheck in the stately halls of County Kildare’s Kilkea Castle, West Belfast icon Brian Kennedy told me that Saturday’s West Belfast’s Greatest Hits showcase will be “a lovely moment to just take stock and feel proud of West Belfast.” Brian, who made his mark with 1990’s The Great War of […]
Brian Kennedy speaks of ‘special night’ ahead of West Belfast’s Greatest Hits showcase
Handstands at Dunville Park
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