SEVERAL events were held throughout the community on Tuesday to mark World Suicide Prevention Day. Falls Road-based Suicide Awareness and Support Group hosted a coffee and information session that welcomed families who have and are relying on the centre’s invaluable services. Centre Manager and founding member of the organisation Margaret Walker spoke of the communities […]
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World Suicide Awareness Day marked on Falls
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Putting their best foot forward
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Sunflowers for Sharon
MOUNT Eagles roundabout has been transformed into a “sunflower garden” in support of resident and West Belfast’s own ‘sunflower’ Sharon McCloskey. The mother-of-three is currently undergoing a stem cell transplant as she continues to battle an extremely rare form of leukemia. Sinn Féin Councillor Danny Baker told the Andersonstown News that the sunflower planting was […]
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Plan published to reduce NI’s suicide rate by 10 per cent
THE Department of Health has published its long-awaited Protect Life 2 suicide prevention with plans to reduce the suicide rate by 10 per cent over the next five years. The strategy aims to dispel the myths around suicide, including the suggestion that most happen suddenly and without warning. The prevention states that early intervention can […]
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All change for All Saints
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Cllr’s family no longer visit cemetery
BELFAST City Council will aim to tackle the issue of desecration of graves within the City Cemetery after a motion was brought forward on the problem. At the September Belfast City Council’s monthly meeting UUP Alderman Sonia Copeland proposed a motion to tackle the problem. Alderman Copeland called on Belfast City Council to ensure that […]
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