YOUNG people in today’s society are often criticised or given a bad name through no fault of their own, thanks to the actions of others. Take, the New Lodge for example, a community that has seen more than enough of its problems with a few young people engaged in anti-social behaviour in recent times. But […]
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Leave Them in Peace: Another anti-social weekend at City Cemetery
THERE are calls for CCTV footage to be examined following further desecration of graves at the City Cemetery over the weekend. The Andersonstown News reported last week how ‘appalling’ damage was caused to Commonwealth War Graves – a further five had their headstones broken off on Saturday night and a number of other graves were […]
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Nominations open for Aisling Gaeilge award
WITH nominations now open for the annual Aisling Awards the winner of last year’s ‘Gaeilge’ accolade has encouraged Irish language organisations across the city to get involved in the prestigious occasion. Now in its 23rd year, the gala Europa Hotel night will welcome the Mayor of Boston, Marty Walsh, who will give the keynote address […]
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Belfast director’s film up for major award
THE West Belfast director of the groundbreaking ‘Unquiet Graves’ documentary has dedicated the film’s prestigious Royal Television Society (RTS) Award nomination to the families of the Glenanne Gang’s victims. The feature length film, which investigates the role the British state played in the murder of over 120 civilians in Counties Armagh and Tyrone from July […]
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House of Hopla: A story about Belfast, basketball and brotherhood
‘HOUSE of Hopla’ described by local film-maker and basketball fanatic, Marc Mulholland of SCRAM Films, is a story about NBA shooting coach Dave Hopla and his time here in Belfast in the early 1980s telling a story of basketball and a brotherhood that has lasted a lifetime with St Gall’s Basketball Club. “Back then, basketball […]
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