A POLISH pupil from a Glengormley school has written a personal letter to the Stormont Executive, calling for an Irish Language Act. Martyna Borysowska, a primary seven pupil at Gaelscoil Éanna, who speaks Irish, English and Polish, also called on Stormont to show respect to Irish and other languages. Last month, DUP leader Arlene Foster […]
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Young Polish Gaeilgeoir pens an impassioned letter to Stormont on respect for the Irish language
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Squinter’s essential betting guide to Election ’17
ALL elections are about using your loaf, as my oul’ da used to say, but never was that more true than in Thursday’s poll. Circumstances are much changed from last May, when a kind of semi-normal boredom had set in, hitting turn-out and seriously lowering the excitement factor. Now Arlene’s serial balls-ups and her Project […]
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Trócaire targets humanitarian relief for up to one million people in 2017
TROCAIRE has today begun its largest annual fundraising campaign as it targets humanitarian relief for up to one million people with the help of its Lenten campaign. Schools, communities and parishes will come together over the next six weeks to pledge their support for the poorest people in the world. The annual campaign – which this […]
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Young people catch on quickly to opportunity for reaching out
AN innovative project is doing its bit to tackle issues affecting young people in North Belfast. The CATCH (Challenging Attitudes, Changing Horizons) programme was launched in 2013 by Co-operation Ireland and now involves more than 400 young people across the north. A series of workshops have been organised which help the young people develop a […]
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Needles found after drug users move into the New Lodge
THE discovery of hypodermic needles in a New Lodge street have been linked to a number of drug users from West Belfast who have recently moved into the district. The needles were found dumped in a drain on Monday, leading to alarm amongst residents due to the number of children who play nearby. Daily Belfast understands […]
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Social care is not a barrier to success for Ballysillan woman
A YOUNG North Belfast woman taken into care at the age of 13 has spoken of how a Belfast Trust support scheme has allowed her to enter the workplace and pursue her dream of becoming a business owner. Darragh Phillips, 20, is just one of a large number of people who are exiting the care system […]
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