ANYONE passing St John the Baptist Primary School on Finaghy Road North is in for a visual treat thanks to the ‘Ribbons of Thanks and Hope’ initiative which is decorating the Finaghy school railings. “We have maintained close and consistent contact throughout this crisis with our parents and children through the Seesaw apps,” explained Principal […]
WATCH: Schoolchildren salute key workers with wall of ribbons at St John the Baptist
Celtic Supporters Club hails Lennon record as Over half a million tune in to Nine-In-A-Row cavalcade on Falls
Celtic Celebrations on the Falls Road this evening Celebrations for Celtic on the Falls Road this evening Posted by Andersonstown News on Monday, 18 May 2020 Celtic’s stunning nine-in-a-row Scottish League victory has been hailed as “massive and momentous” by local Celtic supporters club stalwart Aidso Digney. The Éire Go Brách man, who (just […]
WATCH: Royal Honours for Denis as hospital staff turn out to applaud a working class champion
THE funeral of prominent trade unionist Denis Keatings took place today (Tuesday). Mr Keatings, a lifelong champion for working people, passed away peacefully at his Andersonstown Crescent home on Friday. A leading figure in Unison, the West Belfast man served as Secretary of the union’s Mater Hospital branch and more recently as Joint Regional Convenor […]
EXCLUSIVE: First photo of Kieran Wylie shows doting family man with granddaughters Maddison and Mya
THE LENADOON community remains in a state of shock today after the brutal weekend murder of local man Kieran Wylie. The first image of Mr Wylie, who was gunned down at his Lenadoon home on Sunday night, was released this morning to the Andersonstown News. Mr Wylie had previously been had been warned by the […]
VIDEO: Mairaid’s song will ease the lockdown blues
A local musician has released an uplifting new song to help people cope with the lockdown blues. Crumlin singer-songwriter Mairaid McMahon’s self-released track, titled ‘When This is Over’, looks to a hopeful future beyond the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite having written music for a number of years, this is Mairaid’s first vocal performance on one of […]
Asian Women’s network steps up to help relief effort by preparing hundreds of meals
THE team behind Belfast Asian Women’s Academy (BAWA) have been putting their shoulders to the wheel to put together much-needed food parcels since the start of the Coronavirus lockdown. Working with Belfast Homeless Services these past eight weeks, BAWA have cooked and prepared hundreds of lunch packs for vulnerable people. Chair of BAWA Ana Chandran […]


