Cities stand shoulder-to-shoulder to count cost of pandemic and plan for bright future The first opportunity to take stock of transatlantic relations since the Covid-19 storm hit will come next month at the — virtual — New York-New Belfast conference. A who’s-who of leaders in business, politics and civic life from both cities will line […]
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Rebuilding the theme as New York and Belfast come together for virtual summit
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Annual Féile an Phobail goes virtual for 2020
THE Féile an Phobail team have announced a ‘virtual’ festival for its 32nd year as a packed programme will be streamed to your front room. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 health and safety restrictions, an online programme will showcase a series of music concerts, debates, theatre, workshops and visual arts. “We are working with our […]
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Ahead of her 100th Birthday Ethel beats Covid
A NORTH Belfast woman is preparing to celebrate her 100th birthday just weeks after contracting Covid-19. Margaret Sinclair, who is known by her middle name Ethel, reaches her centenary milestone on Wednesday (May 13). Born and bred locally, Ethel grew up in Silvio Street, off the Crumlin Road, but has been living in Bradley Manor […]
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VIDEO REPORT: Bishop Noel Treanor marks annual Blessing of Graves
THE annual blessing of graves took place privately on Sunday as Bishop Noel Treanor visited both Milltown and the City Cemetery. A different approach was adopted for ‘Cemetery Sunday’ due to the Covid-19 pandemic, as Bishop Treanor, assisted by administrator of St Peter’s Cathedral and Milltown Cemetery Fr Martin Graham, celebrated a Ceremony of Prayers for […]
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Lives remembered: Helen lost husband in bookies massacre but always thought of others
THE son of one of the victims of the Sean Graham bookmakers’ massacre has paid tribute to his mother following her death. Helen Duffin passed away at Arlington Nursing Home in South Belfast at the end of April, just two days after marking her 92nd birthday. Mrs Duffin was the campaigning widow of Jack Duffin, […]
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OPINION – DR MICHAEL DONNELLY: Bad innings for Public Health Agency bosses at Stormont Health Committee
The Health Committee at Stormont met yesterday to deal with the Covid-19 crisis and to advise the Minister — and boy does he need advice, being tied to the approach of Boris Johnson’s government which has the worst number of deaths from the virus in Europe. Care homes deaths of our nearest and dearest relatives dominated yesterday’s discussion. How […]
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