WITH less than a month to go until thousands of runners lace up for the annual SPAR Craic 10K on St Patrick’s Day, those who put in the miles on the day will be rewarded at the finish line with a carton of Avonmore Protein Milk. And leisure provider GLL will chip in with a free […]
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Big boost announced for SPAR Craic 10K runners
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Young buyers in Belfast
IN spite of all the uncertainties young people are confronted with in Belfast and across the north more generally – from Brexit to political instability, to the alleged ‘brain drain’ effect and the looming threat of recession – many still choose to set down long-term roots here. The combination of a growing younger population, gently […]
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Finally: scale of housing inequality here revealed
COMMUNITIES Minister Deirdre Hargey has admitted there is inequality in social housing in North Belfast – the first time since the 1998 Good Friday Agreement that an Executive minister in the north has admitted what’s been known on the ground for years. Her comments came after figures released this week revealed the need for social […]
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Meet the inspirational Lori
“THE greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.” That is how Lori Gatsi-Barnett begins her typical day. Lori has this amazing personality; she is a very good listener and that is one of her attributes that makes her your favourite TV personality. She presents Join Her at Northern Vision’s NvTv. […]
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Warm tributes pouring in for Lily Fitzsimons
TRIBUTES have been paid following the death of republican stalwart and community legend Lily Fitzsimons. Born in North Belfast in 1937, she later moved to Turf Lodge where she served as a dedicated and lifelong community activist. Lily was among the women who broke the British Army’s Falls Curfew in 1970 and she became actively […]
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Can the shrew be tamed at the Lyric?
THERE was no need to ‘Brush up your Shakespeare’ at the Lyric Theatre’s dazzling and sharp adaptation of Kiss Me, Kate. Set both on and off stage during the production of a musical version of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew, this production revolves around the tempestuous love lives of actor-manager Fred Graham/Petruchio and his […]
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