THE screeching u-turn peformed by Boris Johnson on free meals for children in the summer in the wake of the Marcus Rashford letter has served to highlight the fact that the vouchers that will now be distributed in the UK will come with the all-too-familiar ‘Deal not available in NI’ tag. The issue of ‘holiday […]
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EDITORIAL: Action on ‘holiday hunger’ must be Executive priority
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WATCH: Emotional farewell from teachers for tots as Matt Talbot Nursery School Class of 2020 bow out
It has been a year like no other for children attending nursery schools across Belfast. For three months and counting, home-schooling was the rule of thumb as classrooms closed and children were unable to attend nursery school — or meet their chums. So when teachers at Matt Talbot Nursery School in Moyard, West Belfast, welcomed […]
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Planners pledge Casement Park recommendation before September, says West Belfast MP Paul Maskey
Sinn Féin West Belfast MP Paul Maskey has welcomed a commitment by the Planning Service to make a recommendation on the planning application for Casement Park to the Minister for Infrastructure by the end of summer following a meeting between Sinn Féin and the planners. He was speaking after leading a delegation today to meet […]
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Bring back Ulster Hurling championship say Antrim GAA reps
THE Ulster Hurling Championship should be reinstated according to Antrim captain Conor McCann and county chairman Ciarán McCavana. The provincial Championship was discontinued for a three-year period from 2018 with Ulster GAA secretary Brian McAvoy citing poor attendances as the main reason at the time with the competition struggling for prominence when sandwiched between the […]
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City’s historic markets due to reopen
Traders at Smithfield and St George’s Market are getting ready to welcome their customers back with Belfast City Council confirming dates for the reopening of the two popular city centre markets. Smithfield Market will be open from Monday 22 June, and the award-winning St George’s Market will reopen its doors on Friday 3 July. As […]
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It’s all change as childcare prepares to return
On Thursday the Stormont Executive announced that all parents will now be able to avail of childcare from July 1. Aisling Daycare proprietors Bronagh McAllister and Una Dougherty closed their doors 14 weeks ago on March 24. Now they and their team are looking forward to welcoming parents and their children back to their award […]
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