DUNVILLE Park basked in yesterday’s scorching heat as families, summer schemes and those who weren’t attending the Celtic vs Cliftonville packed in to enjoy the sunshine. The iconic park, which has just recently reopened to the public following an extensive £2 million refurbishment, now boasts a wonderful new range of facilities, including state-of-the-art 3G pitch, […]
We’re ready to talk right now, Orange is told
THE Crumlin Ardoyne Residents’ Association (CARA) say they are ready to enter negotiations as soon as “tonight” with the Orange Order in a bid to prevent trouble at next year’s Ardoyne parade. Joe Marley said dialogue was the only way forward, but warned that everything would be up for discussion, including the possibility that no […]
Miracle boy Joseph treasures golden ticket
A nine-year-old boy who suffered life-threatening injuries in January after he was struck by a car on the Grosvenor Road was guest of honour at the Champions League clash between Cliftonville and Celtic last night. In a miraculous recovery that amazed doctors at the Royal Victoria Hospital for Sick Children, Joseph McDermott attended the match […]
Another big turn-out for Father Matt
HOLY Trinity Church basked in warm evening sunshine on Monday as the community gathered for a Month’s Mind Mass for the People’s Priest, Father Matt Wallace. The thick veil of mist and rain that had hung over the community four weeks ago at his funeral Mass was replaced with blue skies and sunshine that streamed […]
‘Hokey-cokey’ flags row gets more heated
CATHOLIC Council workers in West Belfast have accused the Council of showing “a total disregard for us” after a tricolour that had been erected was once again been taken down at the Kennedy Way cleansing depot. We reported last month how a tricolour has been put up at the depot as a direct challenge to […]
Moving tribute to Celtic legend
IN a picture postcard graveyard clinging to the side of the Black Mountain, the memory of Belfast Celtic’s greatest ever player was recalled. Mickey Hamill, the former Glasgow and Belfast Celtic centre-half, who also played for Manchester United and Manchester City, was commemorated at a joint event between the Belfast Celtic Society and the Celtic […]