One of North Belfast’s most famous musical sons will round off the Ulster Orchestra’s latest season in style with a special concert this weekend. Legendary flautist and North Belfast native James Galway is the star attraction the Waterfront Hall event on Saturday (June 16).
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Pubs packed to the rafters
IT might not have gone Ireland’s way against Croatia but West Belfast bars were packed to the rafters on Sunday night.“It was jumping here on Sunday night,” said Biddy Duffy’s manager Aidy O’Neill.
RTé signal block angers local fans
Furious Irish soccer fans have been contacting the Andersonstown News claiming that they’re missing out on the Euro 2012 experience by not being able to watch the tournament on RTé Fans who have Sky or Virgin Media are having their RTÉ signal blocked on cable during the competition and as a result are forced to watch the matches on either BBC or ITV.
Father’s Day tribute to much loved character
The family of a much-loved and popular New Lodge man who passed away from a kidney infection at the age of only 55 are hoping to pay a special Father’s Day tribute to their Dad by raising enough money to buy a new dialysis machine for the City Hospital.
Clap trap and carve up claims at council
THE election of new leaders to Castlereagh Borough Council has led to a bitter spat, with accusations of a unionist carve-up being dismissed as “temper tantrums”. The less than harmonious Annual General Meeting on Monday saw Ulster Unionist Michael Henderson elected Mayor, with DUP Councillor Tommy Stanford his Deputy.
Student’s vision of new crematorium
A BELFAST architecture graduate has unveiled his plans for a crematorium complex that could be built beside Milltown Cemetery.Eddie McCartney, a mature student from Andersonstown, drew up the plans as part of his Architecture Masters thesis project with the University of Ulster.
