Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly said the Girdwood development was “never going to solve the inequalities” in North Belfast housing, but it will open the gateway for other housing sites in the area. The Stormont MLA was peaking after criticism that the Girdwood site has been the victim of a DUP and Sinn Féin
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Family ‘gutted’ that Joby night has been postponed
The family of a North Belfast man who died after falling into the River Lagan in January have said they are gutted that a fundraising night at the Lansdowne Court Hotel to raise money for a trust fund set up in his memory has had to be postponed after the hotel’s sudden closure.
Relief as hotel owners vow to refund customers
A North Belfast couple who were left devastated after the shock closure of a local hotel eight weeks before they were due to marry at the venue have spoken of their relief after the news they are to get their money back from the owners
Show will go on as Dockers Club lends a Helping Hand
A major charity event which was due to be held in the Lansdowne Hotel will still go ahead thanks to the generosity of the Dockers Club. Helping Hands Romania, which carrys out work for orphanages in remote areas of the Eastern European country,
Artwork highlights futility and impact of violence
A new art installation commissioned by the Thomas Devlin Fund and aimed at highlighting the futility of violence has been unveiled in an arts centre in North Belfast. The Permanent Present, by artist Mark Garry, was unveiled at the MAC in St Anne’s Square last week.
Shock at loss of much loved teacher
Staff and pupils at Dominican College, Fortwilliam have paid tribute to teacher Michelle Donaghy, who passed away following a battle with a rare illness. The 33-year-old sociology teacher, who died this week, was praised by the school not just for her teaching ability, but also for her enthusiastic contribution to Dominican College, which also included work in the fields of music and religious education, and as a Co-ordinator of Personal Development for pupils.
