WHILE the planned city centre mega-development Tribeca (Triangle Below Canal abbreviated New York-style) has raised howls of derision from built heritage campaigners, its backers say it has the potential to propel Belfast into a bright new era. Replacing the desolate wastelands of the northern inner-city — desolation caused in no small part by developers who […]
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Is Tribeca a fillip for the city or a nail in Belfast’s coffin?
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Belfast councillors keep rates increase below 2% for sixth consecutive year
BELFAST City Council have agreed to keep the district rate increase below 2% for the sixth consecutive year. The district rate increase for 2020/21 will be 1.99%. In real terms, the district rate increase will mean domestic ratepayers in Belfast paying, on average, an extra 63 pence per month. The increase for businesses will be […]
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Martin rings the bell for the final time
THE beginning of February will mark the start of spring and change for one West Belfast primary school principal as he prepares to retire. Holy Child Primary School principal Martin Short, himself a past pupil of the Andersonstown school, will hear the bell ring for the last time this week as he calls an end […]
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Local dumping ‘nightmare’ uncovered
AN “environmental nightmare” has been unearthed on land off the Falls Road, sparking fears that shocking levels of illegal industrial dumping will contaminate a nearby river. The “mountain” of dumped material was discovered by Milltown Row resident Junior McKee whose property faces the land that is being used as a dumping ground. He has alerted […]
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Dad launches appeal in memory of Eimear
THE father of a young West Belfast cancer battler, who passed away last year, has helped launch the ‘Donuts for Donors’ appeal, the North’s first ever Stem Cell Donation Awareness Day. Seán Smyth, whose daughter Eimear Gooderman (née Smyth) died on the 27th of June 2019, was joined by the Lord Mayor Danny Baker for […]
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Best of traditional Irish music for Belfast
THE Waterfront Hall is set to host the 2020 Gradam Ceoil TG4 music awards, with globally renowned quintet Beoga playing live at the internationally acclaimed event. Trad sensation Beoga, who collaborated with Ed Sheeran for his 2017 chart topping hit ‘Galway Girl’ will take to the stage, for what is set to be the biggest […]
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