AN Oldpark woman has been diagnosed with a rare spinal illness – 23 years after being injured in a fall. Margaret Reeves (58) says a scan revealed her condition in 2007, but she was only told about it when she became one of the patients recalled last year by under-investigation neurologist Dr Michael Watt. Now, […]
‘THEY MISSED MY SICKNESS FOR 23 YEARS AND TODAY IT’S TOO LATE’
Spotlight shines on unsung heroes of Belfast at annual Aisling Awards
THE great and the good from across the city of Belfast gathered on Friday evening for a packed Aisling Awards, now in its 23rd year. Addressing a full-house in the Europa Hotel for the Aisling Awards, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said that any attempt to introduce a hard border in Ireland or to undermine the […]
Belfast actress Tara has a very busy Christmas ahead of her
“IT’S hard to write a version of A Christmas Carol as it’s brilliant as it its, everyone knows it so how do you write a new version?” says stage and screen luminary Tara Lynne O’Neill, who has done just that for The MAC stage. Set in an old theatre in the 1900s, the former St […]
Christmas comes early for Paul
THE big day may be over a month away but Christmas has come round early once again for one North Belfast man. Festive fan Paul Moneypenny (31) started preparations to kit out his Brown Street home in Millfield at the start of October with the living room boasting an array for Christmas decorations including over […]
Planning process rumbles on as Casement project marks 1,000th day
THE Chairman of Casement Park Stadium Development Project board has expressed “deep frustration” that the project continues to be stalled 1,000 days after its second planning application was submitted. Funding for the ambitious stadium project was announced in March 2011 as part of major upgrades to Windsor Park and then Ravenhill Stadium. Planning approval for […]



