FROM the sold out SSE Arena in March, West Belfast’s comedic titan Paddy Raff has been commissioned to create his own TV pilot for BBC NI. Having continued to lift thousands of spirits during the Coronavirus lockdown with his social media output via his Facebook page, Paddy told the Andersonstown News that viewers can look […]
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IN MEMORIAM- Lives Remembered: Gerry Higgins
GERRY Higgins- a stalwart of Naomh Gall GAC in West Belfast and a gentleman to all. The 68 year-old passed passed away on May 17 at the Somerton NI Hospice following a brave battle with dementia and Covid-19. Born in 1952, Gerry grew up in Dunlewey Street, off the Falls Road with his four sisters, […]
VIDEO: St Agnes’ Choral Society Says ‘Thank You’ in Uplifting Song for Lockdown
With lockdown now having been a reality for two months, the members of the award-winning St Agnes’ Choral Society, have come together to create an inspirational and emotional tribute to all those whose efforts they are ‘thankful’ for. Originally written and recorded by Josh Groban, ‘Thankful’ was chosen by St Agnes’ following the cancellation of […]
How did they miss the potential impact of Covid-19? Dr Michael Donnelly reviews evidence at Stormont Health Committee
It was a less ebullient Health Minister and his chief medical adviser who came to brief the health committee on Wednesday of this week. The minister began by observing that more men were dying than women from the virus but the department were optimistic about progress. R, as calculated by Prof Young was between 0.7 and […]
Care homes and Covid-19: ‘a scandal worse than RHI’
SOLICITORS representing the families of a number of care home residents have written to Health Minister Robin Swann to call for a statutory inquiry into Covid-19 deaths in care homes here. In a letter written to the Health Minister, KRW Law say that families are “concerned” about a “link between Covid-19 death rates and associated […]
Connected Health throws jobs lifeline to redundant health and hospitality workers
WEST Belfast-based Connected Health has launched a drive to recruit hospitality and retail workers laid off due to the Covid-19 fallout. Connected Health, the fastest growing advanced homecare company in Ireland and the UK, has announced the creation of 150 new jobs across its operations in the North. The recruitment campaign to fill new full-time […]
The joys — and the challenges — of fostering under lockdown
FOSTER CARE FORTNIGHT: If you are interested in finding out more about fostering for HSC Adoption and Foster Care, visit www.adoptionandfostercare.hscni.net or call 0800 0720 137 Sharon Hawkins and her partner Ciaran live in North Belfast and have been fostering with HSC Foster Care for the past year and are foster carers for 5 year old Daniel*. In the relatively early stages […]
VIDEO REPORT: Churches re-open in West Belfast for private prayer
SEVERAL churches in West Belfast opened their doors on Tuesday morning following the Stormont Executive’s decision to facilitate re-opening for private prayer as part of its steps to ease lockdown restrictions. St Michael’s and Corpus Christi followed suit on Wednesday. This story has been updated to include video from all three.) Churches and places of […]
