WARM tributes have been paid to “son of Belfast” Frankie Benson, a giant of the Canadian airwaves with a career spanning 40 years. Born on the Antrim Road on July 4, 1942, Frankie made Toronto his home after he boarded the Soviet ocean liner the Alexander Pushkin in 1966 en route to Montreal aged just […]
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VIDEO REPORT: Relief effort brings out best of the west in community
Community workers and politicians across Belfast have been paying tribute to the volunteers who have stepped up to drive a massive relief effort to help the most vulnerable during the Covid-19 pandemic. At the Upper Andersonstown Community Forum in Tullymore, director Jim Girvan says the need would have gone unmet but for those willing to […]
Major stars drop in to assist with Ballymacward PS online quiz
?Learning From Home Week 8?Another busy week learning from home ??We hope you enjoyed seeing your friends and… Posted by Ballymacward Primary School on Sunday, 17 May 2020 THE rise of the online quiz has proven to be a huge addition during two months of lockdown with friends and family joining Zoom meetings to stay in […]
WATCH: Schoolchildren salute key workers with wall of ribbons at St John the Baptist
ANYONE passing St John the Baptist Primary School on Finaghy Road North is in for a visual treat thanks to the ‘Ribbons of Thanks and Hope’ initiative which is decorating the Finaghy school railings. “We have maintained close and consistent contact throughout this crisis with our parents and children through the Seesaw apps,” explained Principal […]
Celtic Supporters Club hails Lennon record as Over half a million tune in to Nine-In-A-Row cavalcade on Falls
Celtic Celebrations on the Falls Road this evening Celebrations for Celtic on the Falls Road this evening Posted by Andersonstown News on Monday, 18 May 2020 Celtic’s stunning nine-in-a-row Scottish League victory has been hailed as “massive and momentous” by local Celtic supporters club stalwart Aidso Digney. The Éire Go Brách man, who (just […]
WATCH: Royal Honours for Denis as hospital staff turn out to applaud a working class champion
THE funeral of prominent trade unionist Denis Keatings took place today (Tuesday). Mr Keatings, a lifelong champion for working people, passed away peacefully at his Andersonstown Crescent home on Friday. A leading figure in Unison, the West Belfast man served as Secretary of the union’s Mater Hospital branch and more recently as Joint Regional Convenor […]
EXCLUSIVE: First photo of Kieran Wylie shows doting family man with granddaughters Maddison and Mya
THE LENADOON community remains in a state of shock today after the brutal weekend murder of local man Kieran Wylie. The first image of Mr Wylie, who was gunned down at his Lenadoon home on Sunday night, was released this morning to the Andersonstown News. Mr Wylie had previously been had been warned by the […]
VIDEO: Mairaid’s song will ease the lockdown blues
A local musician has released an uplifting new song to help people cope with the lockdown blues. Crumlin singer-songwriter Mairaid McMahon’s self-released track, titled ‘When This is Over’, looks to a hopeful future beyond the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite having written music for a number of years, this is Mairaid’s first vocal performance on one of […]
