One of Belfast’s best known GAA clubs has teamed up with on one of the country’s favourite entertainers to record a video to help lift club spirits during the current lockdown. Popular Belfast singer and musician Seamy McPeake recorded a version of the Goats Don’t Shave hit ‘Hills of Donegal’ but this time changing the […]
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Experts say Minister Swann wrong on claim that testing ‘is not silver bullet’ in Covid-19 fight
A claim by Health Minister Robin Swann that testing is not the key element of the efforts to combat the coronavirus has been contradicted by one of the most eminent epidemiologists in these islands. Yesterday, Minister Swann said in a statement, “Testing is not and should never be regarded as a silver bullet. It does […]
Virus claims life of a Covid fundraiser
A NEWTOWNABBEY woman raised over £4,000 for health service charities after setting up a donation page just days before she died from Covid-19. Catherine Fox was due to celebrate her 69th birthday last Saturday, but was taken to Antrim Area Hospital after becoming unwell and struggling to breathe. Her birthday fundraiser for NHS Charities Together […]
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO REPORT: Applause for Broooklands care home resident Isabell as she makes her final journey
THE niece of a West Belfast woman who died from Covid-19 has told how she is “lost” without her 91-year-old aunt. Isabell Moreland – who was originally from the Falls but had lived much of her life at Kenard Avenue in Andersonstown – died at Brooklands Care Home on Sunday. Earlier this month, her family […]
Premier Meats is latest local business to adopt to ‘new normal’ with delivery service
Premier Meats has joined stores and shops which have launched to-your-door delivery service in response to the coronavirus crisis. Due to celebrate its 25th Anniversary this year, Coronavirus is certainly not the first obstacle local family business Premier Meats has faced. Their Castle Street outlet was already reeling under the impact of the Primark fire […]
Relatives for Justice offer shoulder to lean on for families suffering trauma
The Relatives for Justice group has underlined its commitment to serve families of those who lost loved ones during the conflict — or were injured — in a video message issued today. “We want the public to know that while we are socially distanced to keep them and our staff safe, in these troubled times […]
LIVES REMEMBERED: ‘Murph mourns ‘Olympic-standard’ boxing champ Peter Doyle
TRIBUTES have been paid to former Ballymurphy amateur boxing champion Peter Doyle (56), who died suddenly at his home in Belleek on Easter Tuesday. Born and reared in Ballymurphy, Peter was the son of Tom and Phyllis and a sibling of twins Eddie and Jean and brothers Gerard and Stephen. Peter attended St Aidan’s Primary […]
Connected Health Homecare provider redeploys staff to the care home sector
A WEST Belfast-based homecare provider has been commended for committing staff to embattled care homes. Connected Health, which is based in West Belfast, is one of the North’s largest homecare providers and provides more than 1.3 million homecare visits per year. It has announced that all of their available spare staffing capacity is ready for […]
