MPs have passed long overdue legislation to provide compensation to victims of historical institutional abuse. The bill was fast-tracked through the House of Commons on Tuesday and it will now receive Royal Assent to become law. There have been calls for compensation since the Historical Institutional Abuse (HIA) Inquiry ended in 2017. On Monday, the […]
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A worthy tribute to Kate
SET against the backdrop of Robert Emmet’s 1803 Irish Rebellion, Betrothed – written by the late theatre pioneer Kate Muldoon – will make its debut on the Grand Opera House stage in November. Chronicling the story of one of the most remarkable love triangles in Irish history, Kate’s work was completed shortly after the North […]
Nicole’s relief at vital drug breakthrough
A NEWTOWNABBEY woman says she feels like a weight has been taken off her shoulders after it was announced a life-changing drug to treat cystic fibrosis will finally be made available here. Last month, the North Belfast News brought you the story of 28-year-old hairdresser, Nicole Adams who was diagnosed with the disease when she […]
RESTAURANT REVIEW: Malone Lodge Hotel, Eglantine Avenue
WITH the nights drawing in, Eglantine Avenue’s Malone Lodge Hotel, with its welcoming Narnia-esque Victorian lamps at its exterior, was the destination for my companion and I to sample some early Christmas fayre. The hotel’s Knife and Fork Restaurant was warmly inviting, with snug burgundy leather banquettes to slip into, as we were greeted by […]
PPS to probe shooting of North Belfast teen
THE family of a 16-year-old Catholic who was shot dead by the British army in North Belfast in 1977 have welcomed a decision to refer their case to the Public Prosecution Service. Michael Patrick Neill was shot three times by a member of the 38 Battery, 40 Field Regiment Royal Artillery on October 24, 1977. […]
Market tunnel plans set to be unveiled
THE Market Development Association is set to provide an update on the highly anticipated development of the Lanyon Tunnels. Next Wednesday (November 6), the association will unveil new concept drawings of the tunnels, which will include childcare facilities, restaurant and social space, as well as a gym and fitness suite. The event will also see […]
Final five listed for the 2019 Aisling Sports Award
ON Friday, November 29 at the Europa Hotel, the Belfast Media Group will crown the winner of the 2019 Sean Graham Aisling Award for Outstanding Sporting Endeavour. But, as always, the final decision is down to you. Once again, it was been a quite incredible sporting year for the city. Given the strength of sporting […]
