Rare footage of the 1966 Easter Rising commemoration shows republicans march the length of the Falls Road to Casement Park to mark the 50th anniversary of the Dublin rebellion. Marchers can be seen passing what was St Mary’s primary school in Divis Street and being applauded as they pass the bottom of the Rock – […]
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WATCH: Rare 1966 film footage captures republican Easter Rising commemoration on the Falls
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Black taxi powerhouse, community campaigner, Conway Mill chair: Jim Neeson mourned
Tributes have been paid to visionary community leader Jim Neeson who has passed away on Tuesday following a long battle with cancer. Although raised in Hannahstown on the outskirts of the city, Jim lived much of his life in Lenadoon and was very much a West Belfast man. The 79-year-old was one of the key […]
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Tributes pour in for Paddy McIlvenny
TRIBUTES have poured in from across the GAA community for Paddy McIlvenny who died from Covid-19 on Wednesday. The 62-year-old Andersonstown man, known locally as ‘Paddy Mac’ was a former GAA player and administrator, while he was also a former bar manager of Casement Social Club. Paddy began his GAA life with St Teresa’s where […]
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Remembering that summer in Dublin
A LONG delivery, the battle for possession and the sliotar squirts free, breaking kindly to Karl Stewart inside the penalty area who has the presence of mind to gather, dart inside and make the room for the shot. A swing of ash and the ball goes up and between the posts. It puts Antrim ahead […]
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Corrigan Park redevelopment project gets the green light
CORRIGAN Park could be ready to host Antrim Club Championship games later this summer as work gets underway on Phase One of the redevelopment work at the home of St John’s. A 500-seater covered stand along with terracing for 2,000 spectators is expected to be completed in time by August. Former Antrim chairman and St […]
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Tourism numbers soar in West Belfast
A new report has shown that West Belfast welcomed record number of tourists this year. Figures recorded for 2019 thus far have shown at least 2 million visitor trips in this part of the city. Research commissioned by West Belfast tourism body Fáilte Feirste Thiar shows a dramatic increase in people visiting our local attractions, […]
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