A film documentary by an Oscar winning director is set to bring the story of the state’s role in the 1994 Loughinisland massacre to a world audience and enhance the families’ quest for justice. ‘No Stone Left Unturned’ will be released next year and is based on the work of former North Belfast News journalist […]
New massacre movie to be seen across the world

Belfast man Robinson: the real hero of Soleheadbeg

On Easter Saturday 1916 the Belfast Volunteers travelled to Coalisland to link up with the Tyrone contingent. Daniel Braniff, a native of Dromara now domiciled in Belfast, expected to travel to Coalisland on the Saturday. However, he received orders from Denis McCullough to stay in Belfast. Braniff had spent several years in Scotland actively […]
Saffrons seeking home comforts against Donegal

ANTRIM minors face a huge task on Sunday as they bid to overcome Donegal in the quarter-final of the Ulster Minor Football Championship at Corrigan Park. It will be the first time an inter-county Championship football match has been played in Belfast since Antrim seniors lost out to Monaghan in Casement Park in the Ulster […]
Belfast players recognised at Ulster Colleges All-Stars

THE Europa Hotel in Belfast played host to the Danske Bank Ulster Colleges All-Stars on Friday evening and there was success for Belfast schools St Marys CBGS, Coláiste Feirste and Rathmore Grammar school. The Ulster Colleges All-Stars have been running for 29 years and the gala event at the Europa Hotel was well attended as […]
Coláiste Feirste bid for Ulster double

THIS week will see a historic day for Coláiste Feirste hurlers when both Year 9 & 14 will take to the field in their respective Ulster finals. With a hectic year with both teams, who have many dual players performing on both codes for the school, this is seen as a massive achievement for the […]
D-day in Antrim power struggle

The battle lines have been drawn and, on Monday night at Dunsilly, the electioneering ends and the voting gets underway. This year’s Antrim county convention will take place following weeks of canvassing, debate and discussion as the top jobs on the county board are up for grabs. The emergence of the ‘Saffron Vision’ group back […]