Editorial

Creating a greater peace dividend for West Belfast

  News that the Lyric Theatre has this week moved a step closer to its £18m rebuild target will cheer everyone in Belfast who believes worldclass arts and culture venues are a key part of the city’s new proposition. Post-ceasefires, Belfast has an opportunity to recreate itself as a fulcrum of arts and cultural activity, firmly rooted in the city’s rich heritage but also giving a platform to new and dynamic voices. Full marks to the Lyric, in paricular, for...

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Do you dare to be different?

Images of helpless families fleeing their homes, scant belongings and small children under their arms are unfortunately nothing new in Belfast. Exactly forty years on from the terror of the 1969 pogroms and all that went with it, Eastern European families have been forced from their homes by loyalists in south Belfast. In our focus on racism this week community workers call for more education in integration in a bid to tackle the underlying attitudes ie; the hatred of anyone...

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Comhghairdeas

They said it couldn’t be done: That Antrim – the perennial underachievers, the county that every other county in Ulster hope to draw in the first round of the Championship every year just to ease them into summer football – could reach an Ulster final. Well it’s time to rewrite the history books and for long suffering Antrim fans it’s a joy to watch.  A lot of praise has to be given to new Antrim boss - Derry man Liam...

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Antrim footballers have done us proud

They said it couldn’t be done: That Antrim – the perennial underachievers, the county that every other county in Ulster hope to draw in the first round of the Championship every year just to ease them into summer football – could reach an Ulster final. Well it’s time to rewrite the history books. On Saturday night at a hot and sticky Clones, Antrim defeated the fancied Cavan by 0-13 to 1-7 to reach the provincial decider against All-Ireland champions Tyrone...

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