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Áras Uí Chonghaile set to mark 110th anniversary of the Easter Rising

A NEW special commemorative programme has been launched at Áras Uí Chonghaile, the James Connolly Visitor Centre on the Falls Road, to mark the 110th anniversary of the Easter Rising.

Cillian (7) to take part in his 100th parkrun this weekend

A SOUTH Belfast boy is preparing to clock up his 100th parkrun this weekend – at the age of just seven.

Big tech have a responsibility to protect young people online - Baker

WEST Belfast MLA Danny Baker has said social media companies must step up and protect young people online.

SOCCER: Magilton wary of backlash from wounded Swifts

CLIFTONVILLE boss Jim Magilton is wary of the potential backlash his side could face when they make the trip to face Dungannon Swifts on Friday evening.

WE SAY: Time to kick the bigots into touch

BUILDING the infrastructure of bias and discrimination which continues to permeate every aspect of our lives was the work of several generations of unionist and British administrations. It stands to reason, therefore, that undoing the damage wrought by countless decisions made by blinkered mandarins and bigoted ministers will also take time.

Damian Duffy appointed Principal and Chief Executive of Belfast Met

Damian Duffy appointed Principal and Chief Executive of Belfast Met

THE Governing Body of Belfast Metropolitan College has appointed Damian Duffy as its new Principal and Chief Executive.

MÁLA POIST: Girdwood needs a hell of a lot more than a swimming pool

MÁLA POIST: Girdwood needs a hell of a lot more than a swimming pool

WHEN I read this week's report on the £22 million investment in the Girdwood Community Hub site, I thought I had time-travelled to over a decade ago, when the Hub was first being developed.

MÁLA POIST: Starmer's done – it's just a matter of when

MÁLA POIST: Starmer's done – it's just a matter of when

THE same stealth, cynicism and treachery Keir Starmer employed to destroy the Labour left are now bringing about his own political demise.

California’s coffee king back on the Andytown beat

California’s coffee king back on the Andytown beat

Head to fog-shrouded San Francisco’s Outer Sunset and there you'll find the best coffee in the city at the Andytown café with, of course, an Andytown man behind the counter.

Arrest made after sudden death of man in South Belfast

Arrest made after sudden death of man in South Belfast

DETECTIVES are investigating the sudden death of a man in the Cromwell Road area of South Belfast on Wednesday.

Actors come face to face with Gerry Adams 32 years on

Actors come face to face with Gerry Adams 32 years on

ACTORS Conor Grimes and Alan McKee have finally come face to face with Gerry Adams, more than three decades after providing his voice on BBC television and radio at the height of the broadcasting ban.

Whyte: GAA will be at the centre of any Grove redevelopment

Whyte: GAA will be at the centre of any Grove redevelopment

ANY future development of Grove Playing Fields in North Belfast will include GAA facilities.

Glór na Móna's Feargal to feature in new TG4 series

Glór na Móna's Feargal to feature in new TG4 series

WEST Belfast Irish language activist Feargal Mac Ionnrachtaigh will feature in a new TG4 series this week.

Queen’s University Belfast back on board for the sold-out SPAR Craic 10k

Queen’s University Belfast back on board for the sold-out SPAR Craic 10k

THE countdown to the annual SPAR Craic 10k on St Patrick's Day is well and truly on and we are delighted to have Queen's University Belfast on board as sponsor once again.

'What better way to gain work experience in the area you grew up in'

'What better way to gain work experience in the area you grew up in'

MY name is Bronágh Cosgrove. I am 17 years old and currently studying my first year of A-Levels in County Fermanagh. I am studying Government and Politics, English Literature, and Health and Social Care.