Andersonstown News

House fire in Poleglass was 'arson with intent to endanger life'

A FIRE at a house in Poleglass in the early hours of Monday morning is being treated as 'arson with intent to endanger life'.

MINDFUL MOMENT: Finding Moriarty: A journey to the spiritual soul of Ireland

I attended an event with good friends recently, at St Comgall’s, Ionad Eileen Howell, as part of the Belfast Imagine Festival that truly opened my mind to the philosophy and imagination of John Moriarty, an Irish mystic and thinker and I am almost ashamed to admit I had never heard of before the evening. What unfolded between 7.30pm and 11pm was not simply an event, but a deeply moving exploration of Ireland’s spiritual and cultural landscape through story, music, poetry and reflection. The event was called ‘ Invoking Ireland “ based on one of Moriarty’s books which was highly recommended, by all the performers.

Celebrations as Good Morning Colin volunteer Gerry Barrett turns 90

THERE was birthday celebrations at Cloona House on Friday to celebrate the 90th birthday of one of their volunteers.

£2,000 of damage caused to Glider in West Belfast

DAMAGE in excess of £2,000 has been caused to a Glider bus in West Belfast.

Terry 'Cruncher' O'Neill was 'gifted with a blessed voice', mourners told at his funeral

TERRY 'Cruncher' O'Neill was "gifted with a blessed voice, one that has touched many people", mourners were told at his funeral.

Antrim GAA podcast set to launch next week

Filming taking place in Clonard for Channel 4 series based on West Belfast writer's novel

FILMING is taking place in West Belfast this morning on a new Channel Four four-part series based on the award winning novel Close to Home, by West Belfast writer Michael Magee.

Tributes pour in for Antrim GAA legend Eamonn Prenter

TRIBUTES have poured in after the sad and sudden passing of former Antrim and Naomh Éanna star, Eamonn Prenter on Thursday afternoon.

WATCH: A welcome will always await you at the Roddy's

LOCATED on the Glen Road at the foot of the Belfast Hills, the Roddy McCorley Heritage Centre comprises a museum, restaurant, bar, lounge and an all new multi-purpose function and events space.

ROBIN LIVINGSTONE: Weaponising culture isn’t a two-way street, it’s a motorway at rush-hour with one lane closed

I CAN’T say for sure if the Irish language has been hijacked by violent republicanism. Personally don’t think it has, but I can’t – even as someone with as fine a Planter name as mine – put myself in the shoes of a Protestant or unionist who thinks it has. I’m going to accept that’s how they feel about it if people who I know to act in good faith tell me so. Although of course I retain the right to exercise extreme scepticism in the case of bucketmouths, louts and microphone-chasers.

SQUINTER: Loyal Ulster parades its Easter hypocrisy

LOYAL Ulster is united in its disgust at the Irps and the dissies dressing up for Easter. Again. As the Keepers of the 1916 Flame stomped up and down the place in their eBay camouflage gear and Poundland sunglasses, the DUP, the UUP, the Belfast Telegraph and the News Letter made it clear that this was such an egregious declaration of violent intent that a latter-day Tet Offensive couldn be far off.

Road closures planned to allow further work at Belfast Grand Central Station

A NUMBER of road closures will be in place around Grand Central Station in the coming weeks to allow for completion of ongoing work.

DÚLRA: This Falls Park find is one for the reference books

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HEALTHWISE: 300 columns down and much more in the future

I AM excited to announce article number 300.  I have been writing for six years since the Healthwise column started in March 2020.  The information I have provided has been like doing another degree at university with so much researching involved.  

GERRY ADAMS: A fitting tribute to John in a fitting place

I JUST spent an enjoyable couple of hours in the company of my good friend, American trade union leader John Samuelsen, and the staff of Áras Uí Chonghaile and Fáilte Feirste Thiar – the West Belfast Tourist Board. Unbeknownst to John, both organisations had agreed to name one of the Áras rooms after him and a former Transport Workers; Union, (TWU) President, Mike Quill.