Conor McParland joined Belfast Media in the summer of 2014 working as a freelance journalist at the sportsdesk and later the Andersonstown News as a reporter. Since May 2016, he works as a news journalist for the North Belfast News and contributes weekly to both the Andersonstown News and South Belfast News.
THE PSNI say no decision has been taken in regards to the removal of the controversial Eleventh Night bonfire at the Westlink.
BELFAST City councillors have voted this afternoon to remove the controversial Eleventh Night bonfire at the Westlink.
THE are growing calls for the removal of the Eleventh Night bonfire near the Westlink over serious health concerns, including the threat it poses to the Royal Victoria Hospital and City Hospital power supply.
THREE people have been taken to hospital following a crash on the Antrim Road on Wednesday morning.
MEMBERS of Unite and NIPSA employed at Belfast’s municipal leisure centres have voted overwhelmingly for industrial action.
VOLUNTEERS at Bog Meadows Nature Reserve in West Belfast have discovered a rare black-tailed skimmer dragonfly – the first ever recorded in Belfast and only the second sighting in County Antrim.
THE family of a North Belfast boy who passed away from a rare illness two years ago say they have been left "hurt" after learning Belfast City Hall will not be lit up to raise awareness of his condition.
AN Eleventh Night bonfire situated beside a large pile of asbestos is now causing concern over the threat it poses to the Royal Victoria Hospital and City Hospital power supply.
SINN Féin Councillor Maighréad Ní Chonghaile has welcomed the dismissal of a complaint made against her for speaking in Irish during a meeting of Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council.
A REFURBISHED former training and employment office on the Falls Road has become the new home to several businesses in West Belfast.
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O’Toole has questioned the failure of Minister of Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir, to intervene at a bonfire site containing large amounts of deadly asbestos.
A POWERFUL new play exploring the tragic death of a 14-year-old Lenadoon schoolgirl killed by a plastic bullet fired by a British soldier in 1981 will premiere this August as part of Féile an Phobail. Written and performed by the niece of Julie Livingstone – the award-winning actress Charlotte McCurry – 'Julie' is the latest production from Belfast’s acclaimed Kabosh Theatre Company. Told through the eyes of Julie’s sister Bernadette, the play offers a vivid, heart-wrenching account of the events surrounding May 12, 1981, when Julie was shot in the head by a plastic bullet fired from a British Army saracen while she was returning home from a local shop with her best friend. Julie died the following day in hospital.
WEST Belfast training service providers Workforce have hosted a visit by Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald.
FORTHSPRING Inter Community Group has unveiled the second instalment of its community mural, erected on the peace wall that runs through its grounds at the Springfield/Woodvale interface.
YOUNG men from St Luke’s Football Club in Twinbrook have completed a unique young ambassador training programme.