IT is less than two weeks to go until the 2026 World Cup gets underway but World Cup fever has already hit residents in the St James' area of West Belfast.
THE Principal of leading Irish-medium school Coláiste Feirste in West Belfast says his students should have the same access to subject specific teachers as students in English-medium schools.
GIVEN the generous approach of nationalists to the peace process – the other cheek turned, the open hand proffered – there may be a temptation to simply ignore the ongoing and desperate efforts by unionist spokespersons to restore the tarnished reputation of the RUC.
CLANMIL Housing have expanded its partnership with Foodstock charity to bring the Free Breakfast Club for children to the Curzon apartments on the Ormeau Road in South Belfast.
WHILE the upcoming Fleadh Cheoil is a much welcomed development for Belfast, for those of us with short term lets in our community it also brings a sense of dread. In my small inner city community of tightly packed two up two down terraced houses there are eight short term lets. None of them have planning permission to operate as short term lets. Last year I reported one operating in my street to Planning NI and Tourism NI . Nothing has been done. This very busy short term let is still operating at full tilt and it still does not have planning permission.
