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First it was cross-community, now it is cross border: Hillview hosts mental health discussion

A POSITIVE discussion on mental health featuring speakers from both sides of the border has been praised for its immediate impact.

Belfast company provides digital skills to people affected by pandemic

A Belfast recruitment company has helped people from disadvantaged communities find jobs and learn vital digital skills during the Covid-19 crisis.

Local lad Aaron hits the perfect shot

A MEMBER of Dunmurry Golf Club had onlookers doing a double-take when he hit a beautiful hole in one  ­– aged only 11.

WATCH: Cullingtree residents celebrate lifting of shielding

RESIDENTS of Cullingtree Fold on the Falls Road took part in a private folk concert and tea party this week.

PROPERTY PULSE: House with green space like modern-day Garden of Eden in Covid-era property market

A front or back garden is having a dramatic upward impact on the price of property during the pandemic.

Tune in tonight for Van the Man birthday bash at EastSide Arts Festival

The EastSide Arts Festival wraps up 16th August but there is still lots to see and do across  music, theatre, literature, story-telling, visual art, talks and tours under the theme, moments of Joy.  Events can be enjoyed online from the comfort of your own home, outdoors in person, or in a small number of East Belfast locations as part of a live, socially distanced audience – all within Covid-19 safety guidelines.

North Belfast man Leonard Nugent started out with a £20 wheelbarrow but went on to build a £20m company

A BELFAST native is hoping to inspire young people just starting out on their business careers that anything is possible with his new book.

VIDEO FOCUS: Heatwave is Turning up the heat on a new wave of beauty

OPENED six years ago on the Oldpark Road, Heatwave tanning salon has established itself as one of the most popular and best of its kind in the city.

Business Focus: McCabe Bathrooms offer expert quality at competitive price

When it comes to bathroom fitting and renovations, expert design and quality is essential. And at McCabe Bathrooms it;s guaranteed at incredibly competitive prices. 

Failure of PSNI to remove peace line bonfire sparked North Belfast trouble: councillor

Police were attacked in short-lived disturbances in the North Queen Street area last night in what was the second consecutive night of trouble sparked by the erection of a Twelfth bonfire at the Duncairn Gardens peace line. Nationalist youths threw petrol bombs at police who were deployed in the area late last night and remained in the district into the early morning. 

New gin’s a real tonic for Eimear’s Wish campaign

Noam Chomsky among big names lined up for virtual Féile an Phobail 2020

VIDEO: The Minnows are back after ten years with new single and album

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VIDEO REPORT: Faithful in their thousands tuning in for virtual Clonard Novena

ONLINE statistics are showing a very “significant uptake” for this year’s ‘virtual’ annual Clonard Solemn Novena as the event enters its fifth day.

Red Hugh O’Donnell – Uncovering Tirconnell’s missing hero

Early-modern Irish history is rarely the contentious bad-boy of academia or popular culture. In recent years the Great Famine, 1916 and the Irish War of Independence have tended to get the lion’s share of the print. However, on 22 May, news from Valladolid sparked sudden national (nay international) interest with news that Spanish archaeologists had found the last resting place of Red Hugh O’Donnell, Lord of Tirconnell. Hot on the heels of this came calls for repatriation and a state funeral for this renowned Irish hero, all before the remains of the long-lost son of Donegal have even been found. So just who was Red Hugh and how could his potential rediscover catapult this less-travelled period of Irish history into the headlines?