NORTHERN Ireland remains a horrifically divided society almost thirty years after the power sharing agreement on Good Friday 1998. Then British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who drove that agreement forward and preserved it against stresses afterwards, once provided a simple analysis of the problem at the heart of that division. There were two communities in Northern Ireland, one … [Read more...] about Northern Ireland’s unfinished business
All the Old Clocks tick towards major debut fiction prize
WEST Cork author R.P. O’Donnell has been nominated for the 2026 Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award for his debut novel All the Old Clocks. The novel, set in rural Ireland during the late 1980s, has been described as a gripping mystery in which “time, memory and family secrets collide”. Set in the fictional village of Kilcraven in 1988, the story follows Emma Daly, a … [Read more...] about All the Old Clocks tick towards major debut fiction prize
Police investigate after youths strike man on head with brick
POLICE have launched an investigation after a man was struck on the head with a brick. The incident happened in the Upper Whiterock Road area of West Belfast yesterday afternoon (June 17). “Shortly before 5.20pm, it was reported that a group of youths were in the area when a man in his 70s approached them due to a rubbish fire at a builders’ yard,” the PSNI’s Inspector McCann … [Read more...] about Police investigate after youths strike man on head with brick
Para cyclist Katie-George Dunlevy wins another gold medal for Ireland
SUSSEX-BASED para cyclist Katie-George Dunlevy has secured another gold medal for Ireland. The Crawley-born athlete, whose family roots lie in Donegal, is one of Ireland’s most successful para cyclists - having medalled consistently at World Championships and Paralympic Games since her first appearance in 2014. Over the weekend Ms Dunlevy, who is a former Irish Post Award … [Read more...] about Para cyclist Katie-George Dunlevy wins another gold medal for Ireland
Two new hotels set to be built in Belfast city centre
TWO new hotels are set to be built in Belfast city centre after the local council granted planning permission. The first will see a fast food restaurant, retail and office space at Lindsay House in Callendar Street converted into a 76-bedroom hotel, with ground floor bar and restaurant. The second will see an office and retail space in Rosemary Street transformed into a … [Read more...] about Two new hotels set to be built in Belfast city centre