Community-minded councillor set to become Deputy Lord Mayor of Belfast

SDLP councillor Paul Doherty is set to become the next Deputy Lord Mayor of Belfast. Councillor Doherty, who represents West Belfast, is the founder of the Foodstock anti-poverty charity. He will take up the role on June 2, which he was nominated for following a meeting of the SDLP group on Belfast City Council, who praised his “tireless work tackling poverty and empowering … [Read more...] about Community-minded councillor set to become Deputy Lord Mayor of Belfast

LISA CLANCY has vowed to create an environment where Irish para athletes can “thrive” as she takes up the role of president at Paralympics Ireland. Clancy was elected to the role following a vote held at the organisation’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), which took place in person in Dublin this month. Newly elected Paralympics Ireland president Lisa Clancy Having served as … [Read more...] about New Paralympics Ireland president pledges to ‘strengthen voice and visibility’ of para sports

COMMITMENTS made at the first ever EU-UK Summit are a “landmark moment” for relations between the nations and “good for Ireland” too, the Taoiseach has said. Yesterday’s meeting in London saw Prime Minister Keir Starmer, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa set out a joint agenda for strengthening the partnership … [Read more...] about EU-UK agreement is ‘good for Ireland’, says Taoiseach

INVESTMENT of more than £5m has been announced to secure the health service in Northern Ireland. Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has confirmed a two-year funding package which is designed to expand student training places across the region. “Our health and social care workforce are our greatest asset,” he said. “Without their skill and dedication, there is no service,” he … [Read more...] about £5m earmarked for student training to secure Northern Irish health service

Throughout the 20th century, waves of emigration from Donegal to Scotland shaped the social fabric of both places. Seasonal migration for work — in agriculture, coal-mining, construction and transport — saw thousands of Donegal men and women cross the water each year Mary McGinley, Derryreel, Falcarragh pictured with her co-workers on Glasgow Corporation trams in the 1950s (pic … [Read more...] about Glasgow exhibition wants to hear from Donegal people