Focal Point Wednesday 17 August 2016
Local news.
Focal Point Tuesday 17 August 2016
Local news.
Focal Point Monday 15 August 2016
Colin Summer Festival The annual Colin Neighbourhood Partnership Summer Festival. Republic Congress Filmmaker Dónal Higgins discusses his documentary on the Republican Congress, which, in 1930s Ireland, attracted support from a number of Belfast Protestants Jack Straws Board Game Café Michael and Laura Biggs, a young couple using the Kickstarter website discuss their venture to open […]
Perspectives on 1916: Laura McAtackney
Laura McAtackney discusses the Rebel Countess, Constance Markievicz, and provides new insights into her illusive character.
In Focus: Social Housing
Discussing anew report published by human rights organisation, Participation and the Practice of Rights (PPR).
Dalriada Festival
A look back at the festivities in Glenarm during the Dalriada Festival and its historical context.
Collapse the Box: Scoil an Droichid
An art exhibition created by pupils at Scoil an Droichid, looking at their native city of Béal Feirste/Belfast through themes such as environment and history.
Focal Point Tuesday 9 August 2016
1. ArtisAnn Art Gallery Interview with Ann McVeigh and Ken Bartley at their recently opened Art Gallery in east Belfast 2. Tourette Alliance First Annual Conference Interviews with key speakers at this first Annual Conference including an in-depth overview of Tourette Syndrome as well as the new Youth Representative Programme for children, teens and young […]
Focal Point Friday 12 August 2016
1. Peace Wall Removal. Ardoyne residents in north Belfast held a celebration event to mark the removal of a peace wall. Interviews with the Clark Bailie, Housing Executive and Alan McAdam, International Fund for Ireland and local resident, Paddy Copeland, a local resident. 2. PRONI Document of the Month Featuring early examples of Calotype negative, […]
Focal Point Thursday 11 August 2016
1. Belfast Marrow Studio interview with Claire Le Velly and Amy Devlin. They are committee members of Belfast Marrow, a group of students trying to find a stem cell donor for 24 year old Nicole Di Pietro-Fisher. 2. West Belfast to the Western Front New exhibition telling the untold story of how Belfast Unionist and […]