The Round Up: Maighréad Nic Mhaicín Blue Plaque
Maighréad Nic Mhaicín was a pioneering scholar of Russian whose educational journey began with a scholarship to attend St Dominic’s Grammar School in 1913. The Ulster History Circle unveils a blue plaque celebrating Maighréad at the school 125 years after her birth. Eibhlín Mhic Aoidh, Fionntán de Brún, Bláithín Drain, Philip McMaster and Lara Kelly […]
The Round Up: Sport & Human Rights Workshop 2024
“Sports is a business but you have to bear in mind that people’s lives are more important than being successful.” – Dara, St Malachy’s High School, Castlewellan. Sport & Human Rights Workshop at Whitla Hall, Queens University, where more than 200 students engaged and discussed the topic of Sport & Human Rights.
The Round Up: 5th March 2024
Launch of Imagine! Belfast Festival of Ideas & Politics 2024, taking place 18th – 24th March in over 30 venues across Belfast. “We want people to imagine the city in a new and creative way, imagine a new future for this part of the world.” Peter O’Neill Director Imagine Festival Interviews with Lord Mayor Ryan […]
The Round Up: Monday 4th March 2024
Palestinian artwork has taken over the International Wall on Divis Street. Bill Rolston and Danny Devenny discuss the initiative.
The Round Up: Friday 1st March 2024
Pléann an Dr Elizabeth DeYoung a taighde ar fhorbairt shuíomh bheairic Girdwood. Dr Elizabeth DeYoung discusses her research on the development of the Girdwood barracks site.
The Round Up: Thursday 18th January 2024
We talk to those who took part in the day of action, protesting about the lack of an assembly and the impact of public service wages.
The Round Up: 18th January 2024
We talk to those who took part in the day of action, protesting about the lack of an assembly and the impact of public service wages
The Round Up: Sean Hollywood Blue Plaque
Anthony Gerard Sean was born on Sunday, 12th December I943 in Nurse Murphy’s Nursing Home in Mill Street, Newry. He was the eldest of six children – Monica, Bronagh, Patricia, Rita and the late Thomas, born to Hugh Hollywood, a merchant seaman and his wife, Mary Keeley. The family lived in Upper Chapel Street before […]
The Round Up: Wednesday 20th December 2023
Queen’s University Irish Language Residential Student Accommodation in its second year.
The Round Up: Monday 18th December 2023
Coverage of the 2023 Black Santa Appeal at St. Anne’s Cathedral.