Review: Hacksaw Ridge
Mel Gibson made his directing return this year with Hacksaw Ridge, a war movie about a pacifist, this level of contradiction was surely worth a watch. This movie goes some way towards repairing the damage of Gibson’s previous slurs and misdemeanors. Gibson’s return marks ten years out of the director …
No Petition of Concern? What Does This Mean for Same-Sex Marriage?
The recent UK general elections has sparked interest nationwide over the Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party. (DUP) Since the Conservative Party won the general election but did not win enough seats to meet an overall majority. Therefore, Theresa May’s options were limited to making a deal with another party …
Puppies Visit Ulster University Coleraine Campus to Calm Students During Exam Season.
The Causeway Coast Dog Rescue Service visited Ulster University’s Coleraine Campus to offer up some stress relief with a bundle of puppies for the students to cuddle. The idea was thought up by Ulster University Student’s Union where similar events are happening across the campuses. This is the second time …
General Election Preview with the DUP
Ahead of Thursday’s General Election, the Democratic Unionist Party has urged the public ‘to use their franchise and vote.’ The people of Northern Ireland are still pondering who is the best person to lead the country forward and restore a sense of routine, ahead of Thursday’s vote. Politicians have made …
Review: Beauty and the Beast (2017)
It may be a ‘Tale as old as time’ but Bill Condon’s remake of the 26 year old fairy-tale film was refreshingly modern, feel good and unforced. The film is set in a picture-book French village during the 1780s. Beauty and the Beast’s heroine Belle was played by modern …
Out & About mentoring for LGBTQ women
Out & About mentoring for LGBTQ women As public opinion towards the LGBTQ community in Northern Ireland continues to positively grow Dr Gail Neill tells Nikki McKeown how its not all what it seems and how we are politically lagging behind the rest of UK. LGBTQ rights in Northern Ireland …
Ballinamallard, Grace ‘all set’ to travel to Pierce Camp Birchmont, USA
Grace Verner By Katie Dickie Grace Verner, from Ballinamallard in County Fermanagh, will leave Northern Ireland this Friday to work at a children’s camp in the USA. The twenty-year-old South West College student, is currently undertaking a Foundation Science Degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management. After being …
A homegrown talent on the rise
“Sofar Sounds”, founded in 2010 is a global, grass roots network of musicians, hosts and guests. Their aim is to bring the magic back to live music by curating secret, intimate gigs in unique spaces. From living rooms to churches, clothes shops to upmarket furniture showrooms, the goal is to …
Vital renovations for Foyle Search and Rescue base
The Foyle Search and Rescue base has undergone vital renovations over the past number of months. The group, who are based in Prehen, Derry, are as busy as ever, and have as many as 70 volunteers carrying out regular checks in the fast-flowing river Foyle. The group continues to …
Beauty and the Beast film review
By Katie Dickie Beauty and the Beast have recently been relaunched to our cinema screens, with the 2017 version a live action film, compared to the 1991 animation. Director, Bill Condon, employs the latest technology in visual effects, computer generated imagery. Using 3D computer graphics to create scenes or …