Mark Bain

1 week ago | sundayworld.com | Mark Bain

Almost £50,000 has already been raised to allow little Myla Patton’s parents time off work to spend with their daughters. Mum Jayne said she has been “living on adrenaline” for the past two months, but the support of people has been a huge help. She added: “Honestly, it’s all very difficult to process. It’s not something you ever expect to be coming your way.”Myla and twin sister GeorgiaThe family have been through the emotional wringer since February.

1 week ago | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Mark Bain

Maria Lynskey was speaking following the funeral of Bishop Comiskey, who died on April 28, aged 89. Ms Lynskey, the niece of Joe Lynskey, who was abducted, murdered and secretly buried by the IRA in 1972, said she and the wider Lynskey family will be “forever grateful for the compassion shown by Bishop Dr Brendan Comiskey and his family” for all their assistance in the search for her uncle’s remains in Annyalla Cemetery, Co Monaghan, in November last year.

2 weeks ago | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Mark Bain

A behind the scenes look at the making of Game of Thrones and the story of some of the most explosive television interviews of recent years are set to feature in this year’s Belfast Book Festival. The festival runs from June 5 to 12 with Northern Ireland actor Kristian Nairn who will spend the evening discussing his new memoir Behind The Throne, as well as giving insight to his life as a DJ and drag performer.

2 weeks ago | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Mark Bain

The Secretary of State has moved to reassure unionists that nothing has changed regarding the criteria which will decide whether Westminster calls an Irish unity poll. Hilary Benn MP was responding to a call for clarity from UUP leader Mike Nesbitt, after comments from NIO minister Fleur Anderson that opinion polls will determine if and when a border referendum is called.

2 weeks ago | independent.ie | Mark Bain

A video of their dance Titanic: Ship of Dreams has now been watched more than 150,000 times and won considerable praise; not only for the standard of the dancing, but also for the storytelling they brought to the performance. What makes the achievement all the more impressive is it’s the first time a team from the school, based across counties Armagh and Tyrone, took part in the competition.