Brian Pelan

The murder of women is too often reported as isolated shocks, rather than part of a relentless pattern, says Nicole Devlin - VIEWdigital Nicole Devlin, (above), a PhD researcher, Churchill Fellow and violence prevention educator, and who lives in Belfast, says that much more effective action, including structural change, is needed to t...

PhD researcher Nicole Devlin says that structural change is needed to tackle the shocking levels of femicide in the wake of the horrific murders of Vanessa Whyte and her two children in County Fermanagh - viewdigital.org/the-murder-o...

NI Commissioner for Older People says vital age sector organisations need Government funding to survive  - VIEWdigital A new report launched today by the Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland, highlights the need for a more coordinated and better-resourced approach to supporting older people living here. ...

NI Commissioner for Older People says vital age sector organisations need Government funding to survive - viewdigital.org/ni-commissio...

Protestors bang pot and pans in Belfast city centre last night in solidarity with starving Palestinians in Gaza

Day of joy and celebration for mums and babies as Breastival celebrates its ninth year at Ormeau Park in Belfast - VIEWdigital Breastival, the award-winning summer family festival, is back for its ninth year on Saturday, August 2, at Ormeau Park, Belfast. Held during World Breastfeeding Week (August 1–7 ), the festival celebr...

Day of joy and celebration for mums and babies as Breastival celebrates its ninth year at Ormeau Park in Belfast - viewdigital.org/day-of-joy-a...

Mexican Dance Belfast is more than a performing group; it is a shared space where people from around the world are united through dance, tradition, music, and the joy of moving together, says Mayte Se... Mayte Segura, director of Mexican Dance Belfast, tells why she decided to set up a folk dance group in Belfast. Mayte was among the first participants on the VIEWdigital Community Journalism course Wh...

Mayte Segura, one of the participants on the VIEWdigital community journalism course, talks about her love and passion for dance and why she decided to set up Mexican Folk Dance in Belfast - viewdigital.org/comment-mexi...

COMMENT: Without long-term investment and a workforce plan that acknowledges the realities of job security, pay equity and leadership, the community/voluntary sector risks losing talent — especially w... The author of this article Dervilia Kernaghan, above, has spent much of her career in the community and voluntary sector and is interested in gender and leadership, addressing health inequalities and ...

COMMENT: Without long-term investment and a workforce plan that acknowledges the realities of job security, pay equity and leadership, the community/voluntary sector in Northern Ireland risks losing talent — especially women - viewdigital.org/comment-with...

Comment: Mark Cousins - 'There is currently a severe lack of available support for autistic adults' in Northern Ireland - VIEWdigital Disability rights activist Mark Cousins, who works in Open Arts as a Communications and Development Assistant, says that his experience with every single service aimed at helping him to navigate his a...

Comment: Mark Cousins – ‘There is currently a severe lack of available support for autistic adults’ in Northern Ireland - viewdigital.org/comment-mark...

Group short of trainers and participants at the Community Journalism Project course, June 2025

I'm recruiting for participants in a new Community Journalism Project in #Belfast. The free course, funded by @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk , aids #diversity and #inclusion in the #media. Migrant woman and disabled people co-create for @viewdigital.bsky.social . More: viewdigital.org/comment-givi...

A young Sudanese woman tells of the challenges she faces in Belfast and her dreams and hopes for the future - VIEWdigital Maha Al-Hakimi from Yemen, above, was among the first participants on the recently-started VIEWdigital Community Journalism course. She has written this article about a mother and daughter from Sudan ...

A young Sudanese woman tells of the challenges she faces in Belfast and her dreams and hopes for the future - viewdigital.org/a-young-suda...

Tales of the unexpected at charmingly renovated €480k Lisgoold home Honouring the past and planning for the future were key motivations at this beguiling property

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Comedy night to raise funds for integrated education in Northern Ireland - VIEWdigital A number of well-known comedians will take to the stage at the Ulster Hall in Belfast this October in support of integrated education in Northern Ireland. Tim McGarry, Wendy Wason and Colin Murphy are...

Comedy night to raise funds for integrated education in Northern Ireland - viewdigital.org/comedy-night... - @iefni.bsky.social

CATU urges support for all-island housing protest rally in Dublin - VIEWdigital An all-island housing demonstration organised by Community Action Tenants Union (CATU) will take place on Saturday, July 5, in Dublin city centre. The protest at the Garden of Remembrance in Dublin at...

CATU urges support for all-island housing protest rally in Dublin - viewdigital.org/catu-urges-s...

Rural Community Network tells of its 'deep concern' after judge rules against A5 road scheme - VIEWdigital The Rural Community Network (RCN) has expressed its deep concern following yesterday’s High Court’s decision to quash the latest approval for the long-awaited A5 upgrade. RCN has called for a redoubli...

Rural Community Network tells of its ‘deep concern’ after judge rules against A5 road scheme - viewdigital.org/rural-commun...

All eyes on Belfast as annual photo festival transforms public spaces with over 30 exhibitions - VIEWdigital Belfast Photo Festival is now up and running, transforming public spaces across the city and beyond into a living gallery with more than 30 exhibitions from homegrown and international photographic ta...

All eyes on Belfast as annual photo festival transforms public spaces with over 30 exhibitions - viewdigital.org/all-eyes-on-...

Vote for VIEWdigital at the Bank of Ideas in Belfast City Hall on June 29 - VIEWdigital We need your vote at Belfast City Hall on Sunday, June 29, at the Bank of Ideas. We want to create a reimagined newsroom on Belfast’s very own ‘Fleet Street’, modern-day Royal Avenue, once the beating...

Vote for VIEWdigital at the Bank of Ideas in Belfast City Hall on June 29 - viewdigital.org/vote-for-vie...

REVIEW: 28 Years Later – A Brexit vibe as we enter a 'Heart of Darkness' where alpha zombies run wild - VIEWdigital By VIEWdigital editor Brian Pelan The opening scene in 28 Days Later (2002) was visceral filmmaking at its best, introducing us to the Rage Virus and its devastating effects on humans. This hit film, ...

REVIEW: 28 Years Later – A Brexit vibe as we enter a ‘Heart of Darkness’ where alpha zombies run wild - viewdigital.org/review-28-ye... - showing at Queen’s Film Theatre, Belfast, until July 3

REVIEW: Jane Austen Wrecked My Life – A funny, touching story with more style than substance - VIEWdigital By VIEWdigital reviewer Conor Pelan A touching story about a ‘wilting old woman’ wannabe writer, Agathe Robinson, played by Camille Rutherford, who likens herself to Anne from Jane Austen’s Persuasion...

REVIEW: Jane Austen Wrecked My Life – A funny, touching story with more style than substance - Screening at Queen’s Film Theatre, Belfast - viewdigital.org/review-jane-...

Grants of between £300 and £20,000 available as third phase of Dormant Assets funding is launched    - VIEWdigital Finance Minister, John O’Dowd and Alison Fraser, Senior Head of Funding at The National Lottery Community Fund, have launched the third phase of Dormant Assets funding in Northern Ireland.   The new p...

Grants of between £300 and £20,000 available as third phase of Dormant Assets funding is launched - viewdigital.org/grants-of-be...

VIEWdigital marks Indie News Week against a backdrop of racist violence against migrants and refugees in Northern Ireland - VIEWdigital VIEWdigital marked Indie News Week in Belfast in a week that witnessed a wave of racist attacks against migrants and refugees in Northern Ireland. Our celebration of independent media publishers took ...

VIEWdigital marks Indie News Week against a backdrop of racist violence against migrants and refugees in Northern Ireland - viewdigital.org/viewdigital-...

VIEWdigital to take part in 'Bank of Ideas' event at Belfast City Hall - VIEWdigital A voting day will take place in City Hall on Sunday, June 29, as the Bank of Ideas reopens, inviting residents of all ages to have their say on creative projects they would like to see delivered in th...

VIEWdigital to take part in ‘Bank of Ideas’ event at Belfast City Hall - viewdigital.org/viewdigital-...

Consultation event on benefit cuts in Belfast is labelled a 'ConsultASham' by disability protestors - VIEWdigital By VIEWdigital editor Brian Pelan A number of disabled campaigners and trade unionists held a protest outside the offices of NICVA in Belfast yesterday over a consultation organised by the Department ...

Consultation event on benefit cuts in Belfast is labelled a ‘ConsultASham’ by disability protestors - viewdigital.org/consultation...

For Bloomsday: “Every life is many days, day after day. We walk through ourselves, meeting robbers, ghosts, giants, old men, young men, wives, widows, brothers-in-love, but always meeting ourselves.”

Hold the front page! VIEWdigital and University of Atypical are taking part in the Bank of Ideas - VIEWdigital Find out more about VIEWdigital’s new Community Journalism project supported by the National Lottery Community Fund Northern Ireland at a special event at the University of Atypical in Belfast to mark...

Hold the front page! VIEWdigital and University of Atypical are taking part in the Bank of Ideas - viewdigital.org/hold-the-fro...

Review: The Importance of Being Earnest at the Lyric Theatre – a sharp, modern twist on a classic Wilde play - VIEWdigital By VIEWdigital reviewer Conor Pelan Director Jimmy Fay’s The Importance of Being Earnest at the Lyric Theatre is a sharp, fast-paced production of the classic Oscar Wilde play, delivered with a modern...

Review: The Importance of Being Earnest at the Lyric Theatre, Belfast – a sharp, modern twist on a classic Wilde play - viewdigital.org/review-the-i...

‘5 Books That Could Save Your Life’ tour aims to help victims in abusive relationships - VIEWdigital A new cross border partnership is working to highlight the dangers of coercive control and protect victims in abusive relationships. The ‘5 Books That Could Save Your Life’ tour will arrive at the Sea...

‘5 Books That Could Save Your Life’ tour aims to help victims in abusive relationships - viewdigital.org/5-books-that...

Journalists in Northern Ireland face regular deaths threats and attacks - VIEWdigital By VIEWdigital editor Brian Pelan A new report by Amnesty International, which was launched today in Belfast, has revealed that journalists in Northern Ireland face regular deaths threats and attacks....

Journalists in Northern Ireland face regular deaths threats and attacks - viewdigital.org/journalists-...

This is what Britain really needs to defend itself – and it doesn’t include spending billions on arms | Karen Bell Spending should be focused on the immediate threats we face: underfunded public services and an escalating climate crisis, says Karen Bell, a professor of social and environmental justice

This is what Britain really needs to defend itself – and it doesn’t include spending billions on arms | Karen Bell

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‘Another record high’ as Northern Ireland's homelessness crisis deepens - VIEWdigital The Department for Communities today released the latest edition of its Housing Bulletin for January to March 2025. The statistics show that the number of households with homelessness status in Northe...

‘Another record high’ as Northern Ireland’s homelessness crisis deepens - viewdigital.org/another-reco...

FILM REVIEW: Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs take on the harsh beauty of The Salt Path - VIEWdigital By VIEWdigital editor Brian Pelan Thousands of people throughout the UK and the Republic of Ireland have faced this grim scenario in recent years. Many are forced onto the streets to endure a life of ...

FILM REVIEW: Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs take on the harsh beauty of The Salt Path - viewdigital.org/review-gilli...