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'Devastation' as Belfast model Mairead O'Neill dies aged just 21 BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Belfast model Mairead O'Neill has passed away suddenly at the age of 21. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/devastation-as-belfast-model-mairead-oneill-dies-aged-just-21-37425825.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/incoming/article37425887.ece/05f72/AUTOCROP/h342/MAIREAD_ONEILL_24.jpg Email Belfast model Mairead O'Neill has passed away suddenly at the age of 21. Ms O'Neill was pronounced dead on Monday night. She was originally from the Market area of Belfast and had recently graduated from University. Ms O'Neill worked for CMPR Models and was considered one of the top up and coming models within the industry locally. She had worked at Belfast Fashion Week and the recent Carl Frampton fight at Windsor Park. Cathy Martin of CMPR Models paid tribute to Mairead on social media and said she was "devastated to hear of her passing". "Rest in Peace Mairead," she said. … [Read more...] about ‘Devastation’ as Belfast model Mairead O’Neill dies aged just 21

Northern Ireland author Anna Burns wins Man Booker prize BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Northern Ireland author Anna Burns has won the Man Booker prize for her novel Milkman. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/northern-ireland-author-anna-burns-wins-man-booker-prize-37428354.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/incoming/article37428446.ece/26336/AUTOCROP/h342/Anna_burns_man_booker_milkman_3.jpg Email Northern Ireland author Anna Burns has won the Man Booker prize for her novel Milkman. A tale of sexual coercion, Milkman is set during the late 1970s and tells the story from the perspective of an 18-year-old-girl. Known only as Middle Sister the girl encounters sex, sectarianism and social coercion in an unnamed province. The book charts the course of a young girl with an ambivalent attitude to the paramilitary violence around her, struggling to combat unwanted sexual advances and the pernicious power of gossip. Names of people and places are deliberately kept … [Read more...] about Northern Ireland author Anna Burns wins Man Booker prize

Anna Burns becomes first Northern Irish winner of Man Booker Prize BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Anna Burns has become the first Northern Irish winner of the Man Booker Prize for her experimental tale of sexual coercion, Milkman. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/anna-burns-becomes-first-northern-irish-winner-of-man-booker-prize-37428376.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/incoming/article37428373.ece/d985a/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_23413c44-01af-4129-bccb-bf776abfd018_1 Email Anna Burns has become the first Northern Irish winner of the Man Booker Prize for her experimental tale of sexual coercion, Milkman. The story of an 18-year-old girl’s encounters with sex, sectarianism and social coercion in an unnamed province has seen Burns become the first UK-born winner since Hilary Mantel in 2012. Welcomed as a novel that will “help people think about Me Too”, it has also been praised for a unique first-person voice rich in the conversational … [Read more...] about Anna Burns becomes first Northern Irish winner of Man Booker Prize

Man dies after four-car crash in Lisburn BelfastTelegraph.co.uk A man has died from his injuries in hospital after he was involved in a four-car crash in Lisburn last month. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/man-dies-after-fourcar-crash-in-lisburn-37427958.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/incoming/article37391158.ece/4e32a/AUTOCROP/h342/PSNI.jpg Email A man has died from his injuries in hospital after he was involved in a four-car crash in Lisburn last month. The crash happened on the Hillhall Road in Lisburn on Friday, September 28 at around 1.15pm. The man was rushed to hospital. Police confirmed he passed away at the weekend. Officers from the Collision Investigation Unit are investigating and would ask any witnesses to the collision or anyone with dash-cam footage which could assist them with their enquiries to contact them on 101 quoting reference number 592 28/09/18. Belfast Telegraph Digital … [Read more...] about Man dies after four-car crash in Lisburn