Category Archives: PHOTOS

20130520 CRC Intercultural Cities

Expressing Identity — Addressing Division: CRC Annual Policy Conference 2013

Expressing Identity: Addressing Division This year’s annual policy conference of the Community Relations Council (CRC) was held in Derry-Londonderry, a fresh change from the usual Belfast venues. Indeed, the Maiden City has demonstrated leadership in community relations for many years.

20130520 CRC Intercultural Cities

Expressing Identity — Addressing Division: CRC Annual Policy Conference 2013

Expressing Identity: Addressing Division This year’s annual policy conference of the Community Relations Council (CRC) was held in Derry-Londonderry, a fresh change from the usual Belfast venues. Indeed, the Maiden City has demonstrated leadership in community relations for many years.

20130121 POTD 2012

POTD 2012

At the start of 2012, I resolved to take a photo a day, a 365-day (actually, 366-day with the leap year). I did it. Most of the time the daily image presented itself subconsciously, whether walking to or from my

20130121 POTD 2012

POTD 2012

At the start of 2012, I resolved to take a photo a day, a 365-day (actually, 366-day with the leap year). I did it. Most of the time the daily image presented itself subconsciously, whether walking to or from my

20121101 UU Conference Flyer

Transforming society through engaging place based leaders

Transforming society through engaging place based leaders By Allan Leonard for Northern Ireland Foundation 1 November 2012 A conference organised by the University of Ulster addressed the dynamic and innovative approaches to place based leadership, and how they could be

20121101 UU Conference Flyer

Transforming society through engaging place based leaders

Transforming society through engaging place based leaders By Allan Leonard for Northern Ireland Foundation 1 November 2012 A conference organised by the University of Ulster addressed the dynamic and innovative approaches to place based leadership, and how they could be

20120531 QUBSU Radar

Radar presents Silhouette

Silhouette has particularly shot up to fame since the Northern Ireland Tourist Board selected Can’t Keep Up as the soundtrack for one of the NI2012: Our Time, Our Place video advertisements. Immediately after that video was aired, in early March,

20120531 QUBSU Radar

Radar presents Silhouette

Silhouette has particularly shot up to fame since the Northern Ireland Tourist Board selected Can’t Keep Up as the soundtrack for one of the NI2012: Our Time, Our Place video advertisements. Immediately after that video was aired, in early March,

20120415 Titanic Commemoration Service

100th Anniversary Titanic Commemoration Service

When I arrived in Belfast in 1994, one matter that struck me as peculiar was the near neglected Titanic Memorial statue on the east lawn of Belfast City Hall. The situation became blasphemous when the Big Wheel was erected practically

20120415 Titanic Commemoration Service

100th Anniversary Titanic Commemoration Service

When I arrived in Belfast in 1994, one matter that struck me as peculiar was the near neglected Titanic Memorial statue on the east lawn of Belfast City Hall. The situation became blasphemous when the Big Wheel was erected practically

20120211 IMG_1490

Mr Ulster learns street photography

Recently I took a one-day course on street photography, held at Belfast Exposed. My motivation was that while I learned how to use a camera 30 years ago (printing from black and white film shot in a Canon AE1 Program),

20120211 IMG_1490

Mr Ulster learns street photography

Recently I took a one-day course on street photography, held at Belfast Exposed. My motivation was that while I learned how to use a camera 30 years ago (printing from black and white film shot in a Canon AE1 Program),

20120112 Foyle Foto Exhibitions

Foto Foyle 2012 Exhibitions

As coincidence would have it, I was in Derry-Londonderry for a set of meetings and decided to stay on for an early evening launch event of the 2012 Foto Foyle programme of photo exhibitions. Inside The Playhouse was a display

20120112 Foyle Foto Exhibitions

Foto Foyle 2012 Exhibitions

As coincidence would have it, I was in Derry-Londonderry for a set of meetings and decided to stay on for an early evening launch event of the 2012 Foto Foyle programme of photo exhibitions. Inside The Playhouse was a display

20120107 IMG_1116

Claire’s great @teeandtoast stall at St George’s Market

Taken at St Georges Market Madame Oui and I had fun all day today, and I was pleased with several photos I shot throughout the day. This isn’t the most artistic (that probably goes to this one), but it is

20120107 IMG_1116

Claire’s great @teeandtoast stall at St George’s Market

Taken at St Georges Market Madame Oui and I had fun all day today, and I was pleased with several photos I shot throughout the day. This isn’t the most artistic (that probably goes to this one), but it is

The morning after MTV in Belfast

Ah, the morning after MTV in Belfast. So are these props local or imported by the artists’ crews, which we saw in abundance during our Monday morning coffee meeting? I viewed the highlights of the MTV European Music Awards (EMA)

The morning after MTV in Belfast

Ah, the morning after MTV in Belfast. So are these props local or imported by the artists’ crews, which we saw in abundance during our Monday morning coffee meeting? I viewed the highlights of the MTV European Music Awards (EMA)

A night at Ballygally Castle Hotel

Madame Oui had a work course event at the Ballygally Castle Hotel, so we decided to go up the night before. We got married here. Went for a walk in the back gardens, which evoked happy memories of our Big

A night at Ballygally Castle Hotel

Madame Oui had a work course event at the Ballygally Castle Hotel, so we decided to go up the night before. We got married here. Went for a walk in the back gardens, which evoked happy memories of our Big

10th Anniversary 9/11 Belfast ceremony

Madame Oui and I were invited guests to a ceremony held at Belfast City Hall to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the USA. From inside city hall we guests walked together to the northwest corner

10th Anniversary 9/11 Belfast ceremony

Madame Oui and I were invited guests to a ceremony held at Belfast City Hall to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the USA. From inside city hall we guests walked together to the northwest corner

Sinn Fein Ard Fheis 2011 Belfast / Beal Feirste

As I was still enjoying holiday leave, I wasn’t going to spend the two full days at the 2011 Sinn Féin Ard Fheis being held at the Waterfront Hall, Belfast. But I was interested the set of motions on the

Sinn Fein Ard Fheis 2011 Belfast / Beal Feirste

As I was still enjoying holiday leave, I wasn’t going to spend the two full days at the 2011 Sinn Féin Ard Fheis being held at the Waterfront Hall, Belfast. But I was interested the set of motions on the

Madrid 2011

At last Madame Oui and I got our summer break, at the end of the season, with an extended weekend/abbreviated week in Madrid. Applying a trick I learned at work, we took a late bus down to Dublin Airport and

Madrid 2011

At last Madame Oui and I got our summer break, at the end of the season, with an extended weekend/abbreviated week in Madrid. Applying a trick I learned at work, we took a late bus down to Dublin Airport and

Tennents Vital 2011

Madame Oui and I were the lucky recipients of VIP tickets to the 2011 Tennents Vital concert at Ward Park, Bangor. Eminem was the star act, with support gigs from Jimmy Eat World, Kaiser Chiefs and others. Unlike the vast

Tennents Vital 2011

Madame Oui and I were the lucky recipients of VIP tickets to the 2011 Tennents Vital concert at Ward Park, Bangor. Eminem was the star act, with support gigs from Jimmy Eat World, Kaiser Chiefs and others. Unlike the vast

Review: Daft Eddy’s Restaurant

Daft Eddy’s Sunday Lunch Menu Went to Daft Eddy’s Restaurant with in-laws and ate from Sunday set lunch menu, relatively good value 3 courses for £17.95. For starters, hers was a courgette and Parmesan soup (which was good) and mine

Review: Daft Eddy’s Restaurant

Daft Eddy’s Sunday Lunch Menu Went to Daft Eddy’s Restaurant with in-laws and ate from Sunday set lunch menu, relatively good value 3 courses for £17.95. For starters, hers was a courgette and Parmesan soup (which was good) and mine

Norway book of condolence at Belfast City Hall

At Belfast City Hall, I signed the book of condolence in memory of those killed in the bombing and shootings in Norway on Friday, 12 July 2011: With our sincere sympathies — we in Northern Ireland can comprehend your suffering.

Norway book of condolence at Belfast City Hall

At Belfast City Hall, I signed the book of condolence in memory of those killed in the bombing and shootings in Norway on Friday, 12 July 2011: With our sincere sympathies — we in Northern Ireland can comprehend your suffering.