DAVID ROY

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The Edinburgh born, Belfast bred journalist was educated from primary to post-graduate diploma level via Dundela Primary School, Strandtown Primary School, Methodist College Belfast, Queen's University Belfast and the University of Ulster.

He passed several exams along the way and now holds a 2:1 degree in Political Science, a Post Graduate Diploma in Newspaper Journalism (pass with distinction) and a junior athletics certificate in trampolining.

His interests include (but are not limited to) crime fiction, classic cars and loud rock music.

He is a supporter of Aston Villa Football Club. He likes cats, but prefers dogs

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Tim McGarry: We might have to smuggle Neil Delamere across the border in the boot of a car

Arts 03 Oct, 2020

"THIS will only be the second gig I've done since March – it's bizarre," says Belfast comedian Tim McGarry of his imminent stand-up performance at The Limelight alongside fellow Blame Game man, Co Offaly-bred comic Neil Delamere.

Colm Meaney and Olivia Cooke on the movie magic of Irish-shot comedy thriller Pixie

Arts 02 Oct, 2020

It's a blazing, unseasonably hot day in late September 2019 when The Irish News visits the set of new comedy thriller Pixie at a disused church on Belfast's Ormeau Road.

Powerful Street Leagues documentary on homeless football tournament hits Belfast cinemas

Arts 30 Sep, 2020

STREET LEAGUES (12A, 57mins) Documentary. SHOWING in Belfast cinemas for this week only, Street Leagues is a compelling new documentary

Arts Q&A: Journalist and author Patrick Freyne on PJ Harvey, the Star Wars Holiday Special and his literal 'pet hate'

Arts 30 Sep, 2020

When did you think about a career as a writer and what were your first steps into it? I'D ALWAYS been writing bits and pieces but I never thought about a career in writing.

RF Foster on how writing about Seamus Heaney made him revere the poet and his poetry even more

Arts 26 Sep, 2020

PROFESSOR of Irish History and Literature at Queen Mary University of London and emeritus professor of Irish History at the University of Oxford, RF Foster published WB Yeats: A Life, his acclaimed biography of one of Ireland's greatest poets, in 2003.

Noise Annoys: Therapy?'s new official biography reviewed, plus new music from Gareth Dunlop and Power of Dreams

Arts 25 Sep, 2020

:: So Much For The 30 Year Plan: Therapy?, The Authorised Biography – Simon Young (Jawbone Press) NORTHERN Ireland's alternative rock godfathers Therapy? finally get a much deserved rock biog courtesy of veteran Kerrang! man (and Therapy? fan) Simon Young, who charts the history of the much loved trio from their earliest days right up to 2020.