Gillian McDade

South Antrim Vox is maintained by Gillian McDade, a journalist with over twenty six years of experience.

West Belfast house targeted for third time in two weeks

A house in west Belfast has been attacked for the third time within the past two weeks. The downstairs of the property at Dermott Hill Parade was completed gutted in...

Lovin’ it: happy days as McDonald’s launches a new veggie option for kids

McDonald’s has just launched a vegetarian Happy Meal for children. https://twitter.com/McDonaldsUKNews/status/1080740673702240257 It features a breaded red pesto goujon in a wrap, rather than a meat style burger or nuggets. McDonald’s is the...

High number of primary school online applications causes technical difficulties

More than 7,000 applications for primary school places have been received by the Education Authority via its online system within its first day of operation. The demand was so high...

Greggs rolls with it – with a new vegan product – and Piers Morgan gets more than he chewed

Greggs' new vegan sausage roll launches today (Wednesday) with many keen to get a bite of the action. The bakery chain decided to launch the product after a petition by...

Metal bar used to smash church window in Ballyclare

A metal bar was used to smash the window of the Free Presbyterian Church in Ballyclare. The incident occurred sometime overnight between Friday, December 28 and Saturday, December 29. It’s the...

Two people assaulted and racially abused in Ballymena retail park

Two people were assaulted and racially abused in an apparent incident at a busy shopping complex in Ballymena. It occurred at the Braidwater Retail Park on Saturday (December 29) sometime...