Renown celebrity chef from the New Lodge Danny Millar was back in North Belfast this week to help a local women’s group celebrate International Women’s Day - and to rustle up a few pancakes for Shrove Tuesday.
Danny was the guest of Ardoyne Women’s Group as they launched their Strategic Three Year Plan at Ardoyne Community Centre on what was the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day.
North Belfast’s only female MLA, Carál Ní Chuilín and party activist Mary Clarke joined Danny, head chef at Balloo House restaurant in Comber, as the women’s group set out their objectives for the coming years.
Danny, who was born and raised in the New Lodge, paid tribute to the group and the work they do while Sally Smyth, project co-ordinator with the group, said she was delighted that both Danny and Carál were able to join them.
Carál Ní Chuilín said the services that organisations like Ardoyne Women’s Group provides are essential.
“Although they are based in Ardoyne they work across North Belfast and they have lobbied quite heavily to get resources for women across the area,” said the Sinn Féin MLA who said women have always been at the heart of the community in North Belfast and always will be.
“In North Belfast there is the history of conflict that women came through. They were and are carers and survivors and with projects like this they are moving on and I am more than happy to support that.”
Ardoyne Women’s Group are based at Ardoyne Community Centre and can be contacted on 02890 743536 or ardoynewomensgroup@hotmail.com.
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