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20/10/2009
Other NI News In Brief
O'Kane Death Apology
The SDLP Foyle MLA Pat Ramsey has welcomed the apology from the NI Health Minister following the swine flu death of Derry teenager Orla O'Kane. However, Mr Ramsey said a full investigation was required into the circumstances of her death. "I met the Health Minister and the Chief Medical Officer Dr Michael McBride at Stormont and they assured me there will be a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding the tragic death," he said, noting that the apology from the Minister to Orla's family will come as a small reassurance to her loved ones at this difficult time. However, he said: "We need to see an improvement in protocols and a new process of communication procedures to ensure no other family are placed in the same dreadful and tragic situation as the O'Kanes."
See: Swine Flu Death Toll Rises
DUP/SF Meet PM
Gordon Brown is to meet Northern Ireland's First and Deputy First Ministers in Downing Street for the third time in seven days. Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness will discuss the devolution of policing and justice powers with the PM and, while Mr Robinson said he hoped Mr Brown would clarify two outstanding issues relating to the devolution budget, Sinn Féin has accepted the financial settlement, believed to be about £800m.
Ringing Up Derry Jobs
An Indian-owned outsourcing company that operates two centres in Belfast and Londonderry employing more than 1,000 people is to recruit 100 more employees at its Londonderry premises. Firstsource, a telecommunications company, already employs about 900 people at the Northland Road site in Derry City, and is holding a recruitment day in the Tower Hotel on 22 October to discuss the range of new roles available.
Benefits Action
The Social Security Agency has issued advice to customers in light of the forthcoming postal dispute. "Most benefit recipients in Northern Ireland (98%) will be unaffected by the dispute and will continue to receive their benefit as normal via their bank account or Post Office Card account. They have nothing further to do. With regard to those the 2% of customers who are paid by cheque, they can, if they wish, ask for their benefit paying branch to arrange for their payment to be made direct to their bank account or a Post Office card account. The Agency will issue further advice should there be any change to these arrangements," said a statement today.
Troubles Bus Boss Dies
The former boss of Ulsterbus, Werner Heubeck, has died in Scotland, aged 85. He became famous at the height of the Troubles for boarding his buses to carry to safety bombs which had been left by the IRA. His inspirational leadership rallied the staff to keep the bus services running when buses were being attacked and destroyed on the streets and in their depots. Born in Nuremberg in Germany in 1923, Mr Heubeck served with Rommel's Afrika Corps during the Second World War before arriving in Northern Ireland to head up Ulsterbus and Citybus in 1965. He was awarded the CBE in 1988, the same year he retired.
Keady Kitchen Cooks Up Success
Glenvale Kitchens - who are based in the small border town of Keady - have won the National KBB Industry Awards. It was a design created by Darren Morgan, one of the Glenvale team, that secured Glenvale Kitchens the National Recognition that they have long deserved and won Darren the prestigious title of 'Designer of the Year 2009', which is sponsored by Hotpoint. The KBB awards are considered to be the Industry Oscars for anyone working within the kitchens and bathrooms sector. The competition is open to interior designers, architects and independent kitchen and bathroom retailers from all across the UK and the whole of Ireland and attracts the biggest names in the kitchen and bathroom industry. All of the design category finalists travelled to the Royal Institute of British Architects in London so that they could present their design in person to a distinguished judging panel of industry experts. The judges commented on Darren's winning design: "This kitchen represents such great value for money. It's very functional and Darren has come up with some really good solutions to a challenging space. It's a technically excellent job and is very client specific. Given the space and the budget he's maximized everything fantastically." See full story on: Cooking Up Kitchen Success At Glenvale
(BMcC/KMcA)
The SDLP Foyle MLA Pat Ramsey has welcomed the apology from the NI Health Minister following the swine flu death of Derry teenager Orla O'Kane. However, Mr Ramsey said a full investigation was required into the circumstances of her death. "I met the Health Minister and the Chief Medical Officer Dr Michael McBride at Stormont and they assured me there will be a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding the tragic death," he said, noting that the apology from the Minister to Orla's family will come as a small reassurance to her loved ones at this difficult time. However, he said: "We need to see an improvement in protocols and a new process of communication procedures to ensure no other family are placed in the same dreadful and tragic situation as the O'Kanes."
See: Swine Flu Death Toll Rises
DUP/SF Meet PM
Gordon Brown is to meet Northern Ireland's First and Deputy First Ministers in Downing Street for the third time in seven days. Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness will discuss the devolution of policing and justice powers with the PM and, while Mr Robinson said he hoped Mr Brown would clarify two outstanding issues relating to the devolution budget, Sinn Féin has accepted the financial settlement, believed to be about £800m.
Ringing Up Derry Jobs
An Indian-owned outsourcing company that operates two centres in Belfast and Londonderry employing more than 1,000 people is to recruit 100 more employees at its Londonderry premises. Firstsource, a telecommunications company, already employs about 900 people at the Northland Road site in Derry City, and is holding a recruitment day in the Tower Hotel on 22 October to discuss the range of new roles available.
Benefits Action
The Social Security Agency has issued advice to customers in light of the forthcoming postal dispute. "Most benefit recipients in Northern Ireland (98%) will be unaffected by the dispute and will continue to receive their benefit as normal via their bank account or Post Office Card account. They have nothing further to do. With regard to those the 2% of customers who are paid by cheque, they can, if they wish, ask for their benefit paying branch to arrange for their payment to be made direct to their bank account or a Post Office card account. The Agency will issue further advice should there be any change to these arrangements," said a statement today.
Troubles Bus Boss Dies
The former boss of Ulsterbus, Werner Heubeck, has died in Scotland, aged 85. He became famous at the height of the Troubles for boarding his buses to carry to safety bombs which had been left by the IRA. His inspirational leadership rallied the staff to keep the bus services running when buses were being attacked and destroyed on the streets and in their depots. Born in Nuremberg in Germany in 1923, Mr Heubeck served with Rommel's Afrika Corps during the Second World War before arriving in Northern Ireland to head up Ulsterbus and Citybus in 1965. He was awarded the CBE in 1988, the same year he retired.
Keady Kitchen Cooks Up Success
Glenvale Kitchens - who are based in the small border town of Keady - have won the National KBB Industry Awards. It was a design created by Darren Morgan, one of the Glenvale team, that secured Glenvale Kitchens the National Recognition that they have long deserved and won Darren the prestigious title of 'Designer of the Year 2009', which is sponsored by Hotpoint. The KBB awards are considered to be the Industry Oscars for anyone working within the kitchens and bathrooms sector. The competition is open to interior designers, architects and independent kitchen and bathroom retailers from all across the UK and the whole of Ireland and attracts the biggest names in the kitchen and bathroom industry. All of the design category finalists travelled to the Royal Institute of British Architects in London so that they could present their design in person to a distinguished judging panel of industry experts. The judges commented on Darren's winning design: "This kitchen represents such great value for money. It's very functional and Darren has come up with some really good solutions to a challenging space. It's a technically excellent job and is very client specific. Given the space and the budget he's maximized everything fantastically." See full story on: Cooking Up Kitchen Success At Glenvale
(BMcC/KMcA)
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