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26/04/2010
Other NI News In Brief
Ballyclare Murder Probe Renewed
The man being questioned following the murder of a Ballyclare woman in her home last week has been freed. The 55-year-old was released unconditionally, while the PSNI hunt for the killer continues. See: Ballyclare Murder Probed
Planning Service 'To Lose Posts'
Around 300 members of staff at the Northern Ireland Civil Service are to be redeployed within the Department of Environment (DOE). Some 269 of these jobs have been indentified within the Planning Service and, according to a spokesperson for the DOE, the decision to move Planning Service staff was due to an £8m gap in funding blamed on the economic downturn. The people in the posts are to be redeployed within the Northern Ireland Civil Service "wherever possible". "Our current estimate is that in total a further 80 posts, outside the Planning Service, are surplus and will be redeployed," the spokesperson added. The revenue generated by fees from planning applications goes directly into the Planning Service, but the number of applications has decreased dramatically since the downturn in the construction sector.
Adams Meets Police
The Sinn Féin West Belfast MP Gerry Adams has met the PSNI District Commander for the area to focus on the murder of Seamus Fox and wider concerns about what he said is the PSNI's inadequate response to anti-social behaviour in other parts of the constituency. Full story: Adams Criticises Police As Officers Hurt
Police Attacked
Three police officers have been injured in violence in west Belfast which saw two officers punched on the head and a third hit with a glass in a fracas outside a pub on the Falls Road. It happened at about 1.30am on Sunday when a crowd of about 50 people attacked them with bottles and glasses.
Body 'Not Suspicious'
A man's body was recovered in a coastal area near Ballycastle at the weekend. Police confirmed that the man, who was 30, was found in the water at Murlough Bay, an isolated rocky area between Ballycastle and Cushendun, around 9am on Sunday and it is understood that there are no suspicious circumstances and that the death is being treated as accidental. The victim is understood to have been with a group of around five people visiting the remote beauty spot.
Drugs Haul Seized
A cannabis factory has been uncovered by detectives in Newtownabbey following a planned search of a house in the Quentin Ave area in the early hours of Sunday morning. A substantial quantity of cannabis plants and associated paraphernalia has also been seized. No arrests were made.
The Play's The Thing.....
Molière’s classic costume comedy, The Miser, produced by the Lyric Theatre, is to run at the temporary stage at the Elmwood Hall from Friday 30 April to Saturday 29 May. Backed by Ulster Bank, the production is adapted by David Johnston and directed by Dan Gordon and although written in and set in the 17th century, The Miser resonates loudly with audiences today, and tells the story of a wealthy but stingy man, Harpingon. Scottish actor Andy Gray, best known for his role in television comedy series Rab C Nesbitt, will play the title role in this period costume drama, which promises matchmakers, buried treasure, forbidden romance and missing Lords in a spiral of outrageous, comic confusion. See: The Miser Steps Out
Dublin Gangster Murder 'Inside Job'
Gardaí believe the killing of one of Dublin's most powerful gang leaders may have been an inside job. Notorious drug dealer and gang leader Eamon Dunne was killed on Friday in the Faussagh House in Cabra, north Dublin in a what has been described as a "professional" gun attack. Today, Gardaí have revealed they believe the killers had sent an accomplice to the pub to confirm exactly where Dunne was sitting. During the incident one of the gunmen walked over to Dunne, pushing people out of the way. He began shooting at Dunne from behind, discharging at least six shots from a 9mm automatic pistol. The killing was captured on CCTV inside the pub.
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The man being questioned following the murder of a Ballyclare woman in her home last week has been freed. The 55-year-old was released unconditionally, while the PSNI hunt for the killer continues. See: Ballyclare Murder Probed
Planning Service 'To Lose Posts'
Around 300 members of staff at the Northern Ireland Civil Service are to be redeployed within the Department of Environment (DOE). Some 269 of these jobs have been indentified within the Planning Service and, according to a spokesperson for the DOE, the decision to move Planning Service staff was due to an £8m gap in funding blamed on the economic downturn. The people in the posts are to be redeployed within the Northern Ireland Civil Service "wherever possible". "Our current estimate is that in total a further 80 posts, outside the Planning Service, are surplus and will be redeployed," the spokesperson added. The revenue generated by fees from planning applications goes directly into the Planning Service, but the number of applications has decreased dramatically since the downturn in the construction sector.
Adams Meets Police
The Sinn Féin West Belfast MP Gerry Adams has met the PSNI District Commander for the area to focus on the murder of Seamus Fox and wider concerns about what he said is the PSNI's inadequate response to anti-social behaviour in other parts of the constituency. Full story: Adams Criticises Police As Officers Hurt
Police Attacked
Three police officers have been injured in violence in west Belfast which saw two officers punched on the head and a third hit with a glass in a fracas outside a pub on the Falls Road. It happened at about 1.30am on Sunday when a crowd of about 50 people attacked them with bottles and glasses.
Body 'Not Suspicious'
A man's body was recovered in a coastal area near Ballycastle at the weekend. Police confirmed that the man, who was 30, was found in the water at Murlough Bay, an isolated rocky area between Ballycastle and Cushendun, around 9am on Sunday and it is understood that there are no suspicious circumstances and that the death is being treated as accidental. The victim is understood to have been with a group of around five people visiting the remote beauty spot.
Drugs Haul Seized
A cannabis factory has been uncovered by detectives in Newtownabbey following a planned search of a house in the Quentin Ave area in the early hours of Sunday morning. A substantial quantity of cannabis plants and associated paraphernalia has also been seized. No arrests were made.
The Play's The Thing.....
Molière’s classic costume comedy, The Miser, produced by the Lyric Theatre, is to run at the temporary stage at the Elmwood Hall from Friday 30 April to Saturday 29 May. Backed by Ulster Bank, the production is adapted by David Johnston and directed by Dan Gordon and although written in and set in the 17th century, The Miser resonates loudly with audiences today, and tells the story of a wealthy but stingy man, Harpingon. Scottish actor Andy Gray, best known for his role in television comedy series Rab C Nesbitt, will play the title role in this period costume drama, which promises matchmakers, buried treasure, forbidden romance and missing Lords in a spiral of outrageous, comic confusion. See: The Miser Steps Out
Dublin Gangster Murder 'Inside Job'
Gardaí believe the killing of one of Dublin's most powerful gang leaders may have been an inside job. Notorious drug dealer and gang leader Eamon Dunne was killed on Friday in the Faussagh House in Cabra, north Dublin in a what has been described as a "professional" gun attack. Today, Gardaí have revealed they believe the killers had sent an accomplice to the pub to confirm exactly where Dunne was sitting. During the incident one of the gunmen walked over to Dunne, pushing people out of the way. He began shooting at Dunne from behind, discharging at least six shots from a 9mm automatic pistol. The killing was captured on CCTV inside the pub.
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09 May 2002
Good planning benefits economy and the environment
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01 November 2001
DOE’s planning service becomes more open
The DOE’s Planning Service is set to become more open and their planning process more accessible from November 19. The Assistant Director of Corporate Planning Services, Harry Baird, said the measures aimed to improve the overall accessibility to the planning process, in turn making it more open and transparent.
DOE’s planning service becomes more open
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Belfast City Council has announced it's intention to reform Planning Services, with a renewed focus on how it communicates with various customer groups. The announcement follows recommendations in a report it commissioned by Scotland's former Chief Planner, Jim Mackinnon CBE and broad consultation with a number of stakeholder groups.
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Belfast City Council has announced it's intention to reform Planning Services, with a renewed focus on how it communicates with various customer groups. The announcement follows recommendations in a report it commissioned by Scotland's former Chief Planner, Jim Mackinnon CBE and broad consultation with a number of stakeholder groups.
23 April 2013
Boost For Solar Energy Welcomed
Alliance South Down spokesperson, Councillor Patrick Clarke, has welcomed the announcement by the Environment Minister that schools, businesses and farm buildings will no longer need planning permission for solar panels. The change relates to micro generation equipment, including solar panels, which generate electricity or heat from sunlight.
Boost For Solar Energy Welcomed
Alliance South Down spokesperson, Councillor Patrick Clarke, has welcomed the announcement by the Environment Minister that schools, businesses and farm buildings will no longer need planning permission for solar panels. The change relates to micro generation equipment, including solar panels, which generate electricity or heat from sunlight.
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