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03/11/2010
Other NI News In Brief
Banbridge Crash Fatal
A man, named as William John Friel, 29, from Fairmount Avenue in Omagh has been killed in a Co Down road crash. Police said the victim died in the single vehicle accident near Banbridge that happened on the Tullyraine road outside the town around 11.30pm last night. Another person was taken to hospital.
Claudy Bomb Probe In USA
The Claudy bombing investigation has now moved to the US where a PSNI detective is to question a suspect detained by the FBI. Nine people died in IRA bombings in the Co Londonderry village in July 1972 and now, the detective heading the bombing investigation has travelled to the USA.
No Vote For Prisoners: DUP
The DUP MEP Diane Dodds has responded to speculation that the Government is going to allow prisoners to vote. Mrs Dodds said that such a proposition should not go ahead: "When people are convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to a prison term, they have certain rights that the rest of society enjoys taken away - including the right to vote," she said, branding this a "ludicrous proposition that criminals should be casting votes to elect those who make the laws that govern our society". She said it is a perfect demonstration of everything that is wrong with EU interference in domestic affairs. "If people commit a crime and are subject to due process and sentenced to a term of prison, we accept that they should lose certain rights and that should include the right to participate in the democratic process," Mrs Doods fumed. See: Prisoners May Get Right To Vote
Drinkers Fined
Two men have been fined for on-street drinking in Belfast. Edward Gibson, from Lisfadden Place in the west of the city, was fined £50 and ordered to pay costs of £66 after he was detected drinking alcohol at Dunville Park on May 26 and Stephen Crossey, from Clanchattan Street in north Belfast, was fined £60 and ordered to pay costs of £66 after he was detected drinking alcohol at Alexandra Park on July 4, 2010. Both the prosecutions were brought by Belfast City Council.
Fined For Planning Offence
A Co Antrim man has been fined £1,000 as well as £75 court costs and £10 summons costs at Belfast Magistrates' Court for non-compliance with a Planning Service Enforcement Notice. Arthur Magill of Sallybush Road, Newtownabbey was charged in relation to the unauthorised use of land south west of 31 Sallybush Road, Newtownabbey which included the importation and storage of controlled waste and an unauthorised structure at the same address. Planning Service brought the charges under Article 67A 1(a) of the Planning (NI) Order 1991 as amended, namely carrying out development without the planning permission required.
Lottery Backs Communities
The Big Lottery Fund is encouraging community groups across NI to apply for a £5m programme to make their venues more energy efficient and save money during the recession. The Energy Efficient Venues programme offers lottery cash to community groups to carry out energy efficiency improvements to their community venues to make savings on their heating and lighting costs and benefit the environment. Organisations can apply for two grant sizes through the programme. Grants of £2,000 - £10,000 are available for groups to carry out improvements such as putting in double glazing, installing or upgrading the insulation of the venue, or installing a more energy efficient heating system. Projects can include the cost of carrying out an energy audit in this grant size to find out how to make their venue more energy efficient or to pay for planning permission or building control if they are needed for a second application. See:www.biglotteryfund.org.uk
'Underage' Cigs Sold
Two shopkeepers have been fined for selling cigarettes to persons under 18. Gerard Mateer, of Gerard's on Cavendish Street in west Belfast, was fined £500 and ordered to pay costs of £69 after he was detected selling tobacco products to a person under the 18 age limit in July. The prosecution was brought by Belfast City Council following a test purchasing exercise at the shop. Also fined £500 for the same offence and ordered to pay costs of £69 was Brian Flanigan, of Flanigan's on Brittons Parade, also in west Belfast. That followed a test purchasing at the shop in the same month.
(BMcC/GK)
A man, named as William John Friel, 29, from Fairmount Avenue in Omagh has been killed in a Co Down road crash. Police said the victim died in the single vehicle accident near Banbridge that happened on the Tullyraine road outside the town around 11.30pm last night. Another person was taken to hospital.
Claudy Bomb Probe In USA
The Claudy bombing investigation has now moved to the US where a PSNI detective is to question a suspect detained by the FBI. Nine people died in IRA bombings in the Co Londonderry village in July 1972 and now, the detective heading the bombing investigation has travelled to the USA.
No Vote For Prisoners: DUP
The DUP MEP Diane Dodds has responded to speculation that the Government is going to allow prisoners to vote. Mrs Dodds said that such a proposition should not go ahead: "When people are convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to a prison term, they have certain rights that the rest of society enjoys taken away - including the right to vote," she said, branding this a "ludicrous proposition that criminals should be casting votes to elect those who make the laws that govern our society". She said it is a perfect demonstration of everything that is wrong with EU interference in domestic affairs. "If people commit a crime and are subject to due process and sentenced to a term of prison, we accept that they should lose certain rights and that should include the right to participate in the democratic process," Mrs Doods fumed. See: Prisoners May Get Right To Vote
Drinkers Fined
Two men have been fined for on-street drinking in Belfast. Edward Gibson, from Lisfadden Place in the west of the city, was fined £50 and ordered to pay costs of £66 after he was detected drinking alcohol at Dunville Park on May 26 and Stephen Crossey, from Clanchattan Street in north Belfast, was fined £60 and ordered to pay costs of £66 after he was detected drinking alcohol at Alexandra Park on July 4, 2010. Both the prosecutions were brought by Belfast City Council.
Fined For Planning Offence
A Co Antrim man has been fined £1,000 as well as £75 court costs and £10 summons costs at Belfast Magistrates' Court for non-compliance with a Planning Service Enforcement Notice. Arthur Magill of Sallybush Road, Newtownabbey was charged in relation to the unauthorised use of land south west of 31 Sallybush Road, Newtownabbey which included the importation and storage of controlled waste and an unauthorised structure at the same address. Planning Service brought the charges under Article 67A 1(a) of the Planning (NI) Order 1991 as amended, namely carrying out development without the planning permission required.
Lottery Backs Communities
The Big Lottery Fund is encouraging community groups across NI to apply for a £5m programme to make their venues more energy efficient and save money during the recession. The Energy Efficient Venues programme offers lottery cash to community groups to carry out energy efficiency improvements to their community venues to make savings on their heating and lighting costs and benefit the environment. Organisations can apply for two grant sizes through the programme. Grants of £2,000 - £10,000 are available for groups to carry out improvements such as putting in double glazing, installing or upgrading the insulation of the venue, or installing a more energy efficient heating system. Projects can include the cost of carrying out an energy audit in this grant size to find out how to make their venue more energy efficient or to pay for planning permission or building control if they are needed for a second application. See:www.biglotteryfund.org.uk
'Underage' Cigs Sold
Two shopkeepers have been fined for selling cigarettes to persons under 18. Gerard Mateer, of Gerard's on Cavendish Street in west Belfast, was fined £500 and ordered to pay costs of £69 after he was detected selling tobacco products to a person under the 18 age limit in July. The prosecution was brought by Belfast City Council following a test purchasing exercise at the shop. Also fined £500 for the same offence and ordered to pay costs of £69 was Brian Flanigan, of Flanigan's on Brittons Parade, also in west Belfast. That followed a test purchasing at the shop in the same month.
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