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15/09/2011
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'Ban Double-Jobbing' Says Committee
A call has been made to the Government to prevent Northern Ireland MPs for taking seats at Stormont. The Committee on Standards in Public Life have hit out at ‘double-jobbing’ by Assembly politicians in its annual report. The government has already said that they hope to end the culture of ‘double- jobbing’ but if need be they will introduce legislation ahead of the next assembly elections in 2015.
Two Arrested In Connection To Dissident Activity
Police in Northern Ireland have arrested two men in connection with dissident republican activity. The men are aged 39 and 47. They have been detained in the Pomeroy area of Tyrone in police custody.
Search For Missing Woman Continues
The search for a missing woman continues into its fourth day. Karen Coyle was last seen on Sunday night and alarms were raised when she did not show up for her job in The Ulster University. The search for the 47-year-old woman resumed at first light today. Yesterday evening, sniffer dogs tracked the Ballycastle woman's scent along cliff tops near Mcquillians GAA Club. Sean McCarry, the regional commander of the Community Rescue Service said: "We are currently concentrating on a five mile stretch of coast. We will continue searching for as long as we possibly can," he said. "The main search finished at around 11pm last night with the rescue service keeping a watch throughout the night."
Work On £12m Bypass Begins
Work will begin on a £12m bypass in Enniskillen within the coming weeks. Regional Development Minister, Danny Kenny has announced that work on (A32) Cherrymount Link Road will begin on 26 September and should be completed by Spring 2013. The Minister has called the long awaited development a "worthwhile scheme". He said: "On completion, the scheme will provide a new strategic link to the east of the town and will therefore help relieve traffic congestion in the town, reduce delays and driver frustration, and improve road safety. Construction of the new link road is also timely in that it will also improve access to and from the new South West Acute Hospital in the town, currently under construction." A £5.46million contract for construction of the new link road has been awarded to a joint venture between PT McWilliams and McLaughlin & Harvey.
(LB/DW)
A call has been made to the Government to prevent Northern Ireland MPs for taking seats at Stormont. The Committee on Standards in Public Life have hit out at ‘double-jobbing’ by Assembly politicians in its annual report. The government has already said that they hope to end the culture of ‘double- jobbing’ but if need be they will introduce legislation ahead of the next assembly elections in 2015.
Two Arrested In Connection To Dissident Activity
Police in Northern Ireland have arrested two men in connection with dissident republican activity. The men are aged 39 and 47. They have been detained in the Pomeroy area of Tyrone in police custody.
Search For Missing Woman Continues
The search for a missing woman continues into its fourth day. Karen Coyle was last seen on Sunday night and alarms were raised when she did not show up for her job in The Ulster University. The search for the 47-year-old woman resumed at first light today. Yesterday evening, sniffer dogs tracked the Ballycastle woman's scent along cliff tops near Mcquillians GAA Club. Sean McCarry, the regional commander of the Community Rescue Service said: "We are currently concentrating on a five mile stretch of coast. We will continue searching for as long as we possibly can," he said. "The main search finished at around 11pm last night with the rescue service keeping a watch throughout the night."
Work On £12m Bypass Begins
Work will begin on a £12m bypass in Enniskillen within the coming weeks. Regional Development Minister, Danny Kenny has announced that work on (A32) Cherrymount Link Road will begin on 26 September and should be completed by Spring 2013. The Minister has called the long awaited development a "worthwhile scheme". He said: "On completion, the scheme will provide a new strategic link to the east of the town and will therefore help relieve traffic congestion in the town, reduce delays and driver frustration, and improve road safety. Construction of the new link road is also timely in that it will also improve access to and from the new South West Acute Hospital in the town, currently under construction." A £5.46million contract for construction of the new link road has been awarded to a joint venture between PT McWilliams and McLaughlin & Harvey.
(LB/DW)
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