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18/04/2013
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Road Crash Victim Named
A man who died in a road collision on Wednesday evening on the Glenshane Road, L'Derry, has been named as 69-year-old David Richie.
The Glenshane Road remains closed at this time and police are advising motorists to avoid the area and seek an alternative route if possible.
Two men aged 22 and 26 who were arrested following the accident remain in custody and are helping police with their enquiries.
Police are appealing for anyone who saw a black Vauxhall Astra and a silver Vauxhall Astra being driven on the Glenshane Road in the time leading up to the collision to contact the Collision Investigation Unit via Strand Road on 0845 600 8000.
Petrol And Bottles Seized In L'Derry
Police in L'Derry have arrested four people and seized two containers of petrol and 20 bottles.
The four, aged between 14 and 22, were arrested on Wednesday evening on Beechwood Avenue.
£1.8m School Building Opened
Education Minister John O’Dowd has officially opened a new £1.8m building for St Oliver Plunkett’s Primary School in Forkhill, County Armagh.
The new-build was announced in August 2010, with construction work completed in November 2012. The building can cater for up to 145 pupils.
Speaking as he cut a ribbon to open the school, the Minister said: "Established more than 150 years ago, St Oliver Plunkett’s Primary School has delivered high quality education to generations of local children and is part of the fabric of the community in Forkhill.
"This new school building represents an investment by my Department of around £1.8m and provides a brand new, state-of-the art learning environment for the pupils. The facilities mark the beginning of a proud new chapter in the history of St Oliver Plunkett’s."
Farmer Convicted Of Polluting Waterway
A farmer from Limavady, County L'Derry, has pleaded guilty to making a polluting discharge to a waterway.
Mr William Purcell, of Ballyquin Road, was fined £500 plus court costs at Limavady Magistrates Court yesterday.
The incident occurred on 10 April 2012, when a Water Quality Inspector inspected an unnamed tributary of the River Roe at Ballyquin Road, Limavady, and observed the waterway to be visibly polluted, discoloured and with a "strong agricultural odour".
In excess of 700 metres of waterway was affected by the polluting discharge.
The source of the polluting discharge was determined to be slurry running off fields adjacent to the Ballyquin Road, which were under the control of Mr Purcell.
A sample taken at the time of the incident confirmed that the discharge contained poisonous, noxious or polluting matter which was potentially harmful to fish life in the receiving waterway.
(IT/CD)
A man who died in a road collision on Wednesday evening on the Glenshane Road, L'Derry, has been named as 69-year-old David Richie.
The Glenshane Road remains closed at this time and police are advising motorists to avoid the area and seek an alternative route if possible.
Two men aged 22 and 26 who were arrested following the accident remain in custody and are helping police with their enquiries.
Police are appealing for anyone who saw a black Vauxhall Astra and a silver Vauxhall Astra being driven on the Glenshane Road in the time leading up to the collision to contact the Collision Investigation Unit via Strand Road on 0845 600 8000.
Petrol And Bottles Seized In L'Derry
Police in L'Derry have arrested four people and seized two containers of petrol and 20 bottles.
The four, aged between 14 and 22, were arrested on Wednesday evening on Beechwood Avenue.
£1.8m School Building Opened
Education Minister John O’Dowd has officially opened a new £1.8m building for St Oliver Plunkett’s Primary School in Forkhill, County Armagh.
The new-build was announced in August 2010, with construction work completed in November 2012. The building can cater for up to 145 pupils.
Speaking as he cut a ribbon to open the school, the Minister said: "Established more than 150 years ago, St Oliver Plunkett’s Primary School has delivered high quality education to generations of local children and is part of the fabric of the community in Forkhill.
"This new school building represents an investment by my Department of around £1.8m and provides a brand new, state-of-the art learning environment for the pupils. The facilities mark the beginning of a proud new chapter in the history of St Oliver Plunkett’s."
Farmer Convicted Of Polluting Waterway
A farmer from Limavady, County L'Derry, has pleaded guilty to making a polluting discharge to a waterway.
Mr William Purcell, of Ballyquin Road, was fined £500 plus court costs at Limavady Magistrates Court yesterday.
The incident occurred on 10 April 2012, when a Water Quality Inspector inspected an unnamed tributary of the River Roe at Ballyquin Road, Limavady, and observed the waterway to be visibly polluted, discoloured and with a "strong agricultural odour".
In excess of 700 metres of waterway was affected by the polluting discharge.
The source of the polluting discharge was determined to be slurry running off fields adjacent to the Ballyquin Road, which were under the control of Mr Purcell.
A sample taken at the time of the incident confirmed that the discharge contained poisonous, noxious or polluting matter which was potentially harmful to fish life in the receiving waterway.
(IT/CD)
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