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18/09/2013
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Funding Announced To Improve Rivers
Environment Minister Mark H Durkan has announced funding for eleven community projects to improve rivers in their areas.
The grants will be provided by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) who each year invites voluntary and community groups, local councils and other not-for-profit organisations to compete for grant funding.
The successful organisations will benefit from funding to the value of almost £100,000 in total to help improve and protect the water environment in their area.
Mr Durkan said: "It is always great to see local people getting involved to improve their local environment. In this case it's the rivers in their local area. These grants enable communities to use their local knowledge of rivers in their area to make a positive, targeted difference."
Woman Convicted Of Benefit Fraud
A woman was convicted at Lisburn Magistrates' court for claiming benefits she was not entitled to.
Marie McCabe (50) of Ardcaoin Avenue, Dunmurry, claimed Income Support and Incapacity Benefit totalling £19,174 while failing to declare employment. She was given 180 hours community service and ordered to pay court costs of £10.
She is also required to repay any outstanding money wrongfully obtained to the Social Security Agency.
Minister Meets The Livestock Industry
Agriculture Minister Michelle O'Neill has met with local representatives of the livestock industry to hear their assessment of the industry's preparedness in the approach to winter.
Speaking after the meeting, the Minister said: "Our livestock industry suffered greatly during the severe weather in March. The unfavourable weather conditions which followed created even more problems, such as difficult ground conditions, poor grass growth and extended housing periods. This meant that emergency measures had to be taken quickly to alleviate some of the difficulties encountered. It soon became clear that the cumulative effect of these events and conditions would have a knock-on effect for the winter of 2013/14.
"In May, I established the Fodder Taskforce, bringing together farmers' representatives and associated ancillary industries to identify potential difficulties and how they could be countered. Today's meeting gave me an opportunity to update them on the progress of the Taskforce and to hear their assessment of how well farmers are prepared for the months ahead."
(CD/JP)
Environment Minister Mark H Durkan has announced funding for eleven community projects to improve rivers in their areas.
The grants will be provided by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) who each year invites voluntary and community groups, local councils and other not-for-profit organisations to compete for grant funding.
The successful organisations will benefit from funding to the value of almost £100,000 in total to help improve and protect the water environment in their area.
Mr Durkan said: "It is always great to see local people getting involved to improve their local environment. In this case it's the rivers in their local area. These grants enable communities to use their local knowledge of rivers in their area to make a positive, targeted difference."
Woman Convicted Of Benefit Fraud
A woman was convicted at Lisburn Magistrates' court for claiming benefits she was not entitled to.
Marie McCabe (50) of Ardcaoin Avenue, Dunmurry, claimed Income Support and Incapacity Benefit totalling £19,174 while failing to declare employment. She was given 180 hours community service and ordered to pay court costs of £10.
She is also required to repay any outstanding money wrongfully obtained to the Social Security Agency.
Minister Meets The Livestock Industry
Agriculture Minister Michelle O'Neill has met with local representatives of the livestock industry to hear their assessment of the industry's preparedness in the approach to winter.
Speaking after the meeting, the Minister said: "Our livestock industry suffered greatly during the severe weather in March. The unfavourable weather conditions which followed created even more problems, such as difficult ground conditions, poor grass growth and extended housing periods. This meant that emergency measures had to be taken quickly to alleviate some of the difficulties encountered. It soon became clear that the cumulative effect of these events and conditions would have a knock-on effect for the winter of 2013/14.
"In May, I established the Fodder Taskforce, bringing together farmers' representatives and associated ancillary industries to identify potential difficulties and how they could be countered. Today's meeting gave me an opportunity to update them on the progress of the Taskforce and to hear their assessment of how well farmers are prepared for the months ahead."
(CD/JP)
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