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23/01/2015
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100 Extra Tickets Announced For Burns Celebrations
The Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure has announced it will provide funding for 100 tickets to this weekend's Burns Night celebration in Belfast's Waterfront Hall for people from disadvantaged communities.
The concert will feature the Ulster Orchestra and is organised in conjunction with the Ulster-Scots Agency to celebrate the Scottish bard Robert Burns.
Arts Minister Carál Ní Chuilín said: "Since taking office, I have made it my priority to promote equality while tackling poverty and social exclusion. Culture, Arts and Leisure are important vehicles for this. But what we must do is provide opportunities for people to attend events, remove the barriers to participation and encourage people to get involved.
"Our cultural offering must be inclusive, and open to those of all ages, backgrounds and abilities."
New PRONI Process To Improve Access
A new process has been launched to enable easier access to conflict-related court and inquest records.
Individuals requiring access to such records will need to email or write to the Public Record Office Northern Ireland.
Culture Minister said: "Until today, this information could only be released under Freedom of Information requests and I am launching this process as an alternative. In my view, this new process will help families obtain more information in a timely manner and potentially assist them with finding closure.
"PRONI officials have worked closely with the Attorney General’s office to develop this new process and I would like to acknowledge their contribution. The FOI process is still an option to get access to such information, however the applicant will be better informed as to which option suits them best."
Man Arrested Over Suspected Tax Fraud
A man has been arrested in County Down by customs officers in connection with a suspected tax fraud linked to the property market.
HMRC officers and the PSNI made the arrest in Warrenpoint on Thursday morning.
The man is being interviewed. Investigations are continuing.
Boucher Road Improvement Scheme To Begin
A £150,000 road improvement scheme around the junction at Boucher Road and Boucher Crescent in south Belfast is to begin on Monday 26 January.
The scheme will provide traffic signals to assist traffic to enter and exit Boucher Crescent. It will also include controlled pedestrian crossings on all legs of the junction.
Temporary traffic control measures will be put in place involving the closure of traffic lanes during the hours 09:30 16:00.
(IT/CD)
The Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure has announced it will provide funding for 100 tickets to this weekend's Burns Night celebration in Belfast's Waterfront Hall for people from disadvantaged communities.
The concert will feature the Ulster Orchestra and is organised in conjunction with the Ulster-Scots Agency to celebrate the Scottish bard Robert Burns.
Arts Minister Carál Ní Chuilín said: "Since taking office, I have made it my priority to promote equality while tackling poverty and social exclusion. Culture, Arts and Leisure are important vehicles for this. But what we must do is provide opportunities for people to attend events, remove the barriers to participation and encourage people to get involved.
"Our cultural offering must be inclusive, and open to those of all ages, backgrounds and abilities."
New PRONI Process To Improve Access
A new process has been launched to enable easier access to conflict-related court and inquest records.
Individuals requiring access to such records will need to email or write to the Public Record Office Northern Ireland.
Culture Minister said: "Until today, this information could only be released under Freedom of Information requests and I am launching this process as an alternative. In my view, this new process will help families obtain more information in a timely manner and potentially assist them with finding closure.
"PRONI officials have worked closely with the Attorney General’s office to develop this new process and I would like to acknowledge their contribution. The FOI process is still an option to get access to such information, however the applicant will be better informed as to which option suits them best."
Man Arrested Over Suspected Tax Fraud
A man has been arrested in County Down by customs officers in connection with a suspected tax fraud linked to the property market.
HMRC officers and the PSNI made the arrest in Warrenpoint on Thursday morning.
The man is being interviewed. Investigations are continuing.
Boucher Road Improvement Scheme To Begin
A £150,000 road improvement scheme around the junction at Boucher Road and Boucher Crescent in south Belfast is to begin on Monday 26 January.
The scheme will provide traffic signals to assist traffic to enter and exit Boucher Crescent. It will also include controlled pedestrian crossings on all legs of the junction.
Temporary traffic control measures will be put in place involving the closure of traffic lanes during the hours 09:30 16:00.
(IT/CD)
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