10/07/2015
Other News In Brief
Man Convicted Of Benefit Fraud
A man has been convicted for claiming benefits he was not entitled to at Strabane Magistrates' Court.
Ciaran Gallen, 30, claimed Jobseekers Allowance and Housing Benefit totalling £2,040 while failing to declare employment. He was fined £300 and ordered to pay court costs of £34.
He is also required to repay any outstanding money wrongfully obtained to the Social Security Agency.
Six Schools To Be Developed In NI
Construction jobs are to be created after the development of a further six schools were given the go-ahead as part of the School Enhancement Programme (SEP).
The SEP was announced in 2013 for construction projects costing between £500,000 and £4,000,000. The programme is targeted to meet the immediate and pressing needs in schools, through smaller scale works, where a new build capital works is not deemed deliverable.
The six schools proceeding are:
• Millington Primary School, Craigavon
• Dalriada School, Ballymoney
• Donard Special School, Banbridge
• Rainey Endowed (Phase II), Magherafelt
• The Armstrong Primary School, Armagh
• Ceara Special School, Lurgan.
Funding Secured For Over 110 Summer Camps
Funding has been secured for 113 Summer Camps in 2015 for young people under the Together: Building a United Community Strategy.
The Summer Camps represent an investment of £1m by the NI Executive and will provide a range of developmental opportunities during the summer months to bring together post-primary age children in a safe and inclusive environment to enable them to share experiences, skills and facilities on a collaborative cross-community basis.
(CD/JP)
A man has been convicted for claiming benefits he was not entitled to at Strabane Magistrates' Court.
Ciaran Gallen, 30, claimed Jobseekers Allowance and Housing Benefit totalling £2,040 while failing to declare employment. He was fined £300 and ordered to pay court costs of £34.
He is also required to repay any outstanding money wrongfully obtained to the Social Security Agency.
Six Schools To Be Developed In NI
Construction jobs are to be created after the development of a further six schools were given the go-ahead as part of the School Enhancement Programme (SEP).
The SEP was announced in 2013 for construction projects costing between £500,000 and £4,000,000. The programme is targeted to meet the immediate and pressing needs in schools, through smaller scale works, where a new build capital works is not deemed deliverable.
The six schools proceeding are:
• Millington Primary School, Craigavon
• Dalriada School, Ballymoney
• Donard Special School, Banbridge
• Rainey Endowed (Phase II), Magherafelt
• The Armstrong Primary School, Armagh
• Ceara Special School, Lurgan.
Funding Secured For Over 110 Summer Camps
Funding has been secured for 113 Summer Camps in 2015 for young people under the Together: Building a United Community Strategy.
The Summer Camps represent an investment of £1m by the NI Executive and will provide a range of developmental opportunities during the summer months to bring together post-primary age children in a safe and inclusive environment to enable them to share experiences, skills and facilities on a collaborative cross-community basis.
(CD/JP)
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