22/07/2016
Other News In Brief
Two Women Convicted Of Benefit Fraud
Two women have been convicted for claiming benefits they were not entitled to at Londonderry Magistrates' Court.
Geraldine Healy claimed Jobseekers Allowance and Housing Benefit totalling £3,590 while failing to declare she was living with her partner. She was given a two year conditional discharge.
Bobbi-Leigh Kelly claimed Jobseekers Allowance totalling £2,472 while failing to declare she was working. She was given a two year conditional discharge.
Both women are also required to repay any outstanding money wrongfully obtained to the Department for Communities.
Call For Youths To Stop Opening Fire Hydrants
NI Water has slammed youths responsible for vandalising fire hydrants across Belfast and has called on them to stop immediately.
The firm has received a number of reports of fire hydrants being opened over the past few weeks.
Sean McAleese, NI Water's Director of Customer Service Delivery, said it has "serious public safety implications".
He said: "We need youths to stop opening the hydrants. Some may see it as 'harmless fun' by young people trying to cool off during hot weather, but the reality is that as they play in the water, homes and businesses suffer low or zero water pressure.
"I would appeal to everyone to help us stop this before the unthinkable scenario occurs where a fire breaks out and there is no water for the Fire Service to deal with the fire."
Sports Clubs Urged To Apply For Free Defibrillators
Local sports clubs are being urged to apply for one of 300 free defibrillators that will be distributed by SportNI across Northern Ireland.
SDLP Councillor Angela Dobbins said: "The importance of maintaining working defibrillators at our local sports clubs cannot be overstated.
"Time and again it has been shown that heart problems can affect anyone and when they do time is of the essence. The simple truth is that having these machines on site can be the difference between life and death.
"It is therefore very welcome that SportNI have launched this initiative and I encourage as many local clubs to apply as possible."
(CD/JP)
Two women have been convicted for claiming benefits they were not entitled to at Londonderry Magistrates' Court.
Geraldine Healy claimed Jobseekers Allowance and Housing Benefit totalling £3,590 while failing to declare she was living with her partner. She was given a two year conditional discharge.
Bobbi-Leigh Kelly claimed Jobseekers Allowance totalling £2,472 while failing to declare she was working. She was given a two year conditional discharge.
Both women are also required to repay any outstanding money wrongfully obtained to the Department for Communities.
Call For Youths To Stop Opening Fire Hydrants
NI Water has slammed youths responsible for vandalising fire hydrants across Belfast and has called on them to stop immediately.
The firm has received a number of reports of fire hydrants being opened over the past few weeks.
Sean McAleese, NI Water's Director of Customer Service Delivery, said it has "serious public safety implications".
He said: "We need youths to stop opening the hydrants. Some may see it as 'harmless fun' by young people trying to cool off during hot weather, but the reality is that as they play in the water, homes and businesses suffer low or zero water pressure.
"I would appeal to everyone to help us stop this before the unthinkable scenario occurs where a fire breaks out and there is no water for the Fire Service to deal with the fire."
Sports Clubs Urged To Apply For Free Defibrillators
Local sports clubs are being urged to apply for one of 300 free defibrillators that will be distributed by SportNI across Northern Ireland.
SDLP Councillor Angela Dobbins said: "The importance of maintaining working defibrillators at our local sports clubs cannot be overstated.
"Time and again it has been shown that heart problems can affect anyone and when they do time is of the essence. The simple truth is that having these machines on site can be the difference between life and death.
"It is therefore very welcome that SportNI have launched this initiative and I encourage as many local clubs to apply as possible."
(CD/JP)
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Five fire hydrants had to be shut down after they were vandalised in north Belfast. A number of residents living in the New Lodge and North Queen Street were left with no water or low water pressure rolling the incident. This is the second time fire hydrants have been vandalised in the past week.
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Five fire hydrants had to be shut down after they were vandalised in north Belfast. A number of residents living in the New Lodge and North Queen Street were left with no water or low water pressure rolling the incident. This is the second time fire hydrants have been vandalised in the past week.
17 July 2001
ASSEMBLY CREATE AWARD TO HONOUR FIRE SERVICE
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THE Northern Ireland Fire Service is to receive the first ever award given by the province's devolved assembly. An illuminated scroll is to be presented to Chief Fire Officer John McClelland on Tuesday, by assembly speaker Lord Alderdice in tribute to the sacrifice made by fire fighters over the years.
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Community Fire Station Opens In Omagh
Public Safety Minister Edwin Poots has opened a new £4.4m Community Fire Station in Omagh, County Tyrone. The new Community Fire Station & District Headquarters on the Killybrack Road includes onsite facilities for firefighter training and transport and engineering workshops.
Community Fire Station Opens In Omagh
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A sunny but frosty start for many. However cloud increases by midday with a few showers reaching the north coast, these mostly light but spreading inland this afternoon. Chilly. Maximum temperature 8 °C.Tonight:A rather cloudy evening with scattered showers. Becoming drier through the night with some good clear spells developing and a patchy frost away from coasts. Minimum temperature 0 °C.
