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05/07/2019
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Co Antrim Woman Celebrates 110th Birthday
A County Antrim woman has celebrated turning 110 this week, surrounded by friends and family.
Maud Nicholl was born on 03 July 1909 and is thought to be Ireland's oldest woman.
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Maureen Morrow and Deputy Mayor, Beth Adger MBE joined Maud to celebrate the momentous occasion.
Mayor Morrow said: "Maud is an inspirational woman and it was a privilege to spend time in her company and to pass on the best wishes of everyone in Mid and East Antrim.
"She has a wide circle of friends who stop by to visit her every day. Not only is Maud one of our oldest residents, she is also one of our most popular."
Maud Nicholl was brought up in the Dan's Road area of Ballymena with her brother, the late Joe Nicholl. She is a keen reader and has always enjoyed writing poetry.
Deputy Mayor Beth Adger MBE said: "I have known Maud for over 30 years and it was an honour to celebrate with her. She really is a remarkable lady who is a much-loved member of our community and I wish her nothing but good health and happiness as she enters her 111 year."
NIFRS Chair Wins UK 'Champion For Women' Award
Chairperson of the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS), Carmel McKinney OBE, has won a UK 'Champion for Women' Award.
Carmel received the accolade in the Rising Star Awards 2019 in recognition of her work as a senior leader in actively supporting and nurturing female talent.
The UK wide Awards, sponsored by the Times and the Sunday Times, celebrate and recognise female contributors that represent the leaders and role models of tomorrow. Carmel is the only female from Northern Ireland to win.
She said of the achievement: "As Chairperson of NIFRS, I am extremely passionate about mentoring, promoting and supporting women in the workplace and this award is very special in that regard. To be the only female winner from Northern Ireland is a great honour alongside so many remarkable women.
"Every day I encounter exceptional up and coming female talent. It's great to see women supporting women in the workplace and learning from each other. As senior leaders we play an important role in nurturing and empowering those women who will become the leaders of the future and I am humbled by this recognition."
Sponsored by the Times and The Sunday Times, Luxury Content Director, Lorraine Candy said: "Supporting women in the workplace remains important to our readers, as well as an important strand of the journalism we create. We believe these awards help shine a spotlight on the tremendous work being achieved in the female pipeline."
Strabane Public Realm Plans Get The Green Light
Plans for the regeneration of the public realm space in Strabane, County Tyrone, have been given the go ahead by Derry City and Strabane District Council.
The proposals will see significant improvements to a number of roads in the town centre, and the creation of a new public space in Abercorn Square. They will also result in a realignment of the traffic flows and improvements to a number of junctions and parking areas in and around the town centre area.
Planning Committee members accepted the recommendation of planning officers to approve the works, which will have a major positive impact on the town, particularly for local businesses.
A number of issues will be addressed, including alleviating traffic congestion, and restoring character and identity to the town centre through high quality public realm design and improved infrastructure.
Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District, Councillor Michaela Boyle, welcomed the news saying: "I am delighted to see these transformative plans for Strabane fully approved today and I want to acknowledge all the effort that has gone into reaching this stage of the process.
"There has been a legacy of underinvestment in Strabane Town Centre and I am so pleased to see Council addressing many of the challenges that have restricted economic growth and development by investing significantly in the area.
"This is an exciting time for Strabane, and as a native of the town I am very much looking forward to seeing the full delivery of these plans and the additional development projects which are also in the pipeline. These include the Melvin Arena stand and 3G pitch, the green space at Lisnafin, the Strabane/Lifford phase of the North West Greenway Project and the Canal Basin Regeneration Project, to name but a few."
(JG/CM)
A County Antrim woman has celebrated turning 110 this week, surrounded by friends and family.
Maud Nicholl was born on 03 July 1909 and is thought to be Ireland's oldest woman.
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Maureen Morrow and Deputy Mayor, Beth Adger MBE joined Maud to celebrate the momentous occasion.
Mayor Morrow said: "Maud is an inspirational woman and it was a privilege to spend time in her company and to pass on the best wishes of everyone in Mid and East Antrim.
"She has a wide circle of friends who stop by to visit her every day. Not only is Maud one of our oldest residents, she is also one of our most popular."
Maud Nicholl was brought up in the Dan's Road area of Ballymena with her brother, the late Joe Nicholl. She is a keen reader and has always enjoyed writing poetry.
Deputy Mayor Beth Adger MBE said: "I have known Maud for over 30 years and it was an honour to celebrate with her. She really is a remarkable lady who is a much-loved member of our community and I wish her nothing but good health and happiness as she enters her 111 year."
NIFRS Chair Wins UK 'Champion For Women' Award
Chairperson of the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS), Carmel McKinney OBE, has won a UK 'Champion for Women' Award.
Carmel received the accolade in the Rising Star Awards 2019 in recognition of her work as a senior leader in actively supporting and nurturing female talent.
The UK wide Awards, sponsored by the Times and the Sunday Times, celebrate and recognise female contributors that represent the leaders and role models of tomorrow. Carmel is the only female from Northern Ireland to win.
She said of the achievement: "As Chairperson of NIFRS, I am extremely passionate about mentoring, promoting and supporting women in the workplace and this award is very special in that regard. To be the only female winner from Northern Ireland is a great honour alongside so many remarkable women.
"Every day I encounter exceptional up and coming female talent. It's great to see women supporting women in the workplace and learning from each other. As senior leaders we play an important role in nurturing and empowering those women who will become the leaders of the future and I am humbled by this recognition."
Sponsored by the Times and The Sunday Times, Luxury Content Director, Lorraine Candy said: "Supporting women in the workplace remains important to our readers, as well as an important strand of the journalism we create. We believe these awards help shine a spotlight on the tremendous work being achieved in the female pipeline."
Strabane Public Realm Plans Get The Green Light
Plans for the regeneration of the public realm space in Strabane, County Tyrone, have been given the go ahead by Derry City and Strabane District Council.
The proposals will see significant improvements to a number of roads in the town centre, and the creation of a new public space in Abercorn Square. They will also result in a realignment of the traffic flows and improvements to a number of junctions and parking areas in and around the town centre area.
Planning Committee members accepted the recommendation of planning officers to approve the works, which will have a major positive impact on the town, particularly for local businesses.
A number of issues will be addressed, including alleviating traffic congestion, and restoring character and identity to the town centre through high quality public realm design and improved infrastructure.
Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District, Councillor Michaela Boyle, welcomed the news saying: "I am delighted to see these transformative plans for Strabane fully approved today and I want to acknowledge all the effort that has gone into reaching this stage of the process.
"There has been a legacy of underinvestment in Strabane Town Centre and I am so pleased to see Council addressing many of the challenges that have restricted economic growth and development by investing significantly in the area.
"This is an exciting time for Strabane, and as a native of the town I am very much looking forward to seeing the full delivery of these plans and the additional development projects which are also in the pipeline. These include the Melvin Arena stand and 3G pitch, the green space at Lisnafin, the Strabane/Lifford phase of the North West Greenway Project and the Canal Basin Regeneration Project, to name but a few."
(JG/CM)
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