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03/09/2008
Other NI News In Brief
IRA 'Top Brass' Must Go
The DUP Leader - and NI First Minsiter - Peter Robinson has said his party still requires the removal of the IRA army council and that position has not yet been reached. Mr Robinson was speaking after getting a security assessment from the PSNI hief Constable Sir Hugh Orde. A report by the Independent Monitoring Commission will give its assessment of IRA structures later today (Wednesday).
Two Freed As Third Admits Bomb Possession
Two people, a man and woman have been acquitted of possessing a bomb, bomb components and bullets after a co-accused pleaded guilty to the charges. Liam Hannaway, 37, admitted possessing a coffee jar bomb, energel explosive, detonators and components for a pipe bomb with intent to endanger life and the Belfast man also pleaded guilty to having 76 rounds of assorted bullets with intent. No evidence was offered against either 33-year-old Karen Lavery or Kevin Hannaway, 29, also both from Belfast as a result.
Police Probe Organised Crime
The PSNI - working with the Garda and Dutch police - have made a number of arrests in a major operation targeting organised crime. One man was arrested in Belfast and a number of firearms were seized. He's currently being questioned in Antrim Serious Crime Suite.
Arts Centre Redevelopment Scheme Funded
The Northern Ireland arts' community has received another boost with the unveiling of a £4.5 million capital funding package for the Crescent Arts Centre in Belfast. Announcing the redevelopment investment, Culture Minister Gregory Campbell said: "I am pleased to announce an additional £2 million funding to add to the £2.5 million awarded for the refurbishment of the centre in 2005." The project is now at a key stage and the release of this funding will mean that construction work can commence in the near future.
NI Water Fined Over Pollution
In a bizarre development Northern Ireland Water has been fined a total of £2,000 plus court costs after pleading guilty to two counts of causing pollution. Belfast Magistrates' Court ordered the public body to pay £1,000 plus £25 court costs on each of two counts of discharging polluting matter into a waterway, namely the Blackstaff Relief Culvert - a tributary of the River Lagan. The court was told that, on 21 June 2007 a water quality inspector, acting on behalf of the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (formerly the Environment and Heritage Service), discovered the pollution incident affecting the Blackstaff Relief Culvert. He traced the polluting discharge to Glenmachan Street Sewage Pumping Station where a discharge of untreated sewage was overflowing to the river. Later, on 19 September 2007, an inspector acting on behalf of the Department investigated a pollution incident also affecting the Blackstaff Relief Culvert. He identified the source as a Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) at Fane Street where sewage was overflowing to the culvert.
(BMcC)
The DUP Leader - and NI First Minsiter - Peter Robinson has said his party still requires the removal of the IRA army council and that position has not yet been reached. Mr Robinson was speaking after getting a security assessment from the PSNI hief Constable Sir Hugh Orde. A report by the Independent Monitoring Commission will give its assessment of IRA structures later today (Wednesday).
Two Freed As Third Admits Bomb Possession
Two people, a man and woman have been acquitted of possessing a bomb, bomb components and bullets after a co-accused pleaded guilty to the charges. Liam Hannaway, 37, admitted possessing a coffee jar bomb, energel explosive, detonators and components for a pipe bomb with intent to endanger life and the Belfast man also pleaded guilty to having 76 rounds of assorted bullets with intent. No evidence was offered against either 33-year-old Karen Lavery or Kevin Hannaway, 29, also both from Belfast as a result.
Police Probe Organised Crime
The PSNI - working with the Garda and Dutch police - have made a number of arrests in a major operation targeting organised crime. One man was arrested in Belfast and a number of firearms were seized. He's currently being questioned in Antrim Serious Crime Suite.
Arts Centre Redevelopment Scheme Funded
The Northern Ireland arts' community has received another boost with the unveiling of a £4.5 million capital funding package for the Crescent Arts Centre in Belfast. Announcing the redevelopment investment, Culture Minister Gregory Campbell said: "I am pleased to announce an additional £2 million funding to add to the £2.5 million awarded for the refurbishment of the centre in 2005." The project is now at a key stage and the release of this funding will mean that construction work can commence in the near future.
NI Water Fined Over Pollution
In a bizarre development Northern Ireland Water has been fined a total of £2,000 plus court costs after pleading guilty to two counts of causing pollution. Belfast Magistrates' Court ordered the public body to pay £1,000 plus £25 court costs on each of two counts of discharging polluting matter into a waterway, namely the Blackstaff Relief Culvert - a tributary of the River Lagan. The court was told that, on 21 June 2007 a water quality inspector, acting on behalf of the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (formerly the Environment and Heritage Service), discovered the pollution incident affecting the Blackstaff Relief Culvert. He traced the polluting discharge to Glenmachan Street Sewage Pumping Station where a discharge of untreated sewage was overflowing to the river. Later, on 19 September 2007, an inspector acting on behalf of the Department investigated a pollution incident also affecting the Blackstaff Relief Culvert. He identified the source as a Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) at Fane Street where sewage was overflowing to the culvert.
(BMcC)
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