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13/03/2009
Other NI News In Brief
High Flying Apprentices Clean Up Mountain
Bombardier Aerospace apprentices (pictured) donned their outdoor gear and headed for Divis this week on behalf of the National Trust. The company's first year apprentices were helping to clean up the mountain's rugged terrain in readiness for planting. The site is home to a host of wildlife, which the National Trust is keen to protect and expand. This initiative, one of a number for which Bombardier apprentices have volunteered, was organised by Business in the Community's 'Northern Ireland cares' campaign.
ATM Dug From Wall
Ramraiders in Co Down have driven a blue Mitsubishi into metal shutters at a shop on Main Street, Dundrum. At around 2am, men wearing balaclavas then removed a cash machine and placed it in a car. The ATM was discovered an hour later in the Derryleckagh Road area of Newry with some cash removed. PSNI detectives appealed for anybody who may have seen anything to contact them. They believe the Mitsubishi may have been stolen from the Kilcoo area.
Murders On Taoiseach's Agenda
The Irish Taoiseach has said he will be telling US President Barack Obama next week that the recent murders in Northern Ireland have no support among the community. Speaking in Offaly yesterday, Brian Cowen said the dissident republican killings would be high on the agenda when he visits the US for St Patrick's Day celebrations. He said he wanted people in the US to understand that the killers do not represent anybody and all Irish people want them brought to justice.
Irish Meat Plant Cuts 80 Jobs
There's as yet no suggestion that jobs in Northern Ireland could be at risk after a Westmeath meat-processing firm has announced 80 of its workers will be made redundant. Dunbia, said the redundancies at the Kilbeggan facility were needed to further reduce operating costs. Dunbia Ireland's General Manager Padraig Browne said: "It is with regret that the company have announced 80 redundancies along with proposals to further reduce operating costs. The company will now enter into a 30-day consultation process with employees." The company employs over 2,000 workers in its other plants in the Irish Republic at Maganey in Carlow and in Slane, as well as workers in Dungannon and Ballymena in Northern Ireland.
Tesco Introduce Euro-Sterling 'Equality' For Clothing
The UK's top supermarket chain, Tesco has announced plans to introduce Euro-Sterling parity pricing on all of its clothing products. The move amounts to a cut of around one-third in the prices being charged in the Republic of Ireland. It will make clothing and fashion goods 7% cheaper when compared with Northern Ireland. The change takes effect from Monday.
Millionth Milestone For NI Water
NI Water has laid its one millionth metre of water main pipe as part of the body's £80m mains rehabilitation project. The scheme has been ongoing for four years, systematically upgrading the water main infrastructure throughout Northern Ireland. Putting the scale of the project into context, to reach the one million metre mark, the project team has laid almost 1,000m every working day. In addition, if the pipes used in the construction process were placed end to end, they would stretch from Belfast to Bordeaux. The upgraded water mains will dramatically improve the quality, reliability and flexibility of water supply across Northern Ireland while also reducing leakage, according to NI Water.
Three Schools Closing
NI Education Minister, Caitríona Ruane, has approved development proposals to allow for the closure of three primary schools in Co Down and Co Tyrone. The primary schools are St Colman's, Moira, Co Down; St Columba's, Dromore, Co Tyrone and St Patrick's Primary School, Garvallagh, Co Tyrone. "These schools have suffered from declining enrolments in recent years, which has led to these proposals being brought forward. It is never an easy decision to close a school however, I am confident that their closure and the transfer of the pupils to other schools is in the best educational interests of the pupils." There are only two pupils at St Colman's, 14 pupils at St. Patrick's and 16 pupils at St Columba's
Water Board Gets New Chief
NI Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy has approved the recommendation of the Northern Ireland Water Board to appoint Laurence MacKenzie as its new Chief Executive. The Minister welcomed the Board's decision which followed a rigorous recruitment process. He said: "I welcome the fact that a suitable candidate has been found to fill this important position at a critical time in the transformation of the provision of water and sewerage services. I look forward to Mr MacKenzie, who has considerable experience of operating at board level within another local utility company, taking up his role at NI Water in the Autumn or possibly sooner."
East Belfast Housing Scheme Announced
A new social housing scheme is being built as part of the £10m Pottingers Quay riverside development in east Belfast, it has been announced. NI Housing Minister Margaret Ritchie said the project is scheduled for completion by September 2009, and will see 27 social housing units side by side numerous private apartments in the area. Ms Ritchie said: "This is good news for the people of East Belfast and the Short Strand area. Pottingers Quay is a prime example of integrating the riverfront with local communities. But that shouldn't just be for the benefit of the private sector. The development at Pottingers Quay reflects that, in an attractive city centre neighbourhood. It also shows just what the public and private sector can do working in tandem."
(BMcC/JM)
Bombardier Aerospace apprentices (pictured) donned their outdoor gear and headed for Divis this week on behalf of the National Trust. The company's first year apprentices were helping to clean up the mountain's rugged terrain in readiness for planting. The site is home to a host of wildlife, which the National Trust is keen to protect and expand. This initiative, one of a number for which Bombardier apprentices have volunteered, was organised by Business in the Community's 'Northern Ireland cares' campaign.
ATM Dug From Wall
Ramraiders in Co Down have driven a blue Mitsubishi into metal shutters at a shop on Main Street, Dundrum. At around 2am, men wearing balaclavas then removed a cash machine and placed it in a car. The ATM was discovered an hour later in the Derryleckagh Road area of Newry with some cash removed. PSNI detectives appealed for anybody who may have seen anything to contact them. They believe the Mitsubishi may have been stolen from the Kilcoo area.
Murders On Taoiseach's Agenda
The Irish Taoiseach has said he will be telling US President Barack Obama next week that the recent murders in Northern Ireland have no support among the community. Speaking in Offaly yesterday, Brian Cowen said the dissident republican killings would be high on the agenda when he visits the US for St Patrick's Day celebrations. He said he wanted people in the US to understand that the killers do not represent anybody and all Irish people want them brought to justice.
Irish Meat Plant Cuts 80 Jobs
There's as yet no suggestion that jobs in Northern Ireland could be at risk after a Westmeath meat-processing firm has announced 80 of its workers will be made redundant. Dunbia, said the redundancies at the Kilbeggan facility were needed to further reduce operating costs. Dunbia Ireland's General Manager Padraig Browne said: "It is with regret that the company have announced 80 redundancies along with proposals to further reduce operating costs. The company will now enter into a 30-day consultation process with employees." The company employs over 2,000 workers in its other plants in the Irish Republic at Maganey in Carlow and in Slane, as well as workers in Dungannon and Ballymena in Northern Ireland.
Tesco Introduce Euro-Sterling 'Equality' For Clothing
The UK's top supermarket chain, Tesco has announced plans to introduce Euro-Sterling parity pricing on all of its clothing products. The move amounts to a cut of around one-third in the prices being charged in the Republic of Ireland. It will make clothing and fashion goods 7% cheaper when compared with Northern Ireland. The change takes effect from Monday.
Millionth Milestone For NI Water
NI Water has laid its one millionth metre of water main pipe as part of the body's £80m mains rehabilitation project. The scheme has been ongoing for four years, systematically upgrading the water main infrastructure throughout Northern Ireland. Putting the scale of the project into context, to reach the one million metre mark, the project team has laid almost 1,000m every working day. In addition, if the pipes used in the construction process were placed end to end, they would stretch from Belfast to Bordeaux. The upgraded water mains will dramatically improve the quality, reliability and flexibility of water supply across Northern Ireland while also reducing leakage, according to NI Water.
Three Schools Closing
NI Education Minister, Caitríona Ruane, has approved development proposals to allow for the closure of three primary schools in Co Down and Co Tyrone. The primary schools are St Colman's, Moira, Co Down; St Columba's, Dromore, Co Tyrone and St Patrick's Primary School, Garvallagh, Co Tyrone. "These schools have suffered from declining enrolments in recent years, which has led to these proposals being brought forward. It is never an easy decision to close a school however, I am confident that their closure and the transfer of the pupils to other schools is in the best educational interests of the pupils." There are only two pupils at St Colman's, 14 pupils at St. Patrick's and 16 pupils at St Columba's
Water Board Gets New Chief
NI Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy has approved the recommendation of the Northern Ireland Water Board to appoint Laurence MacKenzie as its new Chief Executive. The Minister welcomed the Board's decision which followed a rigorous recruitment process. He said: "I welcome the fact that a suitable candidate has been found to fill this important position at a critical time in the transformation of the provision of water and sewerage services. I look forward to Mr MacKenzie, who has considerable experience of operating at board level within another local utility company, taking up his role at NI Water in the Autumn or possibly sooner."
East Belfast Housing Scheme Announced
A new social housing scheme is being built as part of the £10m Pottingers Quay riverside development in east Belfast, it has been announced. NI Housing Minister Margaret Ritchie said the project is scheduled for completion by September 2009, and will see 27 social housing units side by side numerous private apartments in the area. Ms Ritchie said: "This is good news for the people of East Belfast and the Short Strand area. Pottingers Quay is a prime example of integrating the riverfront with local communities. But that shouldn't just be for the benefit of the private sector. The development at Pottingers Quay reflects that, in an attractive city centre neighbourhood. It also shows just what the public and private sector can do working in tandem."
(BMcC/JM)
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