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16/03/2009
Other NI News In Brief
Omagh Bereaved Brief MPs On Stormont Visit
As the probe into the murders of two soldiers and a police officer by dissident republicans last week continue, the relatives of Omagh bomb victims are to brief a committee of MPs on their campaign for a public inquiry into the 1998 Real IRA atrocity. Twenty-nine people were killed when the dissident republican car bomb exploded in the town. The House of Commons' NI Affairs Committee is at Stormont on Monday for a series of evidence sessions.
Custody Death Investigated
The death of a man in police custody is being investigated by the NI Police Ombudsman's Office. The probe began after the sudden death of a 42-year-old man at Newtownards Police Station on Friday. The man had been arrested earlier in Bangor. It is believed he died in the grounds of the police station. Police have not yet released the name of the man, who was from Holywood.
US-Ireland Visa Scheme Announced
The Irish Premier, Brian Cowen, has announced plans for a new working visa arrangement between Ireland and the US. Speaking to a gathering of leading Irish Americans in New York, the Taoiseach said efforts are getting underway to agree a new method of trading working visas. Mr Cowen said he wanted a new visa arrangement between the two countries, which would allow Irish people to live and work in the US for as much as two years and Americans to come and work in Ireland for the same period.
Lagan Valley Decision Looms
The South Eastern Trust will be meeting to discuss the future of the maternity unit at the Lagan Valley Hospital, Lisburn, this week. It is widely expected that despite intense lobbying on the Trust to retain the service, it may still be axed. A delegation from Lisburn City Council even travelled to Stormont last Tuesday to urge the Assembly's Health Committee to reject the Trust's proposals to axe the unit.
Ryanair Cuts Jobs At Dublin Airport
Budget airline Ryanair has announced more cutbacks at Dublin Airport leading to the loss of 50 jobs among cabin crew, check-in and baggage handling staff. The airline says it will be closing four routes out of Dublin from July and reducing the frequency of flights on eight other services. Ryanair Chairman Michael O'Leary blamed the Irish Aviation Authority for the cuts, blaming its decision to introduce an Air Traffic Control charge increase of 12%. Ryanair flies from both City of Derry and George Best Belfast City Airport in Northern Ireland.
Grease Guardian Heads East
A Newry-based firm, FM Environmental has won new business in Malaysia for its Grease Guardian grease removal systems, following an Invest Northern Ireland trade mission. The company, which took part in last month's mission to Singapore and Malaysia, is supplying the systems to a new distributor signed up during the week-long trip. The new distributor, Environmental Products and Services, which is based in Ipoh but also has operations in Kuala Lumpur and Penang, will also play a pivotal role in expanding the Northern Ireland engineering company's sales to neighbouring markets, including Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines.
Minister Lauds Newry Wood Recycling
NI Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie has lauded an innovative 80/20 wood recycling project in Newry. Under the scheme, waste wood and furniture is collected from homes and businesses in the area and is recycled, repaired and sold to the local community. Income is generated from the charges made from the waste wood collection service and from sales of wood and wood products made by the 80/20 trainees.
Heat Is On, Says Alliance
North Down Alliance MLA, Stephen Farry, has welcome the announcement by the Department of Social Development regarding the payment of winter fuel payments, but expressed frustration at delays that are leading to these payments being made in April: "At long last, there is light at the end of the tunnel on the long-running saga of the winter fuel payments of £150 that have promised by the Northern Ireland Executive since December. The indications are now that these payments will be paid in April. Households who were in receipt of either income support or pension credit at the qualifying point in late December 2008 should receive their payments automatically through their usual benefit payment system," he commented.
(BMcC)
As the probe into the murders of two soldiers and a police officer by dissident republicans last week continue, the relatives of Omagh bomb victims are to brief a committee of MPs on their campaign for a public inquiry into the 1998 Real IRA atrocity. Twenty-nine people were killed when the dissident republican car bomb exploded in the town. The House of Commons' NI Affairs Committee is at Stormont on Monday for a series of evidence sessions.
Custody Death Investigated
The death of a man in police custody is being investigated by the NI Police Ombudsman's Office. The probe began after the sudden death of a 42-year-old man at Newtownards Police Station on Friday. The man had been arrested earlier in Bangor. It is believed he died in the grounds of the police station. Police have not yet released the name of the man, who was from Holywood.
US-Ireland Visa Scheme Announced
The Irish Premier, Brian Cowen, has announced plans for a new working visa arrangement between Ireland and the US. Speaking to a gathering of leading Irish Americans in New York, the Taoiseach said efforts are getting underway to agree a new method of trading working visas. Mr Cowen said he wanted a new visa arrangement between the two countries, which would allow Irish people to live and work in the US for as much as two years and Americans to come and work in Ireland for the same period.
Lagan Valley Decision Looms
The South Eastern Trust will be meeting to discuss the future of the maternity unit at the Lagan Valley Hospital, Lisburn, this week. It is widely expected that despite intense lobbying on the Trust to retain the service, it may still be axed. A delegation from Lisburn City Council even travelled to Stormont last Tuesday to urge the Assembly's Health Committee to reject the Trust's proposals to axe the unit.
Ryanair Cuts Jobs At Dublin Airport
Budget airline Ryanair has announced more cutbacks at Dublin Airport leading to the loss of 50 jobs among cabin crew, check-in and baggage handling staff. The airline says it will be closing four routes out of Dublin from July and reducing the frequency of flights on eight other services. Ryanair Chairman Michael O'Leary blamed the Irish Aviation Authority for the cuts, blaming its decision to introduce an Air Traffic Control charge increase of 12%. Ryanair flies from both City of Derry and George Best Belfast City Airport in Northern Ireland.
Grease Guardian Heads East
A Newry-based firm, FM Environmental has won new business in Malaysia for its Grease Guardian grease removal systems, following an Invest Northern Ireland trade mission. The company, which took part in last month's mission to Singapore and Malaysia, is supplying the systems to a new distributor signed up during the week-long trip. The new distributor, Environmental Products and Services, which is based in Ipoh but also has operations in Kuala Lumpur and Penang, will also play a pivotal role in expanding the Northern Ireland engineering company's sales to neighbouring markets, including Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines.
Minister Lauds Newry Wood Recycling
NI Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie has lauded an innovative 80/20 wood recycling project in Newry. Under the scheme, waste wood and furniture is collected from homes and businesses in the area and is recycled, repaired and sold to the local community. Income is generated from the charges made from the waste wood collection service and from sales of wood and wood products made by the 80/20 trainees.
Heat Is On, Says Alliance
North Down Alliance MLA, Stephen Farry, has welcome the announcement by the Department of Social Development regarding the payment of winter fuel payments, but expressed frustration at delays that are leading to these payments being made in April: "At long last, there is light at the end of the tunnel on the long-running saga of the winter fuel payments of £150 that have promised by the Northern Ireland Executive since December. The indications are now that these payments will be paid in April. Households who were in receipt of either income support or pension credit at the qualifying point in late December 2008 should receive their payments automatically through their usual benefit payment system," he commented.
(BMcC)
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