Alliance Europe candidate Ian Parsley has cautioned Translink’s move to increase fares saying it will hit people hard and stated that doing this during the downturn will have a very negative impact. Bus fares will increase on 18 May by 2% and rail fares by 3%. Ian Parsley said: “With the economic downturn, many people…
Month: May 2009
MCGLONE REDUCES HIS CARBON FOOTPRINT
SDLP Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone has reduced his carbon footprint by buying a low-carbon emission car. Mr McGlone, chair of the Stormont Environment Committee, received the keys to his new Volkswagen BlueMotion Passat from Terence Donnelly, proprietor of Donnelly Motors, at Stormont on Tuesday. A BlueMotion vehicle is extremely energy efficient and reduces the…
Coalisland Library Celebrates the start of Libraries NI
On 1st April Coalisland library celebrated day one of Libraries NI, the new library service for Northern Ireland with a range of treats for customers. As well as handing out pens and pencils with details of the new website www.librariesni.org.uk , libraries also rewarded the first customers to borrow a book and use a computer…