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…
Northern Ireland Call To “Walk for Water†At Stormont
At 10.00am on Saturday 6th June, people from across Northern Ireland are invited to meet at the front gates of Stormont to begin a four mile walk to help significantly improve access to clean water for families in developing countries. Organised by the Christian development charity, Samaritan’s Purse, it may only be a local walk…
NEW WORKSPACE DEVELOPMENT CAN CREATE 36 JOBS
The newly-built South Tyrone East Fermanagh workspace development in Clabby, can help to stimulate economic growth in the local area. That was the message from Enterprise Minister, Arlene Foster, when she officially opened the 10,109 square foot workspace at Clabby Enterprise Park, today. The Minister said: “The creation of six new workspace units here at…
Cross Border Digital Learning Network launched
Cross Border Digital Learning Network launched -Simultaneous launch in Belfast, Omagh, and Donegal- Tyrone Donegal Partnership, a leading cross-border development company, today launched an innovative video conferencing initiative called CORE Digital Network. The launch took place simultaneously in three locations – Belfast, Omagh and Kilcar, Co. Donegal. Each venue was linked by the video conferencing…
Beating the Drum for Rural Women
Over 100 rural women attended an information event organised by Northern Ireland Rural Women’s Network (NIRWN) on Monday 30th March in Loughry College, Cookstown. The event focussed on the potential opportunities for funding under the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2007-2013. Those in attendance were given an overview of the funding themes, and the various options…
TWO TYRONE POST OFFICE’S SHORTLISTED FOR PEOPLE’S POST OFFICE AWARDS
Two Post Office branches in County Tyrone have been successfully shortlisted for the prestigious award of Best Post Office in Northern Ireland in the 2009 People’s Post Office Awards, in association with NS&I. Customers’ have voted them the best in the region because of the exceptional service offered by the Post Office teams in providing…
Research into childhood exposure to tobacco smoke in Northern Ireland
Research published by the Health Promotion Agency for Northern Ireland (HPA) details for the first time the extent to which children here are exposed to second-hand smoke. The study, which investigated children’s exposure before and after the April 2007 smoke-free legislation, found that the legislation has had some important impacts on children’s exposure to second-hand…
Denny Irish Junior Surf Team 2009
The Denny Irish Junior Surf Team to compete at the 2009 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship is scheduled to depart Dublin airport on Wednesday 25th March. The team will be travelling to Salinas, Ecuador to join over forty surfing nations form around the World for this prestigious surfing event. A team of twelve will…
BWEA WELCOMES RSPB REPORT
RSPB CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO INCREASE COMMITMENT TO ONSHORE WIND BWEA, the UK’s leading renewable energy association, welcomed today RSPB’s “Positive Planning for Onshore Wind†report, which sets out how to significantly expand UK’s onshore wind capacity. Evidence shows that it is possible to develop onshore wind farms, without damage to wildlife. Maria McCaffery, Chief…
RNID NORTHERN IRELAND CALLS ON STRABANE FUNDRAISERS TO SIGN UP FOR THE MOTHER OF ALL SKYDIVES!
Loving sons and daughters in Strabane can see their mothers jump for joy this Mother’s Day (Sunday 22 March 2009) by giving the uniquely exhilarating gift of an RNID skydive on the weekend of her choice. RNID Northern Ireland, the largest charity representing the 219,000 people in Northern Ireland who are deaf or hard of…