Wednesday, 4 March, 2009: President of Ireland, Mary McAleese will today (Wednesday, 4 March) visit NUI Galway to officially launch the UNESCO Chair for Children, Youth and Civic Engagement. The UNESCO Chair is the first awarded in the Republic of Ireland, and President McAleese described it as a ‘fitting endorsement by peers worldwide of the…
PM’s ANNOUNCEMENT BACKS BWEA FINDINGS
Wind, wave and tidal energy will create jobs BWEA, UK’s leading renewable energy trade association, welcomed the Prime Minister’s endorsement today of the enormous potential of renewable energy to create employment in the UK. Studies published by BWEA in October 2008, concluded that wind, wave and tidal energy projects could drive job creation and stimulate…
MINISTER CONDEMNS ATTACK ON TRUST MEMBERS
Health Minister, Michael McGimpsey has condemned attacks on members of the Western Trust which caused significant disruption to yesterday’s (Thursday) Trust board meeting in Omagh. The Minister said: “The disgraceful behaviour of the protestors at the Western Trust’s board meeting should be condemned by everyone. “I do not dispute the rights of people to make…
NEW HOSPITAL IS INVESTMENT IN HEALTH AND ECONOMY OF OMAGH
During my recent visit to Omagh to view plans for the new enhanced local hospital, I reaffirmed my commitment to providing the local population with high quality, modern healthcare facilities fit for the 21st Century. I am sure that many people in Omagh and the surrounding areas will be hugely impressed by the designs and…
STRABANE FUNDRAISERS URGED TO GET INTO GEAR IN THE NEW YEAR FOR RNID
RNID Northern Ireland is calling on fundraisers from Strabane to get on their bikes for a London to Paris cycle challenge and raise vital funds for RNID’s research and services for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. The charity, which represents the 219,000 people in Northern Ireland who are deaf or hard of…
Belfast ‘Nancy’ Hopeful To Join Search For Local Star
Rachel Tucker has officially announced her first public role since coming off hit BBC show ‘I’d Do Anything’. The talented Belfast girl has signed up as a celebrity judge on Northern Ireland’s biggest ever talent search for young people – and will be making her first appearance on the panel this weekend in Bangor! Rachel…
Dungannon Girl To Reach For The Stars!
A 12 year old Dungannon Girl is set to reach for the stars after securing a place in a national singing talent contest. The Citybeat Young Star Search, sponsored by easyJet, recently visited the Rushmere Centre in Craigavon and judges had selected a short list of 5 young singers who last week faced the public…
Robert Dunlop killed in road race crash
One of Northern Ireland’s best known motorcyclists has been killed in a high speed crash at the North West 200. Robert Dunlop, 47, sustained chest injuries after the incident at a practice lap near Portrush in County Antrim on Thursday. He died later. Dunlop had been riding a specially adapted bike after he returned to…
Wind industry adopts new standards for domestic wind turbines
BWEA, the UK’s leading renewable energy business organisation has launched a new Small Wind Turbine (SWT) performance and safety standard at yesterday’s BRE Small Scale Wind Seminar The standard will allow consumers wishing to install small wind systems, to compare products on a like for like basis. It a result of extended testing of turbines…
SPEECH THERAPISTS WELCOME THE INTERIM REPORT OF THE BERCOW REVIEW INTO SPEECH, LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION NEEDS
The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCLST) today welcomes the interim report of the Government’s review into the provision of services to children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCNs), known as the Bercow Review. One in 10 children – an estimated 1.2 million across the UK – has a…