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Alliance Party European Election Candidate Ian James Parsley today addressed a meeting of Alliance activists. He said that given recent events Northern Ireland needs unity and positive leadership here, and in the European Parliament. Ian James Parsley stated: “People across the community have hope for a better future. They want leadership that will show this…

The Western Health and Social Care Trust (Western Trust) are raising awareness of its Smoke Free Policy for this year’s National No Smoking Day on 11 March 2009. From 10 March 2009, the Western Trust became a totally smoke free Trust. That means that smoking is no longer permitted on any of the Western Trust’s…

PLM Promotions has just released the full line-up for Live In The Park in Newcastle on Friday 19th June. A collection of some of the most individually creative, genre-defying and original acts in electronic music will support headline act The Prodigy in the Co. Down town. They are Hot Chip (DJ set), Zane Lowe (Radio…

Members of the public were today encouraged to play their part in the protection and improvement of Northern Ireland waterways. The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) will be holding a series of Water Information Days which will provide the public with an opportunity to speak to NIEA staff about draft River Basin Plans to improve…

The Causeway Coast Surf Club will host the Circle One Irish National Surfing Championships at East Strand, Portrush, Co Antrim on the 7/8 March supported by Coleraine Borough Council, Ocean Warriors Surf Shop and Monster Energy Drinks.  Eight national titles will be awarded at the event in the following categories- Open Surf, Women’s Surf, Longboard,…

SDLP Omagh Town Councillor Dr Josephine Deehan has said the closure of In-patient care services in Tyrone County Hospital could cost lives. Speaking at last night’s vigil at the hospital she said: “I think when history looks back at this decision, it will be illustrated that this was a wrong decision and it really does…

Speaking during Assembly Question time yesterday, SDLP Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLA Tommy Gallagher got confirmation that funding arrangements for the new hospital at Omagh are in place. Mr Gallagher said: “From the answer obtained from the Health Minister it now appears that there will be no delay in the timescale of the project. It…

Emergency medical Supplies (EMS) Magherafelt are taking bookings for Emergency First Aid Course 25 March and 1 April, The course will run from 7pm to 9pm on each evening First Aid at Work course 1,8,15 and 22 May, The course will run from 9am to 4.30pm each day Paeds EFA course 24 and 31 March….

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…

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…