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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Thursday 6th March 2008: The Migrant Worker Support Network (MWSN) and South Tyrone Empowerment Programme (S.T.E.P.) are holding a conference event entitled ‘Migration and Integration’. The event aims to explore the challenges of integration from societal, employment, educational, policy and research perspectives. The event will take place on Friday 4th April at Lough Neagh Discovery…

BWEA, the UK leading renewable business organisation welcomed today’s budget as the first step towards providing a framework for an expansion of renewable energy. BWEA Chairman Adam Bruce said “This budget begins to map out a new policy deal for renewable energy” he added “The Government is beginning to understand the scale of the potential…