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Charity for rare diseases blasts Ulster leaders over EU consultation 'failure'

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 08:00:00 GMT

A CHARITY dedicated to helping those with rare diseases has hit out at the Health Minister and MLAs for failing Northern Ireland in the provision of services to those who have rare diseases.

Pupils help council create ads to tackle anti-social behaviour

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 08:00:00 GMT

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Minister closes girls' school after 45 years

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 08:00:00 GMT

St GEMMA'S High School in north Belfast will close at the end of August after Education Minister John O'Dowd concluded it is no longer "sustainable".

Charity for rare diseases blasts Ulster leaders over EU consultation 'failure'

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 08:00:00 GMT

A CHARITY dedicated to helping those with rare diseases has hit out at the Health Minister and MLAs for failing Northern Ireland in the provision of services to those who have rare diseases.

Disabled woman is left without heat for weeks

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:19:03 GMT

A severely disabled east Belfast woman has been without proper heating in her home for two weeks, and is having to spend over £10 a day trying to keep warm with two electric heaters.

New research pins down who owns the ‘peace walls’

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:18:10 GMT

A new £2m fund aimed at bringing down Northern Ireland's peace walls by building confidence between divided communities was announced last week, in the same week as the Belfast Interface Project released its Security Barriers and Defensive Use of Space document in City Hall — a document locating all of Belfast’s interfaces.

Castlereagh council hoping job clubs will do the business

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:15:24 GMT

Last Wednesday Cregagh Community Centre launched a new job club aimed at developing participants’ employability skills and confidence.

Police in appeal for witnesses to shooting

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:16:18 GMT

A man has been arrested and released on bail pending further enquiries after a number of shots were fired at a house, causing damage to a window and a car windscreen, on Saturday night (January 7).

Chinese fined for food offences

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:13:47 GMT

The owner of an east Belfast restaurant has been fined a total of £2,800 for food safety offences.

Relief as oil cargo finally removed from tanker

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:12:48 GMT

The oil cargo that was threatening to cause an environmental disaster in the mouth of Belfast Lough was finally removed from tanker the Genmar Companion at the weekend.

Empey hopes support for Heathrow bill will take off

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:12:03 GMT

Former UUP leader Lord Empey has presented a bill in the House of Lords which he hopes will preserve the links between Belfast City and Heathrow airports.

Titanic project can’t be allowed to sink: Long

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:57:39 GMT

The east Belfast MP has stressed the importance of the Titanic Signature Project after an Audit Office Report stated that it was doubtful the project would break even in the long term.

New face at Castlereagh as Cochrane stands down

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:56:47 GMT

A new Alliance Councillor has been chosen to replace Judith Cochrane MLA in Castlereagh Borough Council.

Orangefield pupils christen gritters as icy weather comes

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:54:28 GMT

Six creative youngsters from Orangefield Primary School will see the fruits of their labour emblazoned onto gritters that will travel over 125km of strategic roads in Northern Ireland this winter, as they attempt to deal with the predicted icy conditions that are to hit the country.

MLA calls for fair deal for Servicemen

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:51:42 GMT

An east Belfast MLA has expressed his shock at confirmation from the Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland that the Housing Selection Scheme operated by the Housing Executive could discriminate against existing and former members of the armed forces who are, or have been based in Northern Ireland.

Employers expecting a ‘tough year’ in 2012

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:49:19 GMT

Employers in Northern Ireland are still more pessimistic about hiring additional staff than any other region in the UK , according to a new survey by recruitment firm Manpower.

‘We are fighting to protect our futures’

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:32:55 GMT

THE centre of Belfast was overwhelmed by public sector workers and supporters who took part in the biggest strike in decades yesterday (Wednesday, November 30) after talks between Unions and the Government over pension contributions and changing retirement ages broke down.

Former pupils move into old Mersey Street School Door bells on 30 new homes herald a new era for the former Mersey Street School in Belfast.

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:30:18 GMT

The Social Development Minister, Nelson McCausland opened the new £5 million social housing development, following|renovation of the building|from school to modern family|apartments.

Calls for Lord Mayor to resign following Army Cadet ‘snub’

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:26:31 GMT

Angry politicians and residents across Belfast have called on the Lord Mayor to resign, after he ‘snubbed’ a young female Army Cadet on Monday evening at a Duke of Edinburgh Award ceremony in Belfast’s City Hall.

Robinson’s threat to quit ‘no surprise’

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:11:30 GMT

Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny was in east Belfast this morning, meeting politicians and community groups at the start of a two day visit to the city.

‘Recession to blame’ for rise in domestic burglaries

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:08:45 GMT

Police in east Belfast say they have noted a decrease of 5.1% in non domestic burglaries from April 2011 — September 2011, in comparison to the same period last year.

Ex-bodybuilder left bride in pool of blood

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:05:03 GMT

An east Belfast body-building champ killed his bride on their wedding day after she called off the marriage because of his violence.

Shock as woman dies in house fire

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:43:03 GMT

Mourners gathered yesterday for the funeral of the 55-year-old woman who died in a house fire in east Belfast on Saturday night.

NIHE expects man to live under burnt out flat

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:41:57 GMT

AN east Belfast man has had to move out of his Housing Executive home and lodge with a friend because the Housing Executive have still not repaired the burnt out flat above his in inner east Belfast home.

Darts players up their game by going under

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:40:53 GMT

An east Belfast hypnotherapist has been helping local darts players to sharpen up their game.