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Members will be holding on tight to their breakfast as the Diseases of Animals Bill appears as the first item on the agenda today reaching its further consideration stage. Question time once again adopts the feel of the classroom and lecture hall as the Ministers for Education and Employment and Learning both step up to [...]
THE WEEK THAT WAS…. “Silent Night, Holy Night. All is calm, all is bright. Round yon Virgin Mother and Child, Holy Infant so tender and mild. Sleep in heavenly peace. Sleep in heavenly peace.” Ah, don’t you just love a traditional Belfast Christmas. Bockwurst hot dogs from the Continental Market at City Hall, a minor [...]
Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern visited the Bookshop at Queen’s yesterday to sign copies of his long-awaited autobiography. Mr Ahern was in Belfast speaking at a Cooperation Ireland dinner and also received honorary membership of the Queen’s University Fianna Fáil Cumann. Mr Ahern, who was the first Irish politician to win three elections in a row and [...]
A survey by Autoline Insurance Group has highlighted that 73% of motorists did not know the legal drink driving limit, while 84% did not know the minimum legal tread depth for the tyres of a car. Autoline conducted the survey among over 800 motorists from across Northern Ireland this month. Motorists were asked if they [...]
People in Northern Ireland among 28,000 in the UK still with a black and white licence Forty years since the first colour transmissions on BBC1 and ITV, new figures from TV Licensing reveal today that over 1,480 homes in Northern Ireland are among 28,000 across the UK who still enjoy their programmes in black and [...]
Newry based entrepreneur Dr. Gerard O’Hare has been recognised for his commitment to the ethical practice of land use by Lambda Alpha International. The Honorary Society for the Advancement of Land Economics awarded the 2009 International Urban Affairs Award to Dr. O’Hare. This award is presented every two years. It was awarded to Dr. Gerard [...]
Following a decision to semi-retire last year Jack and Pat Murphy have reaffirmed their commitment to providing quality jewellery and diamonds in the heart of Newry city with a significant investment in a shop refit at their premises on Hill Street. The refit will see the old mixed with the new bringing the traditional friendly [...]
Belfast Chamber of Trade and Commerce have met with Environment Minister Edwin Poots MLA to discuss legislative and policy barriers to Belfast City Centre’s growth as a retail economic driver to recovery. High on the agenda was the issue of draft retailing Planning Policy Statement 5 with Chamber President John Moore urging [...]
Almac’s site-specific Ligation technology takes advantage of impressive expertise in production and engineering of both recombinant proteins and synthetic peptides to develop a proprietary technology which overcomes issues inherent with other conjugation approaches. The technology has been developed into an enabling and practical approach for site-specific PEGylation of recombinantly derived proteins. Currently available PEGylation technologies [...]
A strong safety record at Premier Power in Ballylumford has boosted fundraising at the Friends of the Cancer Centre, a charity which provides support for patients and their families during treatment at Belfast City Hospital’s Cancer Centre. Staff at Premier Power were responsible for the £1,000 donation after submitting 500 Behavioural Based Safety (BBS) forms [...]
The Financial Provisions Bill’s final stage is the prelude to a cultural extravaganza on the hill today. The first act is a solo performance from DCAL Minister Nelson McCausland at the dispatch box for oral questions. Without an interval the Culture Arts and Leisure Committee will then seek the Assembly’s approval for their inquiry report [...]
OVER the past three weeks I have been on two continents – America and Asia. Travel is a useful reminder that the world does not revolve around Northern Ireland. Turmoil suited our politicians. Peace and normality does not. Once they strode the world stage with presidents and statesmen. Now they must make do with policing [...]
Legislation continues to flow through the house today with both the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Bill and the Department of Justice Bill reaching their further consideration stage. OFMDFM and Agriculture will face oral questions before the assembly will approve interesting adjustments to standing orders covering rare circumstances when the speaker or any of his [...]
THE WEEK THAT WAS…. “Allons enfants de la Patrie, Le jour de gloire est arrivé!” (“Arise children of the fatherland, the day of glory has arrived!”). So goes the first line of ‘La Marsaillaise’. There wasn’t, however, too much ‘glory’ on display in Paris on Wednesday night as the ‘Hand of Frog’ put paid to [...]
THE WEEK THAT WAS…. “We’re forever blowing bubbles, pretty bubbles in the air. They go so high, they reach the sky, then like my dreams they fade and die”. So goes the refrain on the Bobby Moore stand as West Ham fans console themselves with another disappointing home performance. ‘Bubbles’ are by no means a [...]
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