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01/09/2015
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Boy Seriously Injured After Being Hit By Car In North Belfast
A young boy is in a serious condition in hospital after being struck by a car in north Belfast.
The incident happened in North Queen Street at around 7.30pm on Monday.
The road, which was closed to be examined, has been reopened.
Police are appealing for witnesses to contact them.
College In Lurgan Officially Opens
St Ronan's College in Lurgan has officially opened.
The Co-educational 11-18 voluntary grammar school is an amalgamation of St Mary's High School, St Paul’' Junior High School and St Michael's Grammar School Lurgan, following the approval of a development proposal in February 2014.
New Welding Academy Launches
A new Welding Academy in Northern Ireland has launched.
The Academy, under the Department's Assured Skills initiative, will provide ten individuals with the skills and experience required to take up new opportunities in the engineering sector with SDC Trailers (SDC), Magherafelt and MDF Engineering (MDF), Antrim.
The Academy will offer an intensive eight week training programme followed by a four week company placement. Successful participants will gain industry recognised qualifications and be interviewed by the companies on completion. Applications to the Welding Academy will close on Friday, 11 September at 4pm and the training programme for successful applicants will start on 28 September.
Training will be delivered by Northern Regional College at their Newtownabbey Campus.
(CD)
A young boy is in a serious condition in hospital after being struck by a car in north Belfast.
The incident happened in North Queen Street at around 7.30pm on Monday.
The road, which was closed to be examined, has been reopened.
Police are appealing for witnesses to contact them.
College In Lurgan Officially Opens
St Ronan's College in Lurgan has officially opened.
The Co-educational 11-18 voluntary grammar school is an amalgamation of St Mary's High School, St Paul’' Junior High School and St Michael's Grammar School Lurgan, following the approval of a development proposal in February 2014.
New Welding Academy Launches
A new Welding Academy in Northern Ireland has launched.
The Academy, under the Department's Assured Skills initiative, will provide ten individuals with the skills and experience required to take up new opportunities in the engineering sector with SDC Trailers (SDC), Magherafelt and MDF Engineering (MDF), Antrim.
The Academy will offer an intensive eight week training programme followed by a four week company placement. Successful participants will gain industry recognised qualifications and be interviewed by the companies on completion. Applications to the Welding Academy will close on Friday, 11 September at 4pm and the training programme for successful applicants will start on 28 September.
Training will be delivered by Northern Regional College at their Newtownabbey Campus.
(CD)
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