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08/03/2017
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Woman Convicted Of Benefit Fraud
A woman has been convicted for claiming benefits she was not entitled to at Craigavon Magistrates' Court.
Anna Killen claimed Income Support totalling £3,157 while failing to declare employment. She was given a three month prison sentence suspended for 18 months and ordered to pay court costs of £56.
She is also required to repay any outstanding money wrongfully obtained to the Department for Communities.
Work Complete On New Build Apartment Scheme In Dungannon
Work on a new build apartment project in Dungannon has been completed.
The apartments, owned by social housing provider Helm Housing, are located on Sloan Street and William Street
The development has been built to Lifetime Homes standards and have achieved Secured by Design accreditation.
They will provide accommodation for families, couples and single people.
Call For Political Unionism To Change
Sinn Féin MLA Barry McElduff has said political unionism needs to change its approach to the Irish language and identity.
The West Tyrone MLA said: "There is a clear and growing public anger over the disrespect shown to the Irish language and identity by the DUP and others within political unionism.
"Their continued denial of an Irish language act, the waste of public money to rename a fisheries patrol vessel and offensive and disparaging remarks about the language cannot be tolerated.
"And the fact that Peter Weir, while in office as Education Minister turned down six out of seven development proposals relating to Irish medium education compounds that.
"Demonstrations on the streets across the north shows that people are angry at this disrespect towards the Irish language and identity."
(CD/LM)
A woman has been convicted for claiming benefits she was not entitled to at Craigavon Magistrates' Court.
Anna Killen claimed Income Support totalling £3,157 while failing to declare employment. She was given a three month prison sentence suspended for 18 months and ordered to pay court costs of £56.
She is also required to repay any outstanding money wrongfully obtained to the Department for Communities.
Work Complete On New Build Apartment Scheme In Dungannon
Work on a new build apartment project in Dungannon has been completed.
The apartments, owned by social housing provider Helm Housing, are located on Sloan Street and William Street
The development has been built to Lifetime Homes standards and have achieved Secured by Design accreditation.
They will provide accommodation for families, couples and single people.
Call For Political Unionism To Change
Sinn Féin MLA Barry McElduff has said political unionism needs to change its approach to the Irish language and identity.
The West Tyrone MLA said: "There is a clear and growing public anger over the disrespect shown to the Irish language and identity by the DUP and others within political unionism.
"Their continued denial of an Irish language act, the waste of public money to rename a fisheries patrol vessel and offensive and disparaging remarks about the language cannot be tolerated.
"And the fact that Peter Weir, while in office as Education Minister turned down six out of seven development proposals relating to Irish medium education compounds that.
"Demonstrations on the streets across the north shows that people are angry at this disrespect towards the Irish language and identity."
(CD/LM)
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