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05/12/2017
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Woman Convicted Of Benefit Fraud
A woman has been convicted for claiming benefits she was not entitled to at Enniskillen Magistrates' Court.
Tania Large claimed Jobseeker's Allowance and Housing Benefit totalling £2,688 while failing to declare employment. She was given 100 hours community service.
She is also required to repay any outstanding money wrongfully obtained to the Department for Communities.
Consultants Selected To Develop Road Widening Scheme In L'Derry
The Department of Infrastructure has selected consultants to develop a scheme for a road widening project in Co L'Derry.
The SDLP, who have been lobbying the department to move on the scheme, said they would be "scrutinising the project closely".
Councillor Brian Tierney said the project has been a priority for motorists and commuters in Derry for years.
He said: "Tailbacks and traffic congestion have been a daily part of life for people using the road for too long.
"SDLP representatives have been pressuring the Department of Infrastructure to move on this project for some time. I'm pleased that our work is now showing results.
"It's critical that local people have power in this process."
Council Called To Support Bombardier
Alliance Councillor Peter McReynolds has urged Belfast City Council to do everything it can to support Bombardier, as a trade dispute which has the potential to seriously damage the company continues.
With over 4,200 employees across Northern Ireland, Mr McReynolds said as "the cornerstone of our manufacturing sector" Bombardier's future must be protected, adding it was easy to get caught up in the various good news stories coming from the company in recent weeks.
He said: "While it has been fantastic to hear news of new orders and potential economic boosts to local sites, we cannot forget the major implications of the on-going trade dispute - a move which places a number of jobs at risk.
"This is why it was important to hear directly from staff and Unions, and to listen to the real people behind the headlines. These are people with families, children, bills, mortgages, overheads, lives in work and outside of work and hopes and dreams for the future."
(CD)
A woman has been convicted for claiming benefits she was not entitled to at Enniskillen Magistrates' Court.
Tania Large claimed Jobseeker's Allowance and Housing Benefit totalling £2,688 while failing to declare employment. She was given 100 hours community service.
She is also required to repay any outstanding money wrongfully obtained to the Department for Communities.
Consultants Selected To Develop Road Widening Scheme In L'Derry
The Department of Infrastructure has selected consultants to develop a scheme for a road widening project in Co L'Derry.
The SDLP, who have been lobbying the department to move on the scheme, said they would be "scrutinising the project closely".
Councillor Brian Tierney said the project has been a priority for motorists and commuters in Derry for years.
He said: "Tailbacks and traffic congestion have been a daily part of life for people using the road for too long.
"SDLP representatives have been pressuring the Department of Infrastructure to move on this project for some time. I'm pleased that our work is now showing results.
"It's critical that local people have power in this process."
Council Called To Support Bombardier
Alliance Councillor Peter McReynolds has urged Belfast City Council to do everything it can to support Bombardier, as a trade dispute which has the potential to seriously damage the company continues.
With over 4,200 employees across Northern Ireland, Mr McReynolds said as "the cornerstone of our manufacturing sector" Bombardier's future must be protected, adding it was easy to get caught up in the various good news stories coming from the company in recent weeks.
He said: "While it has been fantastic to hear news of new orders and potential economic boosts to local sites, we cannot forget the major implications of the on-going trade dispute - a move which places a number of jobs at risk.
"This is why it was important to hear directly from staff and Unions, and to listen to the real people behind the headlines. These are people with families, children, bills, mortgages, overheads, lives in work and outside of work and hopes and dreams for the future."
(CD)
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