Other News In Brief

BCC To Mark First Anniversary Of Exhibition Space

Belfast City Council (BCC) is to mark the first anniversary of the opening of its permanent exhibition space on 15 May.

The permanent exhibition space – which is free to visit - has welcomed more than 77,000 visitors in its first year, from 65 different countries around the globe.

Lord Mayor of Belfast Councillor Nuala McAllister said: "We are delighted by how popular the exhibition has been with tourists and locals alike, and it's fantastic to see so many people coming through the doors of City Hall to find out more about the city and its people.

"City Hall is regularly thronged with people enjoying the exhibition or taking one of our free, guided tours of the building. It's great to see City Hall so accessible and now that it is open seven days a week it offers even more opportunity for tourists to see round the building and exhibit."

To celebrate the exhibition's first birthday, all visitors on 15 May will be able to enjoy complimentary headset hire and a free commemorative booklet (usually £4.50). Anyone wishing to take advantage of this offer is encouraged to book in advance.

Public Information Event On Proposed A2 Buncrana Upgrade

The Department for Infrastructure have announced a public information event on the proposed upgrade to the A2 Buncrana Road between the Pennyburn Roundabout and County Donegal.

The event will be held on Tuesday 8 May from 11.00 am to 9.00 pm in Da Vinci's Hotel, Culmore Road, Derry/Londonderry.

The public exhibition will display and summarise the work carried out to date, provide details of the emerging design and outline the next steps in the development of the scheme.

The Department for Infrastructure team and their consulting partners, Arup, will be available to discuss any aspects of the scheme.

Security Alert In L'Derry 'Elaborate Hoax'

A security alert in L'Derry has ended and been declared "an elaborate hoax".

Residents at Drumleck Drive in the Shantallow area were evacuate following the discovery of a "suspicious object" at approximately 08.30am today.

Army bomb experts attended the scene, which has now been cleared.

Resident's have been allowed to return to their homes.

(MH)