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27/04/2010
Other NI News In Brief
Terror Focus For Police
The PSNI are set to 'swamp' the streets in a bid to prevent attacks by dissident republicans in the run-up to the General Election, a member of the NI Policing Board has revealed. The revelation from UUP MLA Basil McCrea comes after members of the Board received a detailed briefing from PSNI Chief Constable Matt Baggott on the current security situation following the bomb in Newtownhamilton last Thursday night. The top officer updated members on the police response to the bomb attack on and the measures the PSNI have put in place to deal with the security threat. Members were encouraged by re-assured that the PSNI are taking a measured and responsible approach to dealing with the current terrorist threat.
CCTV Clue To US Assault
CCTV footage is being examined in an effort to find those behind a baseball bat attack on a County Armagh student in Chicago. Natasha McShane is in a critical but stable condition in hospital after the attack at the weekend. Her parents have flown from Northern Ireland to the US to be with her. Ms McShane and a friend were attacked on their way home from a night out.
Korean War Recalled
Northern Ireland veterans of the Korean War have attended a ceremony to mark the move to Belfast City Hall of a monument commemorating the conflict. The monument is in honour of 208 Royal Ulster Rifles soldiers killed or wounded to the Battle of Chaegunghyon, also known as the Happy Valley Battle. It was originally erected in Korea but it had stood at St Patrick's Barracks in Ballymena from 1962 to 2008. It has been moved to Belfast because the MoD decided to sell the land.
Poots Vaults Hedge Hurdle
Legislation designed to help people adversely affected by high hedges near their property has been introduced in the Northern Ireland Assembly. The Bill will empower local councils to act in disputes over loss of light to a domestic property due to a neighbouring high hedge. The Bill will apply to lines of two or more evergreen or semi-evergreen trees and will introduce a system similar to that which has been operating successfully in England and Wales since 2005. "I know very well the distress and inconvenience that can arise for neighbours when high hedges are not maintained and allowed to grow way beyond a reasonable height," said Environment Minister, Edwin Poots.
JP Corry Roadshow Successful
One of Ireland's largest builders' providers - and recent winner of the Octabuild Builders Merchant of the Year Award - JP Corry, has hosted a trade show and CPD seminar. It brought together manufacturers, suppliers and customers under the one roof, which showed willingness in the industry to continue to build on relationships and future business. The successful event was held at the Clayton Hotel in Galway. "Sustainability and the use of renewable building materials is becoming a vital part of the construction industry and at JP Corry we have a solution to suit any domestic or commercial project, new build or refurbishment," explained Stephen Megarry, Managing Director of JP Corry.
(BMcC/GK)
The PSNI are set to 'swamp' the streets in a bid to prevent attacks by dissident republicans in the run-up to the General Election, a member of the NI Policing Board has revealed. The revelation from UUP MLA Basil McCrea comes after members of the Board received a detailed briefing from PSNI Chief Constable Matt Baggott on the current security situation following the bomb in Newtownhamilton last Thursday night. The top officer updated members on the police response to the bomb attack on and the measures the PSNI have put in place to deal with the security threat. Members were encouraged by re-assured that the PSNI are taking a measured and responsible approach to dealing with the current terrorist threat.
CCTV Clue To US Assault
CCTV footage is being examined in an effort to find those behind a baseball bat attack on a County Armagh student in Chicago. Natasha McShane is in a critical but stable condition in hospital after the attack at the weekend. Her parents have flown from Northern Ireland to the US to be with her. Ms McShane and a friend were attacked on their way home from a night out.
Korean War Recalled
Northern Ireland veterans of the Korean War have attended a ceremony to mark the move to Belfast City Hall of a monument commemorating the conflict. The monument is in honour of 208 Royal Ulster Rifles soldiers killed or wounded to the Battle of Chaegunghyon, also known as the Happy Valley Battle. It was originally erected in Korea but it had stood at St Patrick's Barracks in Ballymena from 1962 to 2008. It has been moved to Belfast because the MoD decided to sell the land.
Poots Vaults Hedge Hurdle
Legislation designed to help people adversely affected by high hedges near their property has been introduced in the Northern Ireland Assembly. The Bill will empower local councils to act in disputes over loss of light to a domestic property due to a neighbouring high hedge. The Bill will apply to lines of two or more evergreen or semi-evergreen trees and will introduce a system similar to that which has been operating successfully in England and Wales since 2005. "I know very well the distress and inconvenience that can arise for neighbours when high hedges are not maintained and allowed to grow way beyond a reasonable height," said Environment Minister, Edwin Poots.
JP Corry Roadshow Successful
One of Ireland's largest builders' providers - and recent winner of the Octabuild Builders Merchant of the Year Award - JP Corry, has hosted a trade show and CPD seminar. It brought together manufacturers, suppliers and customers under the one roof, which showed willingness in the industry to continue to build on relationships and future business. The successful event was held at the Clayton Hotel in Galway. "Sustainability and the use of renewable building materials is becoming a vital part of the construction industry and at JP Corry we have a solution to suit any domestic or commercial project, new build or refurbishment," explained Stephen Megarry, Managing Director of JP Corry.
(BMcC/GK)
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Six men have been arrested after headstones were vandalised at a graveyard on the Drum Road in Cookstown, County Tyrone, in an attack that police have described as a "hate crime". The gravestones were scraped and sprayed with sectarian graffiti in the overnight attack.
Men Arrested Over Graveyard Vandalism
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Derry's Fleadh Bid Refused
Dissident republican violence in Londonderry last week has resulted in the city losing all hopes of staging the first all –Ireland fleadh. Last week two bomb attacks shook the city. Police in Derry have claimed dissident republicans are responsible. No one was injured.
Derry's Fleadh Bid Refused
Dissident republican violence in Londonderry last week has resulted in the city losing all hopes of staging the first all –Ireland fleadh. Last week two bomb attacks shook the city. Police in Derry have claimed dissident republicans are responsible. No one was injured.
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