08/09/2010
Other NI News In Brief
Billy Wright Inquiry Completed
The Billy Wright Inquiry Report has been completed and will be submitted to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on 13 September. The Report will be presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State the next day and conclusion of the formal statement the Report will become available via the Inquiry's website on www.billywrightinquiry.org and that advance sight of the Report will be allowed by the family of Billy Wright and those parties who were represented throughout the Inquiry's hearings.
Troubles Taken To Book
A new book by University of Ulster researchers has questioned whether the Northern Ireland media's focus on the peace process came at the expense of engagement with wider political issues. The Propaganda of Peace, written by Dr Greg McLaughlin and Dr Steve Baker, from the Centre for Media Research at Coleraine, examines how much influence the media and culture have had in shaping the peace process from the Good Friday Agreement in 1998 to the present. Although specific to Northern Ireland, the book's key arguments resonate internationally at a time when President Obama tries to kick-start the Middle East peace process and Spain responds to the recently announced ETA ceasefire.
Belfast Music
The streets of Belfast will be alive to the sound of music next week. More than 100 gigs, featuring the very best in local talent, will be staged at some 30 or so venues across the city as part of the first ever Belfast Music Week, which runs from 12 - 19 September. Organised by Belfast City Council, Belfast Music Week will showcase both new and existing bands, songwriters and DJs, across all musical genres. The week will culminate with the free 'MTV Presents…' concert, featuring Mark Ronson, at the Belfast Waterfront on Sunday 19 September. MTV also will be broadcasting their flagship MTV News programme from the city throughout the week.
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The Billy Wright Inquiry Report has been completed and will be submitted to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on 13 September. The Report will be presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State the next day and conclusion of the formal statement the Report will become available via the Inquiry's website on www.billywrightinquiry.org and that advance sight of the Report will be allowed by the family of Billy Wright and those parties who were represented throughout the Inquiry's hearings.
Troubles Taken To Book
A new book by University of Ulster researchers has questioned whether the Northern Ireland media's focus on the peace process came at the expense of engagement with wider political issues. The Propaganda of Peace, written by Dr Greg McLaughlin and Dr Steve Baker, from the Centre for Media Research at Coleraine, examines how much influence the media and culture have had in shaping the peace process from the Good Friday Agreement in 1998 to the present. Although specific to Northern Ireland, the book's key arguments resonate internationally at a time when President Obama tries to kick-start the Middle East peace process and Spain responds to the recently announced ETA ceasefire.
Belfast Music
The streets of Belfast will be alive to the sound of music next week. More than 100 gigs, featuring the very best in local talent, will be staged at some 30 or so venues across the city as part of the first ever Belfast Music Week, which runs from 12 - 19 September. Organised by Belfast City Council, Belfast Music Week will showcase both new and existing bands, songwriters and DJs, across all musical genres. The week will culminate with the free 'MTV Presents…' concert, featuring Mark Ronson, at the Belfast Waterfront on Sunday 19 September. MTV also will be broadcasting their flagship MTV News programme from the city throughout the week.
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Ruane Launches Engineers Week
The importance of engineering skills to the NI economy has been highlighted. Stormont Education Minister, Caitríona Ruane, has just launched Engineers Week 2010. At Victoria College, Belfast, the Minister said: "I am honoured to have been asked to launch Engineers Week 2010. Engineering is at the heart of modern life.
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MTV Awards Brought £22m To Belfast, Council Claims
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MTV Awards Brought £22m To Belfast, Council Claims
The MTV Europe Music Awards held last November in Belfast pumped £22m into the city's economy, Belfast City Council has claimed. New figures from the council suggest that £10m was generated in additional tourism revenue by the event, while hotel sales and the PR value of media coverage generated the remainder of the £22m figure.
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