Man Fined For Driving Dangerously Overweight Vehicle

A man has been fined £500 at Enniskillen Magistrates' Court for driving a dangerously overweight vehicle.

Cathal Haughey's vehicle was stopped and examined by Driver & Vehicle Agency Enforcement Officers on 4 March 2015 in the Enniskillen area. When the vehicle was weighed it was found to be overloaded by 2,470kgs (or 100.8%) on the 2nd axle and by 3,040kgs (or 86.8%) on the gross vehicle weight.

The court also ordered Mr Haughey to pay an offender levy of £15 and court costs of £16.

Alliance Condemns Drive-By Shooting Attack

Alliance Antrim Councillor Neil Kelly has said a drive-by shooting incident in the town was a "reckless act" which could have led to the loss of life.

Councillor Kelly was speaking after gunshots were discharged from a moving car along Seven Mile Straight close to Muckamore at around 6pm on Monday. It is believed a shotgun was used in the incident. No-one was injured, however the blast struck another car.

Councillor Kelly said: "This was an utterly reckless act that could have easily ended in the loss of life – any innocent person in the area could have been unfortunate enough to have been on the end of the gunshot.

"There is no justification for anyone using firearms in this reckless manner and I hope the police establish a motive as soon as possible so a repeat can be prevented."

New Commissioner For Public Appointments Selected

Ms Judena Leslie has been appointed Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland.

First Minister Peter Robinson and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness made the announcement.

Mr Robinson said: "We are pleased to announce the appointment of Judena Leslie as the new Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland.

"We are confident that Judena will bring a strong commitment to public values along with a considerable range of experience to her role as Commissioner.

"We wish her well in her post and look forward to working closely with her in the coming months and years."

Mr McGuinness added: "We are confident in her new role, Judena will continue the work already begun with OFMDFM and other departments to raise awareness and encourage more people to consider how they might bring their talents, experience and skills to these important roles so we can increase the diversity in public appointments."

(CD/JP)