09/10/2015
Other News In Brief
Man Fined For Breaching Waste Manage Legislation
A man has been fined for breaching waste management legislation at Ballymena Magistrates' Court.
David Murphy was fined a total of £900 for a breach of waste management legislation involving waste tyres.
On 17 June 2014, officers from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency visited a site on the Ballynulto Road, Ballymena, containing waste tyres. Mr Murphy did not hold the relevant waste management licence to keep waste at this location. Officers conducted a further site visit on 22 July 2014 and found that the waste tyres had gone.
Retailers Urged To 'Buy Local' Potatoes
Retailers are being urged to 'buy local' when sourcing potatoes.
Agriculture Minister Michelle O'Neill made the call during a visit to Wilson Country Potatoes in Craigavon, where she met with CEO Angus Wilson and Managing Director Lewis Cunningham to discuss the challenges and opportunities currently facing the potato production and marketing sector.
Minister O'Neill said: "Our agri-food sector is currently facing many challenges and my visit to Wilson Country Potatoes provided me with an opportunity to hear from Angus and Lewis what specific challenges are being faced by the potato sector.
"Potatoes are vital part of a healthy diet and we produce some of the finest potatoes across this island. I fully support the Potato Promotion Campaign and I urge buyers, processors and retailers to think ‘buy local’ when it comes to sourcing good quality potatoes. By working collaboratively as an industry I believe local potatoes, whether seed or ware, can develop sustainable markets which will enable the potato sector here to gain strength."
Phoenix Apply To Extend Gas Network Across East Down
Phoenix Natural Gas have applied to the Utility Regulator to extend their network across east County Down including to several towns in the Strangford constituency.
Strangford DUP MLA Simon Hamilton welcomed the news.
He said: "This is really positive news for people and businesses in Stangford. Homes and industry in towns like Ballygowan, Saintfield and Ballynahinch will, I hope, now have greater energy choice leading to reduced costs.
"An extension of the natural gas network across East Down would also represent a significant infrastructure investment for our area with much needed jobs created for local contractors during the construction phase."
(CD)
A man has been fined for breaching waste management legislation at Ballymena Magistrates' Court.
David Murphy was fined a total of £900 for a breach of waste management legislation involving waste tyres.
On 17 June 2014, officers from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency visited a site on the Ballynulto Road, Ballymena, containing waste tyres. Mr Murphy did not hold the relevant waste management licence to keep waste at this location. Officers conducted a further site visit on 22 July 2014 and found that the waste tyres had gone.
Retailers Urged To 'Buy Local' Potatoes
Retailers are being urged to 'buy local' when sourcing potatoes.
Agriculture Minister Michelle O'Neill made the call during a visit to Wilson Country Potatoes in Craigavon, where she met with CEO Angus Wilson and Managing Director Lewis Cunningham to discuss the challenges and opportunities currently facing the potato production and marketing sector.
Minister O'Neill said: "Our agri-food sector is currently facing many challenges and my visit to Wilson Country Potatoes provided me with an opportunity to hear from Angus and Lewis what specific challenges are being faced by the potato sector.
"Potatoes are vital part of a healthy diet and we produce some of the finest potatoes across this island. I fully support the Potato Promotion Campaign and I urge buyers, processors and retailers to think ‘buy local’ when it comes to sourcing good quality potatoes. By working collaboratively as an industry I believe local potatoes, whether seed or ware, can develop sustainable markets which will enable the potato sector here to gain strength."
Phoenix Apply To Extend Gas Network Across East Down
Phoenix Natural Gas have applied to the Utility Regulator to extend their network across east County Down including to several towns in the Strangford constituency.
Strangford DUP MLA Simon Hamilton welcomed the news.
He said: "This is really positive news for people and businesses in Stangford. Homes and industry in towns like Ballygowan, Saintfield and Ballynahinch will, I hope, now have greater energy choice leading to reduced costs.
"An extension of the natural gas network across East Down would also represent a significant infrastructure investment for our area with much needed jobs created for local contractors during the construction phase."
(CD)
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