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14/12/2016
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Reappointments Made To Board Of NI-CO
Invest Northern Ireland has announced the reappointments of Mr Chris Conway (Chairman), Ms Sheila McClelland, Mr Ciaran Rogan and Mr Stephen White to the Board of NI-CO.
The Board members have been reappointed for a three year term with effect from 01 October 2016. The Chairperson will receive £4,668 per annum and each member £1,870 per annum.
NI-CO is a company established under Northern Ireland company law and limited by shares which are held by Invest NI, which is the sole owner. NI-CO's role is to undertake the coordinated and systematic marketing and delivery on a world-wide basis of services, skills and expertise, particularly where these are derived from or connected with the activities of government departments and other public bodies or organisations in Northern Ireland.
Bedroom Tax Will Not Apply In NI
Housing Associations are being urged to let tenants know that the bedroom tax will not apply in Northern Ireland as it will be cancelled out by Stormont's welfare mitigation package.
Sinn Féin MLA Fra McCann fought for mitigation measures that made bedroom tax redundant and the measures have been passed by the Executive.
Mr McCann said: "Any shortfall to housing benefit as a result of the introduction of the bedroom tax will be calculated and mitigated automatically.
"Anyone with any concerns can call into their local Sinn Féin Office."
Funding Awarded For Three-Cross-Border Greenway Projects
Funding of €23million has been secured from the EU's INTERREG VA Programme for three cross-border greenway projects.
The North West greenway is receiving the biggest share of the funding with €14.86million. This is for 46.5kms of routes to connect Derry and Strabane with Donegal through development of these traffic free routes for walkers, runners and cyclists young and old.
€3.46million has been offered for a greenway project connecting Newry with Carlingford and €4.95million to enable the creation of a 22km route between Counties Monaghan and Armagh following the route of the disused Ulster Canal.
The Department for Infrastructure has provided match funding alongside the Department for Transport, Tourism and Sport in Ireland. The overall objective is to increase the number of cross-border journeys made by cycling or walking by up to 10% across the region by 2023.
(CD)
Invest Northern Ireland has announced the reappointments of Mr Chris Conway (Chairman), Ms Sheila McClelland, Mr Ciaran Rogan and Mr Stephen White to the Board of NI-CO.
The Board members have been reappointed for a three year term with effect from 01 October 2016. The Chairperson will receive £4,668 per annum and each member £1,870 per annum.
NI-CO is a company established under Northern Ireland company law and limited by shares which are held by Invest NI, which is the sole owner. NI-CO's role is to undertake the coordinated and systematic marketing and delivery on a world-wide basis of services, skills and expertise, particularly where these are derived from or connected with the activities of government departments and other public bodies or organisations in Northern Ireland.
Bedroom Tax Will Not Apply In NI
Housing Associations are being urged to let tenants know that the bedroom tax will not apply in Northern Ireland as it will be cancelled out by Stormont's welfare mitigation package.
Sinn Féin MLA Fra McCann fought for mitigation measures that made bedroom tax redundant and the measures have been passed by the Executive.
Mr McCann said: "Any shortfall to housing benefit as a result of the introduction of the bedroom tax will be calculated and mitigated automatically.
"Anyone with any concerns can call into their local Sinn Féin Office."
Funding Awarded For Three-Cross-Border Greenway Projects
Funding of €23million has been secured from the EU's INTERREG VA Programme for three cross-border greenway projects.
The North West greenway is receiving the biggest share of the funding with €14.86million. This is for 46.5kms of routes to connect Derry and Strabane with Donegal through development of these traffic free routes for walkers, runners and cyclists young and old.
€3.46million has been offered for a greenway project connecting Newry with Carlingford and €4.95million to enable the creation of a 22km route between Counties Monaghan and Armagh following the route of the disused Ulster Canal.
The Department for Infrastructure has provided match funding alongside the Department for Transport, Tourism and Sport in Ireland. The overall objective is to increase the number of cross-border journeys made by cycling or walking by up to 10% across the region by 2023.
(CD)
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