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23/03/2018
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Man Convicted Of Benefit Fraud
A man has been convicted for claiming benefits he was not entitled to at Newry Magistrates' Court.
Przemek Truchan claimed Jobseeker's Allowance totalling £165.43 while failing to declare employment. He was given a Conditional discharge for 12 months.
Work Continues On New Shared Footway And Cycle Path
Construction work is continuing on a new shared footway and cycle path in Northern Ireland.
The £290,000 Blaris Cycle Path will follow an existing 1.4km path between Blaris Road and Sprucefield Park & Ride and will enable walkers and cyclists to travel along the route and then connect with Union Locks Cycle Path.
The work is expected to be completed in June.
Council To Set Up Special Committee To Focus On Effects Of Brexit
Belfast City Council will set up a special committee to focus on the effects of Brexit, it has been confirmed, after the move was secured by Alliance Councillor Emmet McDonough Brown.
Speaking after the proposal was rubber stamped at the latest Strategic, Policy and Resources Committee on Friday morning, Emmet described the move as 'crucial', adding Belfast couldn't afford to 'sit back and wait for Brexit to hit'.
Councillor Emmet McDonough Brown said: "This is an important mechanism for assessing Belfast's challenges and opportunities in the context of Brexit. As the Brexit negotiations around the solution to the Irish border question ramps up, and with no government still in place, Belfast can now be assured we will do our best to mitigate the damage Brexit will cause.
"We must lay the groundwork now, meeting with businesses and communities, assessing what our options are to ensure Belfast's position as a global city is protected."
(CD/MH)
A man has been convicted for claiming benefits he was not entitled to at Newry Magistrates' Court.
Przemek Truchan claimed Jobseeker's Allowance totalling £165.43 while failing to declare employment. He was given a Conditional discharge for 12 months.
Work Continues On New Shared Footway And Cycle Path
Construction work is continuing on a new shared footway and cycle path in Northern Ireland.
The £290,000 Blaris Cycle Path will follow an existing 1.4km path between Blaris Road and Sprucefield Park & Ride and will enable walkers and cyclists to travel along the route and then connect with Union Locks Cycle Path.
The work is expected to be completed in June.
Council To Set Up Special Committee To Focus On Effects Of Brexit
Belfast City Council will set up a special committee to focus on the effects of Brexit, it has been confirmed, after the move was secured by Alliance Councillor Emmet McDonough Brown.
Speaking after the proposal was rubber stamped at the latest Strategic, Policy and Resources Committee on Friday morning, Emmet described the move as 'crucial', adding Belfast couldn't afford to 'sit back and wait for Brexit to hit'.
Councillor Emmet McDonough Brown said: "This is an important mechanism for assessing Belfast's challenges and opportunities in the context of Brexit. As the Brexit negotiations around the solution to the Irish border question ramps up, and with no government still in place, Belfast can now be assured we will do our best to mitigate the damage Brexit will cause.
"We must lay the groundwork now, meeting with businesses and communities, assessing what our options are to ensure Belfast's position as a global city is protected."
(CD/MH)
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Chief Constable Criticised For Not Inviting UUP To PNSI Graduation
The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) has criticised PNSI Chief Constable, Jon Boutcher, for his failure to invite their party leader, Doug Beattie, to the PSNI Graduation Ceremony. UUP member of the Policing Board, Mike Nesbitt, said: "For the avoidance of doubt, I welcome the fact Michelle O'Neill MLA will attend in her capacity as First Minister.
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