Proposed further cuts to funding would have a “catastrophic” effect on schools and young people, the NI Children’s Commissioner has said, following news that the Education Authority (EA) have been directed to bridge a £110m funding gap. “Meeting with the EA recently I was alarmed to discover the scale and depth of cuts being asked […]
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With the countdown to Christmas underway, Translink is encouraging more people to get on board and choose bus or rail for shopping, socialising and enjoying festive days. The public transport provider has scheduled additional services, enhanced capacity and late-night services, and is also offering a range of discounted ticket options to help make everyone’s Christmas
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Mayor of Mid & East Antrim, Alderman Noel Williams, has presented the Mid and East Antrim in Bloom Community Awards winners with their prizes. The Mayor visited the winners in their front gardens and in their villages across the Borough. Prizes were also distributed to runners-up by the parks team. Alderman Noel Williams said “Our
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Lord Mayor Christina Black with Dr Lucy Michael, Donald Takura Markoni, Dr Livingstone Thompson and Barbara Snowarska at Belfast City Hall. Research published today on inequalities experienced by Belfast’s black, Asian, minority ethnic and Traveller communities, should act as a “call to action” for Belfast City Council and its partners. The study, which was commissioned
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Plans for a major housing development in Doagh have been given the go-ahead by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council. A total of 43 dwellings – including 34 semi-detached homes and nine detached – are to be built on the northern edge of the village, opposite Mill Green. Access to the new development will be from
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Antrim Castle Gardens opened its Barbican gate to 4,000 special visitors from the local community during the opening evening of the Enchanted Winter Garden. Antrim Castle Gardens opened its Barbican gate to 4,000 special visitors from the local community during the opening evening of the Enchanted Winter Garden. This included 100 guests from Ukraine, who
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Newly opened Páirc Nua Chollann in west Belfast will be transformed into a ‘Winter Wonderland’ on Thursday 8 December. A free festive event is taking place at the park from 6pm to 9pm organised by Colin Neighbourhood Partnership with support from Belfast City Council. Families can enjoy a visit to Santa’s Grotto and there will
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A group of newly qualified story tellers from Causeway Coast and Glens have received their certificates at a reception held in Cloonavin. The event was hosted by the Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, with the courses part-funded through the Council’s NI 100 small grants scheme. Organised by Causeway Coast and Glens Heritage
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The Lord Mayor of Belfast Councillor Tina Black welcomed representatives from Belfast Asian Women’s Academy (BAWA) to City Hall today, and announced them as one of her chosen charities. Each year, the First Citizen selects a number of charities to support during their year in office. Lord Mayor of Belfast Councillor Tina Black said: “It
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An event has taken place at the Canal Court Hotel in Newry to celebrate the success of the Local Full Fibre Network (LFFN) and Rural Gigabit Connectivity (RGC) projects, funded by Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). The event, which took place on Wednesday 16 November, marks the completion of one of the
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