The Owenvale Court care home in West Belfast has come under scrutiny after revelations about management and the standard of care provided by the home. An independent regulatory body the RQIA have said that the St John of God Association who manage the home, aren’t providing a suitable level of care and risk being deregistered. Concerns about the home came to light recently after the tragic death of an elderly resident during a fire in the building.
Belfast’s parking situation has hit the headlines again this week with the claim that sixty per cent of those who challenge fines in court are having them quashed. Several Stormont Ministers have hit out at NSL, the company that manages the on street parking in Belfast, saying that they are being over zealous and that many of the fines are being imposed within the ten minute grace period that is allowed after a parking ticket has run out. This news [...]
The Carnegie UK Trust has published a report which shows Northern Ireland at the bottom of the table for use of public libraries. The Trust’s figures show that while sixty six per cent of people here feel that a public library system is an important factor in our community, only forty per cent have actually used a library in the last year. Both of theses sets of figures fall below the rest of the United Kingdom and Ireland where Scotland [...]
Library attendance lowest in UK and Ireland The Carnegie UK Trust has published a report which shows Northern Ireland at the bottom of the table for use of public libraries. The Trust’s figures show that while sixty six per cent of people here feel that a public library system is an important factor in our community, only forty per cent have actually used a library in the last year. Both of theses sets of figures fall below the rest of [...]
A new report on the state of property prices in Northern Ireland has shown that while the total amount of completed sales is up. The actual price of residential property is still falling. It is thought that with an average drop in value of fifty per cent since 2007, properties at the lower end of the market are now within the budget of an increasing number of potential buyers and this has led to the increase in transactions. Many experts [...]
Belfast Festival of Fools opening act “Journey to the Land of Giants” which was performed recently in St. Anne’s Square, enthralled audience members with tales of Finn McCool and the Titanic and featured live music and acrobatics from a cast of all ages. The show which follows the adventures of Professor Dashwood and his sidekick Chip is a taster of what we can expect at the “Land of Giants” Festival which is taking place on the Titanic Slipway as part [...]
A new theatre production by Prime Cut Production has opened in the Baths on templemore Avenue in East Belfast. Director Louise Lowe has worked with local community groups to develop a show based on their own experiences as well as those of their ancestors. With only three audience members moving around the building at any one time, Prime Cut have produced a very intimate piece featuring a variety of performance types. One to One theatre, movement and dance pieces, soundscapes [...]
Journey to the Land of Giants Belfast Festival of Fools opening act “Journey to the Land of Giants” which was performed recently in St. Anne’s Square, enthralled audience members with tales of Finn McCool and the Titanic and featured live music and acrobatics from a cast of all ages. The show which follows the adventures of Professor Dashwood and his sidekick Chip is a taster of what we can expect at the “Land of Giants” Festival which is taking place [...]
Now in it’s 31st year, the Belfast City Marathon saw around Twenty thousand competitors brave the rain and wind on their journey around the city yesterday. The race is now split into five categories with wheelchair, veteran and relay groups competing alongside the Men and Women’s events. Despite the weather two new race records were set by Men’s and Women’s race winners Uega Negewo from Ethiopia and Alice Chelangat from Kenya.
Feile an Phobail have held a disability development event in Grosvenor Community and Recreation Centre. The event “Sportability” brought together young people with and without disability for a sporting competition to encourage inclusive participation. Feile an Phobail’s Disability Development officer, Margaret McKernan said it was “ fantastic to see so many young people come together cheering and giving encouragement to team members”.
Belfast City Council has fined two contracting companies after they failed to secure a demolition site in the Donegal Road area that was found to contain asbestos. The site, which is yards from a primary school was shut down after the discovery of asbestos but the local residents complained that nothing had been done to seal off the site and that youths were still able to gain access. The City Council moved to secure the site last year and subsequently [...]
Feile launch Sportabilty project Feile an Phobail have held a disability development event in Grosvenor Community and Recreation Centre. The event “Sportability” brought together young people with and without disability for a sporting competition to encourage inclusive participation. Feile an Phobail’s Disability Development officer, Margaret McKernan said it was “ fantastic to see so many young people come together cheering and giving encouragement to team members”. Firms fined over safety failures Belfast City Council has fined two contracting companies after [...]
Visitors to the public records office of Northern Ireland in Belfast’s Titanic Quarter this month, have a chance to view a unique exhibition ‘Ground Zero 360′. Curated by Fine Art Photographer Nicola McClean and her husband Paul McCormack, a former NYPD Officer, who was at the site on that day. The exhibition contains images taken at the site on 9/11, alongside objects retrieved from the area during the subsequent cleanup. Two previously unseen paintings by renowned artist Jim Fitzpatrick, are [...]
Controversy this week over the implications of Scottish Government plans to waive tuition fees for students from EU countries outside of the UK. The rules mean that while English and Welsh students wishing to study in Scotland will face the full fee package, those from Northern Ireland may be able to avoid charges if they apply for an Irish passport which they are legally entitled to hold under the laws of citizenship between North and South. Scottish Education Secretary has [...]
Consumer Protection Laws For Holiday Makers New Consumer protection laws have come into effect from the first of May, offering assurances against the nightmare faced by travellers stranded in foreign countries over recent years as tour operators have gone bust. The new government reforms state that those booking a packaged deal will have to offered suitable alternatives if an airline or accommodation provider goes out of business before the date of travel as well as during their trip abroad. Representatives [...]
Consumer Protection Laws For Holiday Makers New Consumer protection laws have come into effect from the first of May, offering assurances against the nightmare faced by travellers stranded in foreign countries over recent years as tour operators have gone bust. The new government reforms state that those booking a packaged deal will have to offered suitable alternatives if an airline or accommodation provider goes out of business before the date of travel as well as during their trip abroad. Representatives [...]
It has been announced that the local company responsible for manufacturing the unique weatherproof cladding on the new Titanic Belfast building has won contracts to provide custom fabrications to two Audi dealerships in England. EDM Products Spanwall system is already being utilised on a number of Landmark buildings in Belfast including the new Audi showroom for Isaac Agnew. EDM have been building their expertise and reputation for over Forty years, winning contracts with renowned architect practises and working on some [...]
Lyric Theatre 1st Anniversary Today is the first anniversary of the reopening of Belfast’s Lyric Theatre. In the last twelve months, the theatre, which started out in the home of founders Mary and Pearse O’Malley in 1958, has seen over 70,000 people come through the doors to watch performances on the Northern Bank Stage and the Naughton Studio as well as making use of the Café Bar and the various Creative Learning workshops. The coming weeks will include performances of [...]
Powerade Queen’s 5K Local runners were treated to a gap in the wind and rain on the banks of the river Lagan on Thursday evening as they took part in Queen’s Sport annual 5-kilometre race in association with Powerade. The race is now in it’s tenth year and attracts runners of all abilities and is seen as a great preparation race for the Deep River Rock Belfast Marathon which takes place on May 7th. This years winners were Joe McCalister [...]
MLA’s concern over fuel tax rise MLA’s have hit out at the Westminster Government’s fuel duty rise planned for the end of the summer. Stormont Ministers from all parties have agreed that three pence a litre added to prices which were already amongst the highest in Europe would hit Northern Ireland’s motorists hard and have a devastating affect on the Haulage industry. Sinn Fein has argued that fuel duty rates needed be set locally and should be [...]
1st MLA’S CONCERNS OVER FUEL TAX RISE MLA’s have hit out at the Westminster Government’s fuel duty rise planned for the end of the summer. Stormont Ministers from all parties have agreed that three pence a litre added to prices which were already amongst the highest in Europe would hit Northern Ireland’s motorists hard and have a devastating affect on the Haulage industry. Sinn Fein has argued that fuel duty rates needed be set locally and should be devolved from [...]
1st NATIONAL ASSET MANAGMENT AGENCY Ireland’s National Asset Management Agency(NAMA) has said that 5 local pubs belonging to two companies, Lanyon Trading and Lisk, are currently under administration and could be sold raising capital to cover unpaid debt.The five Belfast pubs, Madison’s , The Kings Head, The Botanic Inn, The Globe and The Northen Whig, are all currently leased to Botanic Inns, a separate company that is unaffected and has continued to trade as normal.The directors of the insolvent [...]
Belfast News 20/04/2012 BELFAST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AT TITANIC Tuesday evening saw landmark building ‘Titanic Belfast’, play host to a gala dinner on behalf of, Belfast Chamber of Commerce. 2012 is the Chambers 230th anniversary. In celebration, business leaders from all over Northern Ireland turned up, joined by several Assembly members and various community leaders. Aside from a world class venue, guests were treated to after dinner entertainment by jazz star , Jamie Cullum. The steady rise in tourist interest, [...]
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