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.
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 [...]
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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