Local
Mallusk residents view waste plant proposals
THE latest local community ‘drop in’ information session for the Becon Project took place in the Academy Sports Club, Mallusk, at the weekend.
Roads Service stumped by Ballyclare road problems
ROADS Service officials admitted the Ballyclare traffic problem had left them stumped.
Reported crime drops by 11 per cent
REPORTED crime across the borough dropped by 11 per cent last year, according to the PSNI’s latest statistics.
Hill: ‘Everything looks good in the sun’ after Facebook comments
COMMENTS made on Facebook which appeared under Councillor Robert Hill’s name have caused upset in the local branch of the DUP, party sources have said.
National
Higher unemployment among Catholics
Catholics in Northern Ireland are more likely to be unemployed or living in overcrowded conditions with worse health than Protestants, census figures reveal.
Junkets cost taxpayer £350,000
Overseas junkets for Government ministers cost Northern Ireland taxpayers more than £350,000 in the past year, official figures have revealed.
Patient dies after ambulance crash
A seriously ill patient has died after his ambulance was in a crash with a car on its way to hospital in Northern Ireland, police said.
Census highlights unpaid carers
One in eight people in Northern Ireland provided unpaid care for a loved one, census figures showed.
Teenager shot in punishment attack
An 18-year-old man has been shot in both legs during a paramilitary punishment attack in north Belfast.
Business
Capita helps charity improve its IT infrastructure
Co-operation Ireland, the leading peace-building charity, has selected Newtownabbey-based Capita Managed IT Solutions to move its IT infrastructure to the cloud.
Around the Province
Fallin Dungannon un3employment
THE announcement of more than 100 new jobs for the Dungannon area by food processing company, Linden Foods, has been welcome news for the area in the same week that the latest government statistics reveal the rate of unemployment locally has fallen by just over two per cent.
Mosside parade
MOSSIDE Rising Sons of Ulster Accordion Band will hold their annual parade in Mosside on Wednesday, June 26th.
Dunluce School reunion
A REUNION for former pupils of Dunluce School in Bushmills who attended between 1982 and 1986 will be held in the Playhouse in Portrush this Saturday (May 4th).
Ballymoney RBL table quiz
THE Women’s Section of the Ballymoney branch of the Royal British Legion are holding a table quiz in the Clubrooms on Thursday, May 16 at 8pm.
Ulster Canal go-ahead open way to Coalisland
The restoration of the Ulster Canal has been given the go-ahead by planners.
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Monday 20 May 2013
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