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Monthly Archives: June 2015
Beggs Gives Blood on World Donor Day
Ulster Unionist Party MLA Roy Beggs has given blood on the 15th June at Stormont as part of a blood drive by The Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service. Mr Beggs said “I always make an effort to give blood – it is vital that we do all we can to help the Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service, and I was glad to be able to help by donating blood on World Donor Day. Some 40% of blood donations is required to help those fighting cancer and 8% for those caught up in an accident. You never know when you, your family or friends may be affected by an illness or accident and the medical treatment requires blood donation. I would urge everyone to consider blood donation.
Beggs Supports Bike Week
East Antrim UUP MLA Roy Beggs has supported the launch of Bike Week 2015 at Parliament Buildings and urged the public to try getting on their bike either using the Belfast Bike hire scheme or their own bike on the local expanding East Antrim cycle network. Mr Beggs MLA said, “The versatile option of getting around the city centre using the Belfast Bikes, similar to the Boris Bike, have already proven to be popular. The Belfast Bike in conjunction with the park and ride schemes in Larne and Carrickfergus is enhancing public transport options and will enable some to leave their car behind and reduce city centre congestion.” “As a recreational cyclist myself and would urge more to try out the health benefits of cycling. The new cycle lane alongside Prince Andrew Way Carrickfergus and on the A2 Shore Road, once it is completed in the Summer will help link … Continue reading
The pride of the empire
13 June 2015 Palace awaits Northern Ireland’s finest. Knights Bachelor George Ivan Morrison. For services to the music industry and to tourism. Companion of the Bath William David Adams Haire. Permanent secretary, Department for Social Development. For services to government. Commander of the British Empire Robert Gribben Adair, chief executive, Belfast Harbour Commissioners. For services to the UK ports industry and voluntary service to business. Order of the British Empire Professor Kenneth Addley. Director of occupational health service, Northern Ireland Civil Service. For services to occupational health. William Foster Caldwell. Honorary treasurer, Bryson Charitable Group. For services to the community. Jennifer Hawthorne. Head of community cohesion, Northern Ireland Housing Executive. For services to housing. Reverend Robert Herron. Lately chair, interim Western Education and Library Board. For services to education. David John Johnston. For services to the community and to voluntary service in the built heritage sector. William James Kerr. Assistant … Continue reading
Queen’s birthday honours list 2014: MBE
ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE Member (MBE) Mrs Parkash Ahluwalia. For services to the community in Derby. (Mickleover, Derbyshire) Mrs Sally Aitchison. Managing director, Cash for Kids. For services to Radio and charitable fundraising. (Stockton, Durham) Miss Rimla Akhtar. Chair Muslim Women’s Sport Foundation. For services to Equality and Diversity in Sport. (London) Leslie Henry Alden. For services to the community in Southwark London. (Shoreham by Sea, West Sussex) Raymond Aldous. For services to Young People and Scouting in Bedfordshire. (Luton, Bedfordshire) Anthony Ronald Allen. For services to the community in Walsall. (Featherstone, Staffordshire) Dr Duncan Anderson. Lecturer Military History, Ministry of Defence. For services in support of Military Operations. (Oxfordshire) Kenneth Arch. For services to the community in Shropshire particularly in Bridgnorth. (Bridgnorth, Shropshire) Miss Michaelina Argy. Campaigner and Member National Advisory Council, Thalidomide Trust. For services to Thalidomide Survivors. Paul Anthony Arnill. For services to Cambridgeshire Search and … Continue reading
A2 upgrade will mean more jobs for Carrick – Beggs
File photo: Pictured with Transport Minister Danny Kennedy during a site visit on the A2 Shore Road are Basil Hassard, Transport NI project manager and Stephen McFaul, project manager. Picture by Brian Morrison The completion of the A2 Shore Road upgrade will lead to better job prospects for Carrick residents, East Antrim MLA Roy Beggs has said. The Ulster Unionist Assemblyman was speaking following news that a section of the new road was opened last week to aid traffic flow. “This scheme was a high priority of the Ulster Unionist Party when we took over the Department for Regional Development in 2011,” Mr Beggs said. “I would like to thank my colleague, Minister Danny Kennedy, for recognising the pressing case for removing the Greenisland bottleneck in the A2 and allocating the required funding for the scheme to go ahead – this scheme has been in the pipeline since the 1970s. … Continue reading
