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Monthly Archives: March 2016
Beggs Welcomes Selection of Islandmagee PS for Next Detailed Planning Stage
Roy Beggs MLA, who had long pressed for the development of the new primary school for Islandmagee has welcomed the selection of Islandmagee Primary to be one of ten schools with an estimated cost of £40m in NI to proceed to the next detailed planning stage. Roy Beggs MLA said, “The building of a new school for Islandmagee is clearly needed given the numbers of children on Islandmagee. In 2003, locally it had been agree to amalgamate the then 3 schools into one. It has taken far too long to get to this final development stage of the new school for Islandmagee. I answer to an Assembly question in December, the Minister had said “No capital investment has been made to date on a new site for Islandmagee Primary School (PS).” Roy Beggs MLA said, “This new build proposal has taken so long that officials did not recognise that £1m … Continue reading
Roy Beggs MLA has welcomed the new funding that has been awarded to local East Antrim groups by the National Lottery
With my own children having benefited from local playgroups many years ago, I am delighted that a training grant has been awarded to the Larne/ Carrickfergus and Newtownabbey Branch of Early Years so that today’s children can continue to benefit from positive attitudes. Ballyboley Pipe Band have been awarded £9,839 to make improvement to their hall They are highly regarded locally for their music and for encouraging many new young drummers and pipers in particular. As WM of Ballyboley LOL 458 I too have greatly enjoyed their music and professionalism. Two local groups based in Greenisland have also benefited. The Northern Ireland Polio Fellowship which received £5,500 to bring 22 members to take part in the British Polio Fellowship annual games in England. Northern Ireland Young Walkers which is a walking club run by volunteers to promote improved health and build friendships. The £4,464 grant is being used to train … Continue reading
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City has amongst highest absence rates
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Dissident Republican terrorists ‘recruiting messengers of death’ in Larne: Sammy Wilson
Wilson says Republicans have stepped up efforts to recruit local youths East Antrim DUP representative Sammy Wilson spoke out after police uncovered a “significant terrorist hide” containing bomb making components and explosives at Carnfunnock Country Park. The haul was discovered after a member of the public reported a suspicious object to police on Saturday March 5. Police found a number of small plastic barrels buried in a wooded area 20 metres from the car park containing “a significant amount of bomb-making components including partially-constructed devices and a small quantity of explosives.” Mr Wilson believes the find indicates an escalation of terrorist activity as the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising approaches. “This doesn’t surprise me as these people will use anywhere to hide their ammunition and bombs,” he said. “Carnfunnock was ideal as it was an easy-to-access forested area where someone going in wouldn’t be unusual. Someone could have lost … Continue reading
Beggs Supports British Heart Foundation Community Intravenous (IV) Diuretics intervention
East Antrim Ulster Unionist Assemblyman Roy Beggs MLA has added his support to the British Heart Foundation community intravenous diuretics intervention initiative. The BHF funded and evaluated the two year project with 10 NHS organisations across the UK to determine whether funding a home or community based intravenous diurectic service is safe, clinically effective, cost effective and well received by patients and carers. It was also anticipated that the intervention had the potential to help prevent the often reported “revolving hospital door” of avoidable hospital admissions in people living with heat failure. Mr Beggs MLA commented “There seems to have been a positive community impact on the IV duirectics intervention service, with 79% avoiding hospital admission, 1,040 patient bed days being saved over the two year project duration, £3,013 being the average saving per community based intervention and 63% achieved target reduction in oedema and weight loss. I have also … Continue reading
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