Monthly Archives: December 2018

Graduating from Ulster University today 05/07/18 at the Waterfront Hall is Liam LeStrange with a degree in Software Engineering Liam is pictured with Paul, Lauren and Rosemary LeStrange Photo by Simon Graham Photography July 4 2018 Results and pictures from Queen’s University summer graduation ceremony. Athletics star Andrew on right track to the top in Business Economics Queen’s degree is double reason for birthday girl Dollee to celebrate with family Erika to graduate with PhD in education at Queen’s   School of PharmacyDoctor of PhilosophySamer Fahmi Ismail ADWAN Ammar ALMAJAANShatha Mohamad Saleh AL-OMARI Ahmad Riyad Fawzi ALSAYEDFarhan Abdullah K ALSHAMMARIMuna Mojahed M. BARAKATMohammad Fouad Hussein BAYANDong CHENXiaoling CHENIman Mohammad Niazi HAMDAN Linyuan HUANGFeras Jassim JIRJEESChristopher JOHNSTONLiangchun LVSae’ed Ma’an Sae’ed MARJI Aidan Patrick McCANNEmma Marie McERLEANKatie-Ann McGOWNNermeen Maher Ali MOUSTAFAAmy Catherine SHORTNichola-Jane WEIRMatthew WYLIELuyao ZHANG Master of PhilosophyXiyan DING Yiguo HUO Yao LI Mengru SANG Xianhui WU Haohao ZHU Master of … Continue reading →

Hundreds of women in Northern Ireland are struggling with the crippling effects of a simple day surgery despite assurances it would improve their quality of life. Mesh implants designed to give a permanent support to internal organs and damaged tissue, have been the cause of life-changing pain and devastation for around 500 women locally. Their surgeries were carried out to treat stress incontinence, hernia and prolapse but the women say they have instead been left sick, depressed and in excruciating pain, their lives ruined. Sling The Mesh campaigners are fighting for women to have class treatment to remove the implants by experienced surgeons with a proven track record in Northern Ireland. And they also want the procedure stopped so no other woman risks what they are suffering. The issue is being raised in House of Lords today. An average of 700 mesh operations have been carried out annually in Northern … Continue reading →

A public meeting will take place at Victoria Primary School, in Carrick, on December 3, to discuss the financial crisis in the education sector. The meeting is being organised by the NAHT (National Association of Head Teachers) trade union. Kieran Mulvenna, principal, of Carrickfergus Grammar School. The union says that the meeting is an opportunity for parents, school staff and governors to make their voices heard on funding for education. A spokesperson for NAHT stated: “Northern Ireland Affairs Committee is currently undertaking an inquiry into education funding in NI. In the absence of a functioning Stormont Assembly, this inquiry is an important opportunity for local school principals, school staff, parents and governors to highlight the impact of funding cuts on education and what this means for children. “NAHT(NI) contend that investment in education must be a priority; a recent government report highlighted that funding for education has decreased by ten … Continue reading →

by James Gant November 29 2018 Nearly 300,000 people in Northern Ireland were waiting for a consultant-led outpatient appointment in the three months until October, a new report has revealed. The figures from the Department of Health – from June 30 to September 30 – found the total number of patients waiting for their first meeting was 283,497. This had risen by 2.8% since the quarterly report in June and by 4% since September 2017’s results were revealed. It includes privately funded patients waiting to be seen in Health Service hospitals. A statement from the Health and Social Care Board said: “Patients have every right to expect and demand timely care. Unfortunately, for reasons that have been well documented, our system is not currently configured to provide that.” It added: “The only sustainable solution to this is transformation.” There were 212,985 outpatients who had to wait more than nine weeks … Continue reading →

East Antrim Ulster Unionist MLA Roy Beggs has condemned the brutal attack that occurred late last night (Sunday) in the Woodvale area of Larne. In a statement, Mr. Beggs said: “I strongly condemn this barbaric and brutal attack which I understand has left the victim with life-changing injuries. “In a democratic society, we should rely on the police and the justice system, and with this in mind, I would urge the community to contact the PSNI on 101, quoting reference 1577 16/09/18 if they can help with investigations. You can also pass on information through the anonymous Crimestoppers contact number 0800 783 0137.” Parliamentary reports show first speaker only – follow this lnk for the full transcription. Articles may come from parliamentary reports, various public news feeds and Google News Search. Content is republished here for context. Copyright is respected and remains with the original author at all times. Original … Continue reading →