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Thaw: Emergency plan needed to deal with burst pipes, heating and water (Free article)
27 December 2010
AN EMERGENCY PLAN by Social Development Minister Alex Attwood is needed to help huge numbers of people who have no heat or water in their homes or dealing with flooding from burst pipes, Sinn Féin MLA Jennifer McCann has said. The West Belfast MLA said on Monday: We have received a number of pressing complaints from residents…
Israeli boycott motion passed by Dublin Food Co-Op (Free article)
27 December 2010
THE Dublin Food Co-Op has voted to boycott Israeli goods in solidarity with the people of Palestine. Previous attempts over the past two years failed to reach consensus or when put to a vote failed to reach the required 75% quota needed. The vote, held just before Christmas, was 50 in favour of the boycott to 6 against. While the…
Flooding: McGuinness wants Executive to look at emergency aid (Free article)
28 December 2010
MARTIN McGUINNESS has told flood-hit families he wants the Executive to look at how the the Financial Assistance Act could be used to help people most affected by the extreme weather conditions. The deputy First Minister was speaking alongside Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy today while visiting homes affected by flooding…
SDLP leader challenged to stand for Dáil after 'sour grapes' comments (Free article)
28 December 2010
SDLP leader Margaret Ritchie’s “contradictory” comments about who people should vote for in the Dáil general election have been labelled “SDLP sour grapes from a losing party” by general election candidate and Dublin Sinn Féin Chairperson Paul Donnelly. The Dublin West candidate challenged the SDLP leader to stand in the Dáil…
Martin McGuinness summons officials over response to thaw (Free article)
29 December 2010
SINN FÉIN deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has been at his desk in Stormont Castle this morning seeking urgent answers from officials and from NI Water on the response to the recent thaw. McGuinness, who yesterday visited householders affected by flooding and a cut in supply, said: Yesterday, along with Minister Conor Murphy, I…
Radio Ulster misses ‘Carrontreemall Kid’ on big stage (Free article)
29 December 2010
By Phil Flanagan THE BBC Radio Ulster Evening Extra sports bulletin top story on Tuesday was the Manchester City v Aston Villa soccer match, with a detailed report from BBC 5 Live’s John Murray (City won 4-0, by the way). This was followed by details from the rest of the day’s English Premier League games. Next up was news that…
Water crisis: Where to go for drinking water and shower facilities (Free article)
29 December 2010
BELFAST Drinking water is available at Avoniel Leisure Centre; Whiterock Leisure Centre and Olympia Leisure Centre from today. It is limited to 20 litres per household and people must bring their own containers. Drinking water is also available from a tanker at the NI Water depot on Westland Road. All leisure centres will be open…
County, city council water updates in 26 Counties from RTÉ (Free article)
29 December 2010
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Adams critical of 'poor response' of Housing Executive and NI Water (Free article)
30 December 2010
GERRY ADAMS has praised families and community organisations for pulling together during the weather crisis but he also criticised what he called “the poor response” of the Housing Executive and NI Water: I want to especially applaud the many activists in west Belfast, including Sinn Féin members, who have worked very hard to help…
Italian group has no right to use Bobby Sands – Bobby Sands Trust (Free article)
30 December 2010
DANNY MORRISON has issued a statement on behalf of the Bobby Sands Trust condemning an Italian group for misappropriating the name and image of Bobby Sands in a bid to garner credibility and support. Danny Morrison said: A few weeks ago, we received a number of emails in relation to an Italian organisation, CasaPound Italia,…
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