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14/09/2001
Ministers launch flagship education centre
Northern Ireland’s Education and Finance ministers teamed up on Friday to launch the Northside Development Flagship Facility in Derry city.
The facility based in the Shantallow area of the city is a state-of-the-art education and training facility dedicated to the creation of employment across the city as a whole.
Officially opening the facility, Minister for Employment and Learning Dr Sean Farren said: “I would like to acknowledge the unique collaboration between the Northside Development Trust and North West Institute, which has resulted in the establishment of this wonderful flagship education facility.
“My Department’s administration of European financial assistance to this project and our continued support has assisted greatly in the development of this state of the art facility which will help bring education and lifelong learning firmly into focus within the local community.”
Also welcoming the new facility Finance Minister Mark Durkan, who is responsible for the European Funding Programme, said: “The Northside Flagship Project illustrates the very best of what can be achieved by the imaginative use of European Funding at a grass-roots level.
“This is a much-needed resource in the Shantallow area, where recent deprivation indicators confirmed its priority for investment. This investment has been met by a joint response from the community and public bodies acting together in a spirit of partnership to deliver a valuable education and training facility for the local people.”
At the launch Mr Durkan also confirmed a new round of European Structural Funds is underway. This includes a Peace II Programme and District Partnerships and Local Strategy Partnerships which are being established in each district council area. (AMcE)
The facility based in the Shantallow area of the city is a state-of-the-art education and training facility dedicated to the creation of employment across the city as a whole.
Officially opening the facility, Minister for Employment and Learning Dr Sean Farren said: “I would like to acknowledge the unique collaboration between the Northside Development Trust and North West Institute, which has resulted in the establishment of this wonderful flagship education facility.
“My Department’s administration of European financial assistance to this project and our continued support has assisted greatly in the development of this state of the art facility which will help bring education and lifelong learning firmly into focus within the local community.”
Also welcoming the new facility Finance Minister Mark Durkan, who is responsible for the European Funding Programme, said: “The Northside Flagship Project illustrates the very best of what can be achieved by the imaginative use of European Funding at a grass-roots level.
“This is a much-needed resource in the Shantallow area, where recent deprivation indicators confirmed its priority for investment. This investment has been met by a joint response from the community and public bodies acting together in a spirit of partnership to deliver a valuable education and training facility for the local people.”
At the launch Mr Durkan also confirmed a new round of European Structural Funds is underway. This includes a Peace II Programme and District Partnerships and Local Strategy Partnerships which are being established in each district council area. (AMcE)
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