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14/08/2015
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Paint Bombs Thrown At Homes In North Belfast
Sinn Féin MLA for North Belfast has condemned the sectarian attack on family homes in north Belfast on Thursday nigh which involved a number of paint bombs being thrown.
Ms Ní ChuilIn said: "There is no justification whatsoever for the paint bomb attacks on four homes last night in Ardoyne.
"This is a sectarian attack and is aimed at raising tensions in the area over the summer months. People should recognise it as that. No one, especially our young people, should be drawn in to any form of retaliation.
"Sinn Féin have contacted Belfast Council who will be out in the coming days to clean up the damage to these properties."
Farrans To Develop Three Wind Farms
NI firm Farran Construction has scooped three windfarm deals worth a total of £59m.
Farrans has been selected to undertake the £4.4m Sisters Windfarm, the £12.7m Goole Fields II and the £42.1m Kilgallioch windfarms.
Farrans carried out the very first onshore windfarm in Northern Ireland, constructing 30 turbines at Carbeg, Rigged Hill and Elliots Hill. Since then, Farrans has completed a range of windfarm contracts throughout the UK for major clients such as ScottishPower Renewables and RWE Npower Renewables.
Farrans' trademark colour will soon be visible in Goole, where 17 turbines are to be erected, as well as Widdrington in Northumberland where work will get underway on the 4-turbine Sisters Windfarm. The construction of Kilgallioch Windfarm, which will include 96 Wind Turbine Generators, also marks a significant milestone. By its planned completion in June 2017, Farrans will have built 3 of the 10 largest windfarms in the UK.
Suspected Explosion At Palace Barracks
Alliance Councillor Andrew Muir is concerned over a suspected explosion at Palace Barracks in Holywood, Co Down.
The local Councillor was speaking after an explosion is believed to have occurred inside a mail van within the army barracks, starting a fire which spread to a second vehicle within the confines.
Councillor Muir said: "Whilst the full details are still unclear, I am appalled and sickened that any attempt has been made to inflict damage at Palace Barracks.
"If proven that this is a deliberate attack, everyone must utterly condemn it and I would call on all local politicians to unite in signalling that Northern Ireland has no desire to return to the past. Those days are over and we must not allow the thugs behind incident to succeed in dragging us back.
"Across Northern Ireland people will be sickened by such a blatant attempt to target local military who are welcomed as an integral part of life in Holywood and we must all unite to move forward in creating a stable and peaceful future."
(CD/MH)
Sinn Féin MLA for North Belfast has condemned the sectarian attack on family homes in north Belfast on Thursday nigh which involved a number of paint bombs being thrown.
Ms Ní ChuilIn said: "There is no justification whatsoever for the paint bomb attacks on four homes last night in Ardoyne.
"This is a sectarian attack and is aimed at raising tensions in the area over the summer months. People should recognise it as that. No one, especially our young people, should be drawn in to any form of retaliation.
"Sinn Féin have contacted Belfast Council who will be out in the coming days to clean up the damage to these properties."
Farrans To Develop Three Wind Farms
NI firm Farran Construction has scooped three windfarm deals worth a total of £59m.
Farrans has been selected to undertake the £4.4m Sisters Windfarm, the £12.7m Goole Fields II and the £42.1m Kilgallioch windfarms.
Farrans carried out the very first onshore windfarm in Northern Ireland, constructing 30 turbines at Carbeg, Rigged Hill and Elliots Hill. Since then, Farrans has completed a range of windfarm contracts throughout the UK for major clients such as ScottishPower Renewables and RWE Npower Renewables.
Farrans' trademark colour will soon be visible in Goole, where 17 turbines are to be erected, as well as Widdrington in Northumberland where work will get underway on the 4-turbine Sisters Windfarm. The construction of Kilgallioch Windfarm, which will include 96 Wind Turbine Generators, also marks a significant milestone. By its planned completion in June 2017, Farrans will have built 3 of the 10 largest windfarms in the UK.
Suspected Explosion At Palace Barracks
Alliance Councillor Andrew Muir is concerned over a suspected explosion at Palace Barracks in Holywood, Co Down.
The local Councillor was speaking after an explosion is believed to have occurred inside a mail van within the army barracks, starting a fire which spread to a second vehicle within the confines.
Councillor Muir said: "Whilst the full details are still unclear, I am appalled and sickened that any attempt has been made to inflict damage at Palace Barracks.
"If proven that this is a deliberate attack, everyone must utterly condemn it and I would call on all local politicians to unite in signalling that Northern Ireland has no desire to return to the past. Those days are over and we must not allow the thugs behind incident to succeed in dragging us back.
"Across Northern Ireland people will be sickened by such a blatant attempt to target local military who are welcomed as an integral part of life in Holywood and we must all unite to move forward in creating a stable and peaceful future."
(CD/MH)
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