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13/04/2016
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Car Breaker Pleads Guilty To Waste Offences
A car breaker from Omagh has pleaded guilty to waste offences.
Mr John McElroy pleaded guilty to breaches of waste management legislation at Omagh Magistrates' court.
On 20 August last year, officers from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency investigated a site being occupied by Mr McElroy on the Drumnakilly Road in Omagh where a substantial quantity of End of Life vehicles were being treated and stored without a waste management licence.
Mr McElroy pleaded guilty to one charge of keeping controlled waste without holding a waste management authorization and one charge of treating waste without holding a waste management authorization.
Sentencing has been deferred until the 02 August.
'Drop In' Event To Be Held To Discuss Co Down Sewer Rehabilitation Programme
NI Water is to host a 'drop in' information session for the local community and businesses to discuss the second phase of a Sewer Rehabilitation Programme in Donaghadee, Co Down.
The event will be held in Donaghadee Community Centre from 4pm to 7pm on Thursday, 21 April.
The work in Donaghadee is expected to start on the programme this month.
The project is part of NI Water's ongoing Sewerage Rehabilitation Programme, to improve an ageing sewerage network across Northern Ireland over a period of six years. It will involve essential sewer improvement work which was identified under the investigation work carried out in Stage 1 of the project. The work may include localised repairs, the installation of 'liners' in existing sewers, replacing sewers which are beyond their natural lifespan as well as other associated work. Where possible, the work will be carried out using specialist 'no-dig' or 'low-dig' methods which are designed to minimise disruption and duration of the work. However it will be necessary at some locations to re-lay pipes by traditional 'open-dig' methods.
The Stage 2 works will be carried out at the following locations in the Donaghadee area: Northfield Road, Killaughey Road, Millisle Road, High Street and New Street.
All Ireland Scholarships Scheme Open For Applications
The All Ireland Scholarships Scheme for students in Northern Ireland is now open for applications.
The annual scholarships, funded by businessman JP McManus, are now in their seventh year in Northern Ireland and provide financial assistance to top-performing students from low income households who intend to take up full-time undergraduate courses in the coming autumn. The value of each scholarship is £5,500 per annum for the undergraduate degree course duration.
The closing date for receipt of application forms is 24 June 2016.
(CD/LM)
A car breaker from Omagh has pleaded guilty to waste offences.
Mr John McElroy pleaded guilty to breaches of waste management legislation at Omagh Magistrates' court.
On 20 August last year, officers from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency investigated a site being occupied by Mr McElroy on the Drumnakilly Road in Omagh where a substantial quantity of End of Life vehicles were being treated and stored without a waste management licence.
Mr McElroy pleaded guilty to one charge of keeping controlled waste without holding a waste management authorization and one charge of treating waste without holding a waste management authorization.
Sentencing has been deferred until the 02 August.
'Drop In' Event To Be Held To Discuss Co Down Sewer Rehabilitation Programme
NI Water is to host a 'drop in' information session for the local community and businesses to discuss the second phase of a Sewer Rehabilitation Programme in Donaghadee, Co Down.
The event will be held in Donaghadee Community Centre from 4pm to 7pm on Thursday, 21 April.
The work in Donaghadee is expected to start on the programme this month.
The project is part of NI Water's ongoing Sewerage Rehabilitation Programme, to improve an ageing sewerage network across Northern Ireland over a period of six years. It will involve essential sewer improvement work which was identified under the investigation work carried out in Stage 1 of the project. The work may include localised repairs, the installation of 'liners' in existing sewers, replacing sewers which are beyond their natural lifespan as well as other associated work. Where possible, the work will be carried out using specialist 'no-dig' or 'low-dig' methods which are designed to minimise disruption and duration of the work. However it will be necessary at some locations to re-lay pipes by traditional 'open-dig' methods.
The Stage 2 works will be carried out at the following locations in the Donaghadee area: Northfield Road, Killaughey Road, Millisle Road, High Street and New Street.
All Ireland Scholarships Scheme Open For Applications
The All Ireland Scholarships Scheme for students in Northern Ireland is now open for applications.
The annual scholarships, funded by businessman JP McManus, are now in their seventh year in Northern Ireland and provide financial assistance to top-performing students from low income households who intend to take up full-time undergraduate courses in the coming autumn. The value of each scholarship is £5,500 per annum for the undergraduate degree course duration.
The closing date for receipt of application forms is 24 June 2016.
(CD/LM)
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