Saturday, June 20, 2009

Man hurt in Antrim cliff fall

A man has been taken to hospital after falling from a cliff in County Antrim.

The incident happened in the Murlough Road area of Ballycastle last night, reports breakingnews.ie. Emergency services attended the scene.

The extent of the man's injuries are not yet known.

Shared Neighbourhood Programme for eleven NI housing areas

Eleven housing areas across Northern Ireland have been unveiled as the latest participants in a major £1m initiative designed to support and encourage shared neighbourhoods.

Participation in the Shared Neighbourhood Programme will provide access to grants to celebrate diversity and bring together people, from all backgrounds, who live in these areas, reports build.ie. Participants also benefit from community relations training, community consultations and support to design their own Neighbourhood Charter and deliver their own Good Relations Programme.

The 11 housing areas, joining an existing five participants in the programme are Redburn and Loughview, Holywood; Suffolk and Lenadoon, Belfast; Skegoneil and Glandore, Belfast; Shandon Road & Belfast Road, Newry; Central Brownlow, Craigavon; Sion Mills Village; The Glen, Limavady; Whiteabbey Village; Castle Street/Westgate, Ballymoney; Areema, Lisburn; and Windmill/Minorca Drive, Carrickfergus.

Elderly man killed in Donegal RTA

An 80-year-old man has died when the van in which he was the sole occupant collided with a fence in County Donegal.

The single vehicle accident happened on the main Letterkenny to Ballybofey Road near the village of Drumkeen at about a 6.45pm last night, according to Breakingnews.ie.

The elderly man was taken by ambulance to Letterkenny General Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.