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Monday at the Assembly.
The pace of legislation picks up through the house today with the Financial Provisions Bill reaching its further consideration stage, the Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations seeking final approval and OFMDFM seeking to rubber-stamp the …
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Mon 16 Nov 2009
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Monday at the Assembly
Question time kicks off the activity on the hill today, with both big and small children’s education receiving the scrutiny of members. Area-Based Planning and the timetable for the new Education & Skills Authority are …
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Mon 02 Nov 2009
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‘We Make’ retail brand opens at Junction One International Outlet Shopping
Shoppers at Junction One International Outlet Shopping Centre can enjoy Northern Ireland’s freshest food offering with the opening of the first ever ‘We Make’ restaurant, the new venture from Mount Charles, Northern Ireland’s leading local …
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Mon 26 Oct 2009
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Tuesday at the Assembly
A light agenda in the chamber for Stormont watchers today. The Rates (Amendment) Bill reaches its final stage and the restructuring in the Education sector will received detailed attention. It is Social Development’s turn for …
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Tue 13 Oct 2009
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Monday at the Assembly
The Assembly gets a star-spangled sprinkling of international quality when US Secretary of State Senator Hilary Clinton addresses the chamber. Whilst on her visit to Belfast the former First Lady will hold meetings with the …
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Mon 12 Oct 2009
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Almac secures ‘room to grow’ – Plans expected to create 500 jobs
Almac, one of Northern Ireland’s leading businesses, has secured planning permission for major expansion plans that could potentially see the company create over 500 jobs during the next five years. The global company which provides …
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Sun 27 Sep 2009
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Monday at the Assembly
Water charges are the only legislative focus in the chamber today with a piece of temporary enabling legislation getting a brief first reading. Oral questions will be fielded by OFMDFM and Agriculture. There will be …
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Mon 21 Sep 2009
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Almac and Lilly partner on Companion Diagnostic development
Almac and Lilly UK have entered into a partnership to develop a companion diagnostic for ALIMTA, with cisplatin, as a combination therapy for non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer. The study focuses on evaluating Thymidylate …
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Wed 16 Sep 2009
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Tuesday at the Assembly
In their first week proper of the new term MLAs are still enjoying a relatively light legislative agenda, with only a Forestry Bill to mull over. The Minister for Social Development is in demand with two appearances, firstly for oral questions …
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Tue 15 Sep 2009
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‘Survive & Grow’ – Theme for NI’s first ever Retail Conference
Retailers in Northern Ireland are invited to the region’s first ever retail conference, Retail NI, to be held at the Stormont Hotel on 17th September. At a time of unprecedented economic difficulties retailers will hear …
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Thu 03 Sep 2009
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Stakeholder CEO launches Evolve
Jack McConnell, Scotland’s longest serving First Minister has been announced as the inaugural speaker for Northern Ireland’s new public policy forum, ‘Evolve’. Speaking at the Ulster Hall on 8th September, Mr. McConnell, who was Scottish …
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Tue 25 Aug 2009
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Almac play leading role in groundbreaking breast cancer study
Leading local personalised medicine company Almac Diagnostics will play a major part in a new groundbreaking breast cancer study with a world leader in cancer research. Important genetic differences in breast cancers across different ethnic …
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Wed 12 Aug 2009
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Tuesday at the Assembly…
On Tuesday legislation continues to pass through the house at pace as both the Employment Bill, and the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill will reach their second stage and the Budget (No.2) Bill will have …
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Tue 30 Jun 2009
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Monday at the Assembly…
On Monday the SDLP will put forward their committee changes for rubber stamping, the Budget (No.2) Bill will reach its further consideration stage and the inner workings of the Assembly’s standing orders will receive attention. …
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Mon 29 Jun 2009
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Monday at the Assembly…
Today the Assembly will consider the Diseases of Animals Bill as well as Question Time for Education and Employment and Learning. Danny Kinahan’s UUP, (South Antrim) Committee appointments to Regional Development and Environment will be …
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Mon 22 Jun 2009
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Tuesday at the Assembly…
Matters monetary and marine dominate in the chamber today with the second reading of the Budget Bill preceding a motion on the Sea Fish Industry (Harbour, Landing and Light Dues) Scheme. Social Development are seeking …
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Tue 16 Jun 2009
