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  • 1 week ago | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Donal McMahon

    Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council (LCCC) held a special meeting this week with the chiefs of the two health trusts in its area providing updates on anti-social behaviour on site. There were 22 reports of drug dealing at the Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH) in Belfast between January and August last year, compared to five the previous year.

  • 1 week ago | belfastlive.co.uk | Donal McMahon

    Drug dealing at Belfast's Royal Victoria Hospital is on the rise despite an active PSNI security approach at the hospital. The Belfast Trust confirmed the "worrying trend" with antisocial behaviour, including drug usage and drug dealing, increasing on the Royal Hospital's site. In a statement the Trust said it was "concerned" about the issue and were working closely with PSNI colleagues and local community representatives.

  • 1 week ago | northernirelandworld.com | Donal McMahon

    Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowA Northern Ireland council is set to introduce a neonatal care policy to include foster parents amid an “absence of legislation” from Stormont. Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council’s (LCCC) corporate committee have approved pay and leave recommendations for staff whose children require specialist care after birth.

  • 1 week ago | belfastlive.co.uk | Donal McMahon

    A Co Down football pitch has finally reopened after a local councillor lobbied the local authority over the fact it had been closed for a year. The Carryduff grounds were vacated by former club Santos FC in early 2024 after many years spent as the resident club. Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council (LCCC) was recently criticised in chambers (March 31) for allowing the facility to lie idle blocking local youths from hiring the pitch.

  • 1 week ago | belfastlive.co.uk | Donal McMahon

    A Northern Ireland council area is to explore its links to the American 'Founding Fathers' on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. A significant number of Ulster Scots influenced the historic document on 4 July, 1776 which led to the establishment of the United States as a nation and a break away from the British Rule and King George III.

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