October 18 In the Press

First Minister to walk the sunny side of the street to launch Solar Hub 1

By Eleanor McGillie FIRST Minister, Peter Robinson, is joining forces with one of Northern Ireland’s leading renewable energy providers, Amber Green Solar, to officially open a new City learning hub dedicated to solar energy. On Monday, October 29, the doors to Northern Ireland’s dedicated solar energy hub will open at a new retail unit where […]

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October 3 In the Press

Community partnership provides lifeline against alcohol and substance misuse

By Eleanor McGillie THE manager of Northern Ireland’s drug and alcohol awareness programme, Breakthru, joined the Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Edwin Poots MLA, to promote the benefits of a community development approach to promoting health and wellbeing. Bernadette Mc Hugh, who has been Breakthru’s manager for three years, addressed the Pharmacy […]

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October 3 In the Press

Education is the key to area based planning debate – principal

By Eleanor McGillie THE Northern Ireland Assembly’s committee for education has called for Education Minister John O’Dowd to extend the consultation time on proposed departmental plans for the sustainability and viability of post-primary schools. Education committee members have received feedback from many schools, parents and concerned organisations that the consultation time is too short, that […]

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September 18 In the Press

School’s media campaign builds momentum

By Eleanor McGillie SUPPORT for Markethill High School’s campaign for a new school build and Sixth Form status is mounting as the school is inundated with letters and phone calls of support from councillors, business representatives, churches, community groups, parents and past pupils who are joining the campaign. The school was packed out on September […]

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September 11 In the Press

Media campaign is officially launched at public meeting at school

By Eleanor McGillie HUNDREDS of people gathered at Markethill High School to join the community’s campaign to develop post-primary education in Markethill and to campaign for a new-build school and a Sixth Form which would provide local pupils, aged 16 plus, the education they want, need and deserve. Last night (Monday, September 10) Principal James […]

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September 10 In the Press

Principal to tell audience that education is the cornerstone of the community

By Eleanor McGillie THE Principal of Markethill High School, James Maxwell, will tell a packed Assembly Hall tonight (Monday, September 10) how his school and the wider community will campaign to develop post-primary education as the heartbeat of Markethill and the surrounding community. Mr Maxwell, who has been Principal for ten months at the school, […]

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