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Portglenone Community Rescue Service

Portglenone Community Rescue Service

Posted by | May 19, 2017 |

Portglenone Community Rescue Service offer an invaluable service to local people. Although they are based in Portglenone they are often called to help other Northern Ireland teams for searches or training exercises. Recently the Belfast Unit enjoyed a visit from the police to find out more about their work. This week the Community Rescue Service welcomed ACC Barbara Grey, Superintendent Patricia Foy and Maura Muldoon to their Belfast Unit.  This provided an opportunity for ACC Grey to learn more about our organisation and the role that we play within voluntary search and rescue across Northern Ireland, the work of...

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How to find new music on Spotify

How to find new music on Spotify

Posted by | Jan 24, 2017 |

The Ballymena Today the youth team have been educating us on their new favourite bands. No CD’s here though, now it’s all about Spotify – over to Elizabeth; Music is such an amazing thing. There are so many different genres and instruments. It is so hard to keep up with the charts, and this is essential if you want to be able to sing along to the car radio. As well as this, you also need to find time to listen to your own favourite music. Everybody’s taste is different. However, listening to the same playlist over and over...

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Gig n the Bann Cross Community Music and Dance Festival

Gig n the Bann Cross Community Music and Dance Festival

Posted by | Aug 26, 2015 |

Gig n the Bann 2015 kicks off in Portglenone on Thursday 3rd September and runs until Sunday 6th. Gig n the Bann Cross Community Music and Dance Festival which is celebrating its 16th year being held in the village of Portglenone. The festival attracts lots of locals and visitors along and has become one of the major events on the Summer Festival Calendar. It has a reputation for offering an impressive line-up of top performers spanning Traditional, Scottish and Folk Music circles. This year at Gig n the Bann there are lots of activities planned and there is definitely something...

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Dot Everyone – Power, the Internet and You

Dot Everyone – Power, the Internet and You

Posted by | Mar 31, 2015 |

Yesterday evening we watched Martha Lane Fox deliver this years Richard Dimbleby Lecture entitled Dot Everyone – Power, the Internet and You. We love the Internet and we sat up straight to hear the ambitious and, perhaps a little idealistic thoughts & plans of Martha Lane Fox. It was inspiring stuff. Her three key points are a challenge… Firstly, how do we improve our understanding of the internet at all levels of our society? Secondly, how do we get more women involved in technology? Thirdly, how do we tackle the genuinely new and thorny ethical and moral issues the...

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