UK Coastguard - Bangor Co-Ordination Centre Campaign

March 9 Update

Supporters of Belfast Coastguard said they felt hopeful after meeting with Shipping Minister Mike Penning at Bregenz House earlier today.

"MINISTER for Transport Mike Penning has defended plans to axe Portland Coastguard. .. There will be a debate in parliament on Thursday, March 10* where the future of the coastguard will be discussed. A parliamentary select committee is currently investigating the plans."

* House of Commons Backbench Business Committee has 'postponed any debate until 24 March – which is the last day of the coastguard consultation.'.

Save NI Coastguard Facebook Cause Nearing 10,000 Members

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Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness visited MRCC in Bangor this morning, Thursday February 17. Claire Savage, the BBC's North Down District Journalist, reports.

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MRCC Belfast on Facebook

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Delegation of Ulster MPs including Lady Sylvia Hermon, Naomi Long, Margaret Ritchie and Jim Shannon visited the Belfast Coastguard at Bregenz House in Bangor this morning to lend their support.

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Northern Ireland Water - BBC's John Waite - Facing the Facts

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BBC NI Spotlight

10:35 PM, Tuesday February 8

CAUGHT COLD

Thursday, February 10, 12:30 on BBC Radio 4

John Waite investigates what went wrong at Northern Ireland Water. Why were tens of thousands of people left without running water over the holidays, some for over a week? And, why is the company expected to hand back millions of pounds to the government while blaming underinvestment for part of its problems.

National Trust and the Giants Causeway Hotel

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COFFEE+P :: £7.40

If you drive over to the Causeway Hotel for a cup of coffee and a chat during the present dispensation you can expect to be charged £7.40 - £6 to park your car and £1.40 for a cup of coffee. I'm told that if you spend £15 or more in the hotel in a single transaction the £6 car park charge will be refunded. You can save some money by using the free park and ride car-park in Bushmills; the adult bus fare to the Causeway is £1.75 and the bus, at present, travels every hour.

Such a pricing policy by the National Trust, especially during this period of austerity, could damage not only the trade of the Causeway Hotel, it could also deter visitors to the World Heritage Site.

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Giant's Causeway Visitor Experience - A Glitch

Finn MacCool - Making Big Waves at the Giants Causeway

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SURFING 
IN THE 
FOOTSTEPS OF GIANTS