Exasperated with poor signage at bus stops, Michael has written to Translink seeking clarification as to why a bus appearing to be timetabled to stop at a particular place, did not. Continue reading Belfast to Comber bus service – why did the bus not stop?
There was a time when travelling from Northern Ireland to London you could travel by sleeper from Stranraer Harbour to Euston – and indeed in the same manner in the opposite direction. Even as late as 1990 this was possible. However, sadly, this is now no longer possible, you have to take a train up to Glasgow to be able to connect with the sleeper. I know that I have enjoyed travelling using the services of the Caledonian Sleeper when I have needed to be in London fresh-faced for a meeting in the morning. But it seems that we may … Continue reading Saving a Scottish Institution: what we all can do to save the Caledonian Sleeper
Translink are encouraging customers to switch to smart cards – but more investment from Danny Kennedy MLA is needed to bring it up to scratch. Continue reading are our cards up to scratch?
Having waited over three months since the last communication from Roads Service concerning the signage in Botanic Avenue, I have written back to Mr Conall McKee seeking clarification of where they have got in their review process. It seems incredible that nothing appears to have been done. I will continue to press Roads Service on this issue. crossposted from Michael Carchrie Campbell Continue reading Botanic signage – further update
The proposal that we should have the possibility of bilingual traffic signs in Northern Ireland is seen as divisive. However, I think it could have a much more positive benefit to our country in general.
Until many, mostly political unionists and cultural Protestants, stop seeing any language use other that of English as an attack on being British, we will have a hard job in using any such language. However, as I have said before, and has been said by many, if these self same people would look back in their heritage they would find that they are likely to have ancestors who used Irish, and if not Irish, then Scots Gaelic. Scots Gaelic of course like Welsh is in use on roadsigns in other parts of their so-beloved United Kingdom. In other words, they need to relearn the history of this island and come to the understanding that diversity is often a way of unifying a whole country. Continue reading linguistic diversity should be a positive benefit to all
The news from Northern Ireland does not seem good at present.
As NI Water continues to update us on how they are battling the water shortage in Northern Ireland, vandals have attacked emergency supplies in Coalisland, County Tyrone.
Vandals have opened valves on bowsers in County Tyrone and emptied out nearly 5,000 gallons (22,730 litres) of water.
from BBC News NI
And were the demands on water not high enough, others set fire to vehicles in Lisburn. Continue reading “not the time for knee jerk reactions as NI water crisis affects us all”
Badge Holders * may usually park on single or double yellow lines for up to three hours except where there is a ban on loading or unloading and at a few locations where local schemes apply. A guide for Blue Badge holders published by Roads Service, 2003 Blue Badges: Park where you like It seems that there are some rules which are unenforceable in those parts of Northern Ireland that are not in the Greater Belfast area. Those of us who are lucky enough to be deemed not to need a blue badge may not know all the rules for … Continue reading blue, yellow, and red: but not parking in Bucharest
So the British railways* are to get investment of £8bn by the Coalition Government. Will there be further investment in the railway in Northern Ireland? Probably not.
Hopefully, the Northern Ireland block grant will get some money given to it using the Barnett formula, but I suppose it will be up to us to lobby Conor Murphy MP MLA, of Sinn Féin, the Minister for Regional Development Continue reading “everywhere else is getting investment in rail”
At a time when Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK not to have a budget in place, it is clear that spending will have to be curtailed as the money coming into the Province from Westminster is being reduced. Perhaps we will be able to bring more money in from tourists. read full story at Michael Carchrie Campbell Continue reading blogged elsewhere… No budget, but money to waste on misleading signs
Following my request to Roads Service regarding the lack of 30mph signs near Queen’s University and Union Theological College, they have informed me that they are going to be carrying out a review of speed limit signing in the are. read the rest here Continue reading Botanic Avenue speed signs to be reviewed
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