The deadly devastation of global warming
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April 2, 2021 12.02am
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THE ENVIRONMENT
The deadly devastation of global warming
The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s global warning canary in the coal mine, and it is dying (The Age, 1/4). Action needed to be taken decades ago and the Coalition has resisted every step of the way. From destroying the Labor government’s attempts to introduce a carbon price, which will now be imposed on us by our trading nations, as Jessica Irvine says (Opinion, 1/4), to encouraging new coal mines and a gas-led recovery, the government has failed Australians. It trumpets the spending of billions of dollars on submarines and missiles “to keep Australians safe” but resists the action necessary to
Nightingale court facilities in Northern Ireland have been extended for another three months.
Justice Minister Naomi Long said the International Convention Centre (ICC) Belfast is being utilised as a venue for Covid-safe court and tribunal proceedings.
She said work is ongoing to reduce the backlog of cases built up prior to and during the pandemic.
Ms Long said there were 8,000 criminal cases in the court system before the first lockdown last year, which rose to 12,800 when restrictions limited court operations.
“The most recent real-time management information indicates that that figure now stands at around 10,500 cases, which is a significant achievement,” she said.
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Nightingale court facilities extended for three months Justice minister Naomi Long said there were 8,000 criminal cases in the court system before the first lockdown last year, which rose to 12,800 when restrictions limited court operations. File picture by Mal McCann Rebecca Black, PA
Nightingale court facilities in Northern Ireland have been extended for another three months.
Justice Minister Naomi Long said the International Convention Centre (ICC) Belfast is being utilised as a venue for Covid-safe court and tribunal proceedings.
She said work is ongoing to reduce the backlog of cases built up prior to and during the pandemic.
Ms Long said there were 8,000 criminal cases in the court system before the first lockdown last year, which rose to 12,800 when restrictions limited court operations.
A call has been made for on-street pay and display charges to be scrapped in Lisburn City Centre.
Deputy Mayor Jenny Palmer called for the move in an attempt to “help retailers and customers” as Northern Ireland eases out of lockdown.
The UUP councillor said that “willy-nilly” controlled parking zones were only implemented in Lisburn, Newry and Belfast, adding that it was “unfair” that other areas in Northern Ireland did not incur the tariffs.
On-street parking charges and parking and bus lane enforcement were suspended on March 24 last year due to Covid-19 before resuming at the end of June.
In Lisburn, 20p gets a motorist 15 minutes of parking in the city centre with two hours costing £1.60.