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Retrofitting – Realising the Advantages

Thursday 2nd May
CITB–Construction Skills NI, Nutts Corner Training Centre, 17 Dundrod Road, Crumlin, BT29 4SR
Cost: £85 plus VAT (£75 for CIH members)

NI Climate Change Bill Pre–consultation Discussion

Thursday 2nd May
Skainos, Newtownards Road, Belfast
Free

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Crisis and the Northern Ireland Heritage Revolution of the 1960s

Friday 3rd May
Monuments and Buildings Record, Waterman House, 5 – 33 Hill Street, Belfast
Free

Celebrate Nature

Friday 3rd May
An Tath Dubh Hall, Moneyneena
Free

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Rare Breeds Poultry Fair

Saturday 4th May
Florence Court Fermanagh
Normal Admission, Members Free

Bluebell Walk

Saturday 4th May
Downhill Demesne and Hezlett House
Normal Admission, Members Free

Antiques and Art Fair

Saturday 4th May
Mount Stewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

Dawn Chorus Morning and Bird ID

Saturday 4th May
Murlough Nature Reserve Keel Point, Dundrum, BT33 0NQ
Free

04

Himalayan Balsam Control near Drum Bridge

Sunday 5th May
Lagan Valley Regional Park near Drum Bridge
Free

Vintage Fete

Sunday 5th May
Springhill, Moneymore
Normal Admission, Members Free

05

Cot Trips

Monday 6th May
Crom, Fermanagh
Adult £3, Child £2, Member Adult £3, Child £2,

Spring Garden Walk

Monday 6th May
Mount Stewart
Adult £10, Child £5, Member Adult £10, Child £5

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Leaf–Beetles

Wednesday 8th May
Crom, Fermanagh
£10

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A Sense of Place: Sense in Place Names

Thursday 9th May
Naíscoil Charn Tóchair, Tír Chiana, Machaire Rátha
Free

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Evening Walk at Helen’s Bay

Friday 10th May
7pm
Free

Fifth Annual Maguire History Weekend

Friday 10th May
Enniskillen Castle Museums
£100 (£80 for Friends of Fermanagh County Museum)

Series of Natural History Courses

Friday 10th May
Field Studies Council Derrygonnelly
TBC

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Minnowburn Dander

Saturday 11th May
Minnowburn
No Charge. Donations Welcome

Four Seasons Walks – Spring is in the Air

Saturday 11th May
Murlough NNR
Normal Admission, Members Free

Dog Agility

Saturday 11th May
Castle Ward
Normal Admission, Members Free

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Apple Fest

Sunday 12th May
Ardress House, Ardress Road, Portadown
Normal Admission, Members Free

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KPMG Distinguished Visiting Lecturer Event

Wednesday 15th May
Queen’s University Management School, Riddel Hall, Stranmillis Road, Belfast
Free

Information Day at Mourne Grange

Wednesday 15th May
Mourne Grange, 169 Newry Road Kilkeel Co Down BT34 4EX
Free

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Teachers Information Afternoon

Thursday 16th May
Speedwell Trust, Parkanaur
Free

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Candlelit Tour

Friday 17th May
Castle Coole
Adult £15

All Ireland Bird Conference

Friday 17th May
La Mon Hotel
£55/€65 RSPB members £65/€80 adult non–members £25/€30 RSPB Wildlife Explorers members £30/€35 child non–members

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Wild About Nature – Dawn Chorus

Saturday 18th May
Castle Ward
No Charge. Donations Welcome

Belfast Walking Festival / NWMRT

Saturday 18th May
Divis and the Black Mountain
N/A

Spring Dunes

Saturday 18th May
Portstewart Strand
Adult £2, Child £1

Down Heritage Network Conference

Saturday 18th May
Down County Museum
Free

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Plant Propagation

Sunday 19th May
Wildflower Nursery at Knockbracken Healthcare Park, Belfast
Free

Country Fair

Sunday 19th May
The Argory, Moy
Normal Admission, Members Free

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International Development Awards 2013

Thursday 23rd May
Parliament Buildings, Stormont
Free

Learning Outdoors: Enriching the Curriculum and Inspiring Children

Thursday 23rd May
Conference Hall, Main Building, Stranmillis University College
Free

National Identity – Making ‘Census’ of a new Northern Ireland

Thursday 23rd May
White River Hotel, 20–22 Main Street, Toomebridge, BT41 3TQ
Free

23

BioBlitz 2013

Friday 24th May
Colebrooke Estate, Co. Fermanagh
TBC

24

Basement Gallery Art Exhibition

Saturday 25th May
Castle Coole
Normal Admission, Members Free

Art in the Garden

Saturday 25th May
Mount Stewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

Presentation on oil and gas extraction, fracking and the Lock the Gates Movement with Dr Mariann Lloyd–Smith

Saturday 25th May
The Long Gallery, Parliament Buildings, Belfast
Free

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Country Fair

Sunday 26th May
Florence Court, Fermanagh
Normal Admission, Members Free

Jazz in the Gardens

Sunday 26th May
Mount Stewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

Butterflies and Moths of Mid–Ulster

Sunday 26th May
Manor Forest Park, near Cookstown
Free

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Cot Trips

Monday 27th May
Crom, Fermanagh
Adult £4, Child £2

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Extended Rail Services 29 August 2012

Better rail services on track says Kennedy

Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has met with Translink officials to check progress on their plans to extend rail services.

The extended services are part of the new trains programme, an important element of Executive plans to deliver improved services for the rail user. The programme involves significant capital investment in new trains and associated projects to accommodate them. This includes better and more frequent trains, the new train care maintenance facility at Adelaide in Belfast and a series of platform extensions as well as ensuring essential staffing resources are available to deliver improved services to passengers.

The Minister discussed Translink’s plans to extend services for rail passengers with a 20% increase in seat capacity across the network and a 11% increase in passenger miles travelled.

Following the meeting, Danny Kennedy said: “The introduction of the 20 new trains has started to deliver a step–change in service reliability and improved accessibility. In particular the Larne line is now operating with modern new trains and consistently delivering around 98% punctuality.

“The next stage will see more frequent services on the Whitehead and Coleraine lines, at least 20% additional seating capacity across the network and doubling key commuter trains from three–cars to six–cars. This will make rail travel in Northern Ireland even more attractive and encourage greater numbers of commuters out of their cars and onto public transport.

“More train services means more driver hours. Translink has looked at a number of options to do this and the current proposal is the most cost effective way of achieving the improved service.

“Translink have confirmed they will carry out a public consultation on the detail of the service patterns by engaging with key stakeholders, passengers and the wider public. The feedback from the consultations will help finalise a new timetable.”

Translink hope to introduce a new timetable by the end of this year.

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