Press Releases - September 2003
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26 Sep 2003 DISTRICT COUNCILS CO-OPERATE FOR PEACE
Five District Councils have come together to form the Northwest European Network. The project has received nearly £247,000 from the EU Programme for Peace and Reconciliation (Peace II) through the Office of the First Minister/Deputy First Minister and was launched today in the Verbal Arts Centre...

12 Sep 2003PLAY IS A SERIOUS BUSINESS IN POLEGLASS
Playgroups are an enjoyable way for children to begin the process of learning. But for the children of Poleglass, they play a vital role. The groups, based in Cloona House and St Patrick’s Chapel, serve one of the most disadvantaged areas...

26 Sep 2003 PEACE II ACTION TEAM MEETS
The first meeting of the Peace II 60 Day Action Team was held in Belfast. The Team, which is chaired by Nuala Kerr, Acting Chief Executive of the Special EU Programmes Body, has been convened to discuss ways of simplifying and improving the work of the EU Programme for Peace and Reconciliation...

19 Sep 2003 CLOGHER CLICKS WITH PEACE
One hundred people in Clogher have been awarded qualifications in Information Technology, thanks to the EU Programme for Peace and Reconciliation (Peace II). The Clogher IT Centre, based in the Clogher Valley Rural Centre has received £80,000 over two years from Peace II through the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland (CFNI)...

01 Sep 2003WOMEN MOVE AHEAD INTO BUSINESS
Women from County Londonderry are being helped to start their own businesses. The Moving Ahead Programme, a Glenshane Community Development Limited initiative, has received £16,640 from the EU Programme for Peace and Reconciliation (Peace II) to assist women identify business opportunities...