Save Our Libraries

East Belfast Councillor challenged to justify library closures

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Written by Tommy Black Monday, 15 February 2010 08:30

Jim Rodgers (Right), the Ulster Unionist Party councillor for East Belfast and a board member of the Northern Ireland Library Authority was today challenged to “publicly justify the closure of local libraries” proposed in a current consultation paper.

Tommy Black, East Belfast Socialist Party representative said “Eleven councillors from the four main political parties are on the board of the Library Authority which is proposing the closure of fifteen libraries throughout Belfast, including six in East Belfast.”

 

   

Save our libraries

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Written by Tommy Black Thursday, 04 February 2010 12:43

Plans to close 15 libraries across Belfast  – a massive 45% cut in library provision - have been announced by the NI Library Authority. East Belfast will be particularly hit hard with libraries at Ballyhackamore, Tullycarnet, Braniel, Woodstock, Ballymacarrett and Gilnahirk facing closure.

   

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