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There’s a knock at the door, it’s the Police… what next?

Michael McFarland Campbell

In the last days and weeks Northern Ireland has been hit by many bomb alerts and security alerts, many of which have turned out to be hoaxes. I doubt that many people living in the rest of the United Kingdom have any idea what this is like. Imagine a family with young children, who are asleep at the time of the alert, being roused by a knock on the door from the Police. No, we don’t want to speak to anyone here – but there is a bomb alert at the bottom of your street. We need to evacuate you. … Continue reading There’s a knock at the door, it’s the Police… what next?

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Another hall in the community is targeted – this really must stop.

Michael McFarland Campbell

  Another week has passed and news has reached me of another community hall in Northern Ireland being targeted and burnt. Fortunately, in this case, it seems that it has not been gutted. But a lot of damage has been done. The hall in question is a Masonic hall in Lisburn. A fuller report can be found courtesy of the Ulster Star. As the Ulster Star article suggests, the hall may have been mistaken for an Orange Hall—but that is no excuse. Burning each other’s halls is not going to help solve our community’s difficulties. Sitting down and talking about them does. The … Continue reading Another hall in the community is targeted – this really must stop.

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from Egypt to Northern Ireland via South Wales – a bit of a structural ramble

Michael McFarland Campbell

Inspired by reading about a South Wales company being contracted to stabilise a pyramid, Michael takes a look back at growing up with a structural engineer as a father, and particularly at the restoration of Castle Gardens, Lisburn. Continue reading from Egypt to Northern Ireland via South Wales – a bit of a structural ramble

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not the time for knee jerk reactions as NI water crisis affects us all

Michael McFarland Campbell
UK citizens left in queues for basic needs of water in Northern Ireland.

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”