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25/12/2007

BIG WHEEL IN BELFAST!

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Photo from samizdata.net

From Glenn Cartmill at pbase.com: ‘Belfast City Council have errected a huge ferris wheel in the middle of Belfast City Center in the grounds of City Hall. It’s basically a “mini London Eye”. I had a chance to take a ride on the wheel during my lunch break today. From the wheel we get a good view of the buildings in the city center. I can’t help but think it was installed in the wrong location - I would be better out at the Odyssey Arena with views out on the river Lagan.

Here are some facts about the wheel:

Run by World Tourist Attractions, the wheel is 60 metres high and weighs 365 tonnes.

Cost a total of £4m and a further £250,000 to ship to Belfast.

Wheel has 42 air-conditioned passenger capsules and can carry up to 330 people at once.

Each journey takes approximately 15 minutes.

Admission to the wheel is £6 for adults and £4 for children.

There is also a VIP section which has a fridge, leather upholstery, a DVD player and a glass floor. The VIP pod costs £50 and £65 with champagne.’

Lots more photos at Glen Cartmill’s site

Youtube video of the wheel.

Sinn Fein president spells out his plans for 2008

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Tuesday December 25, 2007
Irish Independentl

The Sinn Fein president, Gerry Adams, says the devolution of policing and justice powers in 2008 will be his party’s priority in the coming months.

But Unionists are resisting the move saying there’s insufficient confidence in republicans.

They say not enough has been done to trust republicans on policing.

They are also awaiting a detailed police statement on who was behind the murder 2 months of Paul Quinn in Co Monaghan.

Mr. Adams said the North also faces huge challenges to provide its people with adequate housing, health and education and the power-sharing executive must tackle poverty and suicide.

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