NI Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Michelle Gildernew has announced four interim appointments to the Drainage Council.

The Drainage Council is an independent advisory body that oversees the programme of publicly funded flood defence and drainage projects in the north of Ireland.

The following appointments, which include two District Council members, one Industry member and one Conservation member, took effect from 25 February 2010 and run until the local elections in 2011, after which a full appointment process will be carried out for a new term of the Drainage Council.

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District Council – Councillor Sean Clarke: Currently serving with Cookstown District Council, Councillor Clarke is also Chairperson of Broughderg Development Association and Secretary to Greencastle GAA Club.

District Council – Councillor Allan Rainey MBE:

Councillor Rainey serves with Omagh District Council. He is a Director of the Fintona Regeneration Initiative and was awarded the MBE in 1999.

Industry – Trevor Hinds: Mr Hinds is a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and a Board Member of North Training.

Conservation – Rosemary Dobbin: Ms Dobbin is Director of Reconstructing the Future Ltd. She holds a BTec NHC in Civil Engineering, a Diploma in Environment and Development, and is currently studying for a Masters in Building Conservation Technology.

(NS/BMcc)