Mountford Hall, the university union's 3, 000 capacity live music venue, will also be refurbished under the plans.

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The Lagan Valley MLA Basil McCrea is due to face an internal disciplinary hearing for publicly criticising his party's stance over flying the union flag at Belfast City Hall.

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Members will be asked at the meeting in Truro City Hall to vote to replace the credit union's current board.

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Belfast City Council's policy committee has recommended that the Union flag no longer fly over the City Hall.

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Reporters at The Plain Dealer, a local newspaper, along with officials at City Hall and most of Cleveland have largely bought the union's story.

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