
Another eighteen people who tested positive for Covid-19 in Northern Ireland have died in the last 24 hours. Embed from Getty Images The total of deaths in the country has now risen to 176. Newry, Mourne and Down now has 140 confirmed Covid-19 cases. In the last 24 hours, the Public […]
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Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has welcomed the announcement that the issuing of water bills will be deferred until July at the earliest, after lobbying the Minister for Infrastructure to do so as a way to support people at this time. Speaking to Newry Times, the Newry and Armagh MLA stated, “I am pleased that […]
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350 sports clubs and organisations have applied for financial assistance through the Department for Communities Hardship Fund for Sport since the scheme was launched on Monday. Embed from Getty Images The £500,000 fund, managed by SportNI, aims to provide financial assistance through a £2000 grant to sports clubs and organisations to assist with […]
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Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has said this week’s announcement on exams will ease the concerns of some students and families. Embed from Getty Images However, the Newry and Armagh MLA said further clarity is still needed. Speaking to Newry Times, Cathal Boylan said, “There is no perfect solution to the issue of exams […]
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New detail on Covid-19 related deaths is a reflection of the devastating impact of the disease in our society, Ministers have said. The data published this morning by NISRA indicates that 157 people died up to 10 April 2020 where Covid-19 was involved in their death. That is 39 more people than had […]
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Despite a 60% reduction in traffic flow, the health advice and business closures, police have arrested 103 people for drink or drug driving offences over the last fortnight. Embed from Getty Images In addition to being detected by police officers on patrol and at vehicle checkpoints, arrests have been made following calls from […]
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SDLP Health Committee Member Colin McGrath MLA has called on the Minister for Health to develop a policy and instigate procedures that allow family members to attend health care settings to visit loved ones at the end of their lives. Embed from Getty Images Speaking to Newry Times, the South Down MLA said, […]
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Staff on the Covid-19 frontline can be assured of timely support from the health and social care system, Minister Robin Swann has emphasised. The Health Minister was commenting on the launch of a new Framework, setting out how the well-being of health and social care staff and volunteers will be a key priority throughout the […]
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SDLP Health Committee member Colin McGrath MLA has expressed concern that the North is not using our full testing capacity, at a time when widespread testing has been demanded, particularly in the domiciliary care sector. The South Down MLA said, “We received a briefing from the Public Health Agency at Health Committee and they discussed the […]
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Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has confirmed that testing is now underway at the site of the Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) test centre in Newtownards. The test centre has been handed over to the South Eastern HSC Trust who will use it to test healthcare workers. This follows the recent opening of DVA’s […]
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