
The £700million investment package agreed this week by The Executive will be crucial in helping to rebuild the economy after the Coronavirus emergency, First Minister Arlene Foster and deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill have said. The funding has been announced for infrastructure, regeneration and tourism projects across Northern Ireland and includes £562million match funding for […]

One of the unintended consequences of lockdown and people spending more time in their gardens or yards could be an increased risk of sunburn, according to the Public Health Agency (PHA) and Cancer Focus Northern Ireland. Embed from Getty Images The two bodies are using Sun Awareness Week [4 – 10 May] to encourage […]
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Health Minister Robin Swann has approved an environment allowance to be paid to all prison healthcare staff. Embed from Getty Images Speaking to Newry Times, the Minister said, “One of the first visits I undertook on taking up my post was to see the vital work carried out by our healthcare staff in prison […]
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A new outdoor advertising campaign from local charity Extern NI launched across Northern Ireland this week thanks to the support of Danske Bank. Danske Bank donated the use of the poster sites at bus shelters and billboards to help raise awareness of Extern’s coronavirus hardship appeal and reach many more members of the public […]
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For so many companies coronavirus has brought the need to adapt and in many circumstances change their line of work to help support communities across Northern Ireland. Under normal circumstances, the metering team at NIE Networks would call with customers on a regular basis to read or install electricity meters, but the team is […]
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Newry MLA Liz Kimmins has branded a recent spike in eco-crime and arson attacks on local woodland and shrubbery as acts of ‘community vandalism’. Embed from Getty Images The Sinn Féin MLA was speaking following a noticeable uptick in deliberate fires started in forested areas and dense shrubbery, marking an almost annual increase in […]
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Economy Minister Diane Dodds has outlined the need for more national support for the local higher education sector as a result of Covid-19. Embed from Getty Images The UK Government this week announced a UK-wide package to address the ongoing admissions issues regarding entry into higher education institutions across the UK this year. Speaking […]
May 4 2020 | Posted in
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This week, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will start contacting around three and a half million customers who may be eligible for the government’s Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) to explain the application process and help them get ready to make a claim. Embed from Getty Images The claims service opens on Wednesday 13 May and […]

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has praised the BMA for their commitment and support in helping to ensure that key workers requiring medical assessments can have their driving licences renewed, allowing them to get to work for their duties in the fightback against Covid-19. Embed from Getty Images Speaking following a call with BMA NI […]
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Economy Minister Diane Dodds has launched a consultation on the Non-Domestic Renewable Heating Incentive (NDRHI) tariff review. Embed from Getty Images The Department committed to keeping the tariffs under review when it brought forward the 2019 legislation that implemented reduced tariffs for small and medium-sized biomass boilers accredited to the NDRHI scheme. An independent […]
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