
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has said the A-Level results crisis is having a detrimental impact on the mental health of our young people. Embed from Getty Images He was speaking after Barnardos released a report detailing the impacts of COVID-19 on the mental health of students and young people. The […]
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Ulster Bank has published the sixth episode of Thrive in the New World, the business podcast, hosted by Sarah Travers. In this episode, Sarah is joined by Ann McGregor, CEO of the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Richard Ramsey, Chief Economist NI, Ulster Bank. Sarah discusses the challenges and opportunities […]
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With last week’s announcement that all children in Northern Ireland should return to school full-time at the end of this month, many parents are now facing an expensive couple of weeks buying new school uniforms, shoes and other supplies. Embed from Getty Images This can be an anxious time in any year, […]
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The Diabetes Network for Northern Ireland is seeking people living with diabetes or carers to help them shape diabetes services across the region. Embed from Getty Images If you are living with diabetes or caring for someone who does, your voice and experiences can really help make a difference. The Diabetes […]
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Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín is to make a further £10.8m of funding available to the voluntary and community sector to assist recovery from and prepare for any possible second wave of, COVID-19 The grant funding will be made available in October with £9.7 million to cover six months salaries up to March […]
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Slieve Gullion Sinn Féin Councillor Mickey Larkin has welcomed the Speed Indicator Trailer to Dromintee and Mullaghbawn. Speaking to Newry Times, the local Councillor stated, “Acting in response to ongoing concerns of residents from Dromintee and Tullymacreeve Road Mullaghbawn, I requested the placing of the Speed Indicator Trailer at both locations. […]
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Health Minister Robin Swann has welcomed the return of services at the Regional Fertility Centre (RFC) which recommenced on a phased basis. Minister Swann also said that the eligibility for anyone currently on the waiting list will be extended by a year, in recognition of the disruption to the service caused by COVID-19. […]
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People living in Northern Ireland are being urged to help in the search for a vaccine for COVID-19, by signing up to the NHS COVID-19 vaccine research registry. The new vaccine research registry will help large numbers of people to be recruited into trials over the coming months, potentially leading to an effective […]
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Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard has welcomed a new Brexit financial support package for businesses in the North, however, he said the British Government has left “many vital questions unanswered”. Speaking to Newry Times, the South Down MP said, “In opposing Brexit, Sinn Féin has said from the outset that Brexit would create […]
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Northern Ireland businesses operating in the travel sector have been warned to treat consumers fairly or face enforcement action. The warning comes in the wake of over 800 complaints since mid-March to the Department’s free consumer advice service, Consumerline, from consumers who have had their holidays cancelled as a result of the current […]
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