
The Expert Panel on Educational Underachievement, appointed by Education Minister Peter Weir in July, has issued a call for evidence from all interested parties through an online survey. The Panel, established under the New Decade, New Approach agreement, is examining links between persistent educational underachievement and socio-economic background. The survey is […]
Sep 16 2020 | Posted in
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Northern Ireland’s most impressive coworking space offers all-inclusive bills, exclusive access to member events and much more. And best of all, we’re conveniently located in the heart of the city, strategically placed between Dublin and Belfast. Every entrepreneur has a vision for their business and their brand. You’ve done all the leg work […]

Sinn Féin MLA Sinead Ennis has called on Environment Minister Edwin Poots to urgently bring forward “clear and concise information” on post-Brexit trading arrangements at Warrenpoint Port. The South Down MLA said, “With the Brexit clock counting down there is an onus on Environment Minister Edwin Poots to provide immediate clarity on post-Brexit […]
Sep 15 2020 | Posted in
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The Executive has agreed further COVID-19 funding of £22.93 million for additional Higher Education places that may be required for the 2020/21 academic year, as well as school PPE costs. Announcing the allocations, Finance Minister Conor Murphy said, “Following the A-Level results, a number of students have been awaiting confirmation of their university […]
Sep 15 2020 | Posted in
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Health Minister Robin Swann has announced additional student places for healthcare undergraduate courses at Queen’s University and Ulster University. The confirmations from the Minister enable offers to be honoured to students in the exceptional circumstances created by recent A-Level regrading decisions. They include up to 80 additional medicine undergraduate places over […]
Sep 14 2020 | Posted in
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Getting your Provisional Driving Licence is the first step in an exciting journey towards driving. Most teenagers in Northern Ireland start thinking about their futures when they’re around 16. You’re finishing your GCSEs, applying for courses in university and day-dreaming about taking to the open road and feeling the wind in your hair. And […]

The reopening of Daisy Hill Hospital’s Emergency Department has been postponed until mid-October. In March, the Department temporarily closed and staff transferred to Craigavon to run a second (Non Respiratory) Emergency Department. That move was part of the Southern Trust response to COVID-19. Over recent weeks, Trust staff have been working […]
Sep 11 2020 | Posted in
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The Southern Health and Social Care Trust is temporarily suspending visiting on all sites and facilities from 6 pm tonight, Friday 11 September. Only end of life visits and birthing partners will be permitted. The Trust says this is to protect visitors, patients and staff given the increased level of COVID-19 […]
Sep 11 2020 | Posted in
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Joe Mahon returns to UTV on Monday 21 September in a brand new series ‘LOUGH FOYLE’, a television travelogue series featuring the history, natural environment and cultural heritage of the Foyle catchment area, with particular emphasis on Ulster-Scots elements of the hinterland. Joe has spent several months exploring the unique watery environment of […]
Sep 11 2020 | Posted in
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Time is running out for landlords who wish to benefit from an available allowance on their rate bills. Embed from Getty Images Land & Property Services (LPS) is reminding landlords that their rate bill must be paid in full by Wednesday 30 September 2020 in order to secure this allowance. If […]
Sep 11 2020 | Posted in
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