
Whether you’re a fresh-faced 17-year-old or a silver fox fast-approaching pension age, your Northern Ireland driving test can be one of the most daunting experiences of your life. Embed from Getty Images In 2019-20 there were 55,400 driving tests conducted in Northern Ireland. Thankfully, there was a 58% pass-rate. But how do you […]

Up to 40,000 face coverings are to be made available to vulnerable groups by the Department for Communities. The Department is providing £28,000 funding support to the second phase of the ‘Big Community Sew’ initiative. The initiative has enabled a team of community-led volunteers to produce 22,000 face coverings for those most in […]
Sep 7 2020 | Posted in
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St Paul’s High School, Bessbrook, and St Louis’ Grammar School in Kilkeel are among 100 schools involved in a new roll-out of part-time 20mph speed limit scheme across Northern Ireland announced today by Infrastructure Minister, Nichola Mallon. Making the announcement, Minister Mallon said, “I made a commitment in June to allocate £2million of […]
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Over 20,000 motorists trust Granite Breakdown. And it’s not just because of our reputation for reliability; it’s our £30 package that covers you in all situations. Embed from Getty Images Nobody expects a flat tyre, a smoking engine or mechanical faults. But should the worst happen, you’ll know that with our annual membership, we take […]

The Consumer Council’s ‘True Cost’ campaign is raising awareness of the practical help available to Northern Ireland households that are struggling financially during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. The Consumer Council is providing consumers with free advice and information in relation to managing debt (including sources of free, independent and confidential debt advice). They […]
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One hundred thirty-four years ago in 1886, Carl Benz applied for a patent for his vehicle “powered by a gas engine”. Embed from Getty Images And although there was no such thing as a driving licence or driving lessons two centuries ago – those arrived in the 1930’s – the simple question of […]

Slieve Gullion area Sinn Féin Councillor Declan Murphy has said that littering and flytipping continue to be something the majority of our residents will not tolerate. The Councillor made his comments after confirming that those involved in the recent dumping of rubbish on public ground in the Green Road area had been […]
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Lockdown saw a huge boom in the eCommerce sector worldwide as homebound consumers turned to online shopping Embed from Getty Images Scurri, the software provider that connects and optimises the eCommerce ordering, shipping, and delivery process is today releasing the results of a nationally and regionally representative YouGov survey on consumer shopping behaviours […]
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Since March 2020, Northern Ireland has faced a challenge, unlike any other in our lifetime: COVID-19. But with businesses now taking their first tentative steps back into the office, our ‘new normal’ has arrived. And with the threat of a second wave of Coronavirus in the winter, a lot of businesses are assessing […]

Newry, Mourne and Down District Most Expensive in NI for home insurance at £189. Homeowners in Northern Ireland can expect to pay an average of £171 for a standard home insurance policy. That’s 30% more than the rest of the UK, according to figures released by insurance comparison website CompareNI.com. Out […]
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