The ornamental horticulture element of DAERA’s Covid-19 support scheme has opened and Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots is encouraging those eligible to get their application forms in. This is the final strand of the £21.4million Covid-19 Support Scheme announced earlier this year and is worth £1.6m from the overall fund. Speaking about […]
Following Northern Ireland Water’s tariff increase, effective on 1 October 2020, The Consumer Council is reminding businesses across the country to ensure that their water bills are accurate to avoid nasty surprises and to save money. Graham Smith, Head of Water at The Consumer Council, said, “Given the tariff increase, which will increase […]
Northern Ireland parents are being urged to join a FREE live parent webinar on Monday 2 November 2020 from 7-8 pm. Northern Ireland parents are being urged to join LearnSpark for a FREE webinar on how to transform your child’s approach to study. It will be delivered by LearnSpark Director, Paul Gray, who […]
Northern Ireland students are being urged to sign up for a live study skills webinar for GCSE and A-Level students taking place in November and December 2020. The webinar will be delivered by LearnSpark Director, Paul Gray, who established LearnSpark Ltd in 2011. In the sessions, LearnSpark will help transform students’ approach to […]
Police are appealing for information following the report of criminal damage at a church on the Derrymore Road in Bessbrook. The incident took place on Saturday 17 October. It was reported that three windows were broken at the church sometime between 8 pm on Friday evening and 10 am on Saturday […]
Two men have been jailed after an underground cigarette factory was discovered in County Armagh by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). Reinolds Kondrats, 30, and Germans Solovjovs, 26, were arrested at a house on the Ballynaclosha Road in Silverbridge in November 2019. Searches of an outhouse revealed industrial-scale cigarette manufacturing machinery, […]
Ringing police for a lift, to get cash from an ATM, or pick up a takeaway, are just some examples of the 999 calls made to the Police Service of Northern Ireland in the last year. To highlight the issue, and reinforce the message that 999 should only ever be dialled in an […]
The Northern Ireland Prison Service has slashed its vehicle maintenance costs by 50% in the last three years. The savings has been achieved by replacing much of its vehicle fleet with the most environmentally responsible vehicles available. Prison Escorting and Court Custody Service (PECCS), based at Maghaberry Prison, maintain and service a fleet […]
Health Minister Robin Swann has urged people across Northern Ireland to “dig in and get through winter together”. Today’s Covid-19 dashboard figures show 820 individuals have tested positive. The Minister said, “I know the people of Northern Ireland will join with me in expressing my deepest condolences to the families and friends of […]
Daisy Hill Hospital’s Emergency Department has now reopened on a 24/7 basis. All patients needing immediate acute care should go to the main ED entrance. All adults attending Craigavon Hospital for emergency care should go to the main ED. Children should be brought to Paediatric ED beside maternity. Non-Respiratory ED at […]
