
Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced a £300,000 capital grant scheme to aid emerging and established rural social enterprises to increase their capacity, potential profitability and sustainability. The Rural Social Economy Investment Scheme aims to improve rural social enterprise sustainability. It also aims to strengthen rural communities; to improve […]
Nov 12 2020 | Posted in
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Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín is set to help 4,000 people to afford to buy their own homes over the next four years, thanks to a £145m funding package to Co-Ownership. Co-Ownership is the Department’s main delivery partner for affordable housing. It is a housing association that provides people with the […]
Nov 11 2020 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard has said businesses in the north need certainty over what will happen over Brexit, “not more nonsense and rhetoric from the British government”. The South Down MP said, “The Brexit future relationship negotiations get underway again for what is being billed as a crucial week. “It […]
Nov 11 2020 | Posted in
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Health Minister Robin Swann has announced the publication of his Department’s Pharmacy Workforce Review. The Review contains an analysis of the current pharmacy workforce in Northern Ireland and recommendations to inform the development of the pharmacy workforce over the next ten years. Minister Swann said, “Pharmacists and their teams play an […]
Nov 11 2020 | Posted in
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An additional £44.1 million of benefits has been claimed by over 9,500 people through the Department for Communities ‘Make the Call’ campaign this year. The figure for 2019-20 brings the total for additional entitlements claimed to over a quarter of a billion pounds since 2005. The ‘Make the Call’ service supports […]
Nov 11 2020 | Posted in
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NSPCC Northern Ireland is renewing its call for children to have equal protection from assault, as new figures show a UK rise in young people contacting the charity with concerns around physical abuse. Currently, children are the only group in our society who it is acceptable to strike in certain circumstances. It means […]
Nov 10 2020 | Posted in
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The Rural Health Partnership, based in the WALD Centre in Cullyhanna, have confirmed their application to the Big Lottery Communities Fund has been successful. Their proposal, focusing on the emotional and mental wellbeing of the community across South Armagh has been awarded £500,000. Speaking at the virtual launch of the project, […]
Nov 10 2020 | Posted in
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Health Minister Robin Swann has welcomed the positive announcement by Pfizer and BioNTech on the preliminary analysis of a new Coronavirus vaccine. But the Minister has cautioned the public not to “let down their guard” despite progress towards mass vaccination in 2021. The Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine is one of a […]
Nov 9 2020 | Posted in
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A 38-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder, Newry police have said. The man is due to appear at Newry Magistrates Court today, Monday 9 November. As is normal procedure, all charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service. The charge relates to a stabbing incident which occurred at […]
Nov 9 2020 | Posted in
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Health Minister Robin Swann has launched a full public consultation on Northern Ireland’s new alcohol and drug strategy. Announcing the launch of the consultation Minister Swann said, “The impacts of alcohol and drug harm are being felt by too many people in Northern Ireland every day. “The launch of this public […]
Nov 9 2020 | Posted in
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