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Prison Service “playing important role in mental health support” – Naomi Long

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Justice Minister Naomi Long was joined by Interim Mental Health Champion Siobhan O’Neill on a visit to Hydebank Wood Secure College where together they met with healthcare staff and a number of female prisoners.     During the visit, which is part of a series of events by the Northern Ireland Prison Service marking Prisons […]

COVID-19 NI: Weekly testing of care staff announced

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Health Minister Robin Swann has announced his intention to increase the frequency of Covid-19 testing for staff working in care homes across Northern Ireland.       Regular testing of staff will increase from once every two weeks to once a week.     This should commence as soon as possible, rolling out from next […]

Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Update on Physical Education in schools

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Education Minister, Peter Weir has secured a legal change to allow schools and other education settings to deliver Physical Education (PE).   Embed from Getty Images   This follows the Department obtaining an amendment to the current Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations which had meant that only non-contact PE could be provided outdoors in a […]

“Everyone has role to play in fight against Covid-19” – Junior Ministers

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The Executive cannot legislate its way out of the Covid-19 pandemic, Junior Ministers Declan Kearney and Gordon Lyons have said.     Instead, there needs to be a wider societal effort so that everyone follows the public health advice to keep themselves and others as safe as possible. The Ministers reiterated the Executive’s commitment to […]

Appeal for witnesses after theft of plant machinery

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Police are appealing for information following the report of the theft of plant machinery.     Police said the theft was from a property in the Belfast Road area of Dundrum.     It was reported that sometime between 4:00 pm on Friday, 16 October and 12.00 noon on Sunday, 18 October a JCB 525-60T4 […]

Ulster Bank introduces “more sustainable £20 notes”

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Nearly nine in 10 people in Northern Ireland are still using banknotes and almost two-thirds envisage continuing to use them in five years’ time, new research from Ulster Bank reveals.     The study, to support the release of Ulster Bank’s new £20 notes which come into circulation last month, questioned over 1,000 NI adults […]

Exciting ‘Through the glass’ project to give voice to Newry’s Rockfield Care Home residents

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c21 Theatre Company, one of Northern Ireland’s leading theatre companies, is collaborating with Newry care and nursing homes and others across the country on a unique project.       The Reminiscence Project ‘Through The Glass’ creatively interacts with residents stimulating conversations and encouraging them to share stories from their past.  A selection of these stories […]

Ministers provide a further £11.6m for town and city centre recovery

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A further £11.6million is to be invested in our town and city centres to support them in their recovery from the impact of Covid-19.     The second tranche of the Department for Communities’ (DfC) Covid-19 Recovery Revitalisation Programme includes £5.6m from DfC, £5m from the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) and £1m from the Department […]

‘Voices of Covid 2020’ to be heard as new book is launched

Newry ‘Voices of Covid 2020’ to be heard as book launched - Newry Times News - Newry online

Whilst the pandemic continues to dominate the media a new book has been launched which captures the experiences of a cross-section of the community during the lockdown.     The book ‘Voices of Covid 2020’ is a collection of experiences from the general public and some well known Northern Ireland figures.     These are […]

Hospital consultant urges people to protect themselves

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A Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon based in Craigavon Area Hospital has urged the public to slow down when driving and take care at all times to help reduce the risk of injuries as hospitals are experiencing extreme pressures due to the rapid rise of COVID-19 in the community.     “Currently, our hospitals are rightly gearing […]







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