
New proposals to assist the sustainability of the childcare sector have been announced. Education Minister Peter Weir outlined the plans following the allocation of £8.5 million in funding in October for ongoing recovery and sustainability within the childcare sector. The Childcare Sustainability Support Fund developed for the period 1 September to […]
Dec 15 2020 | Posted in
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Local Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has called for urgent action from Infrastructure Minister Nicola Mallon to address road safety outside schools. The Newry and Armagh MLA said, “Across the North, there are 148 schools with a speed limit of 60mph outside their gates. “This is an extremely concerning statistic and […]
Dec 15 2020 | Posted in
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The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is encouraging agri-food businesses and traders to take part in the final online EU Exit awareness event prior to 01 January 2021. The third online event, which will take place on 15 December 2020 from 2:00 pm-4:00 pm, will focus on imports and exports […]
Dec 14 2020 | Posted in
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Health Minister Robin Swann has asked people objecting to Covid-19 vaccination on anti-abortion grounds to think again. The Minister said some pro-life activists are ironically criticising a vaccination programme that will save many lives. “The Covid-19 vaccination programme is not compulsory,” he says. “People are entitled to their own views and […]
Dec 14 2020 | Posted in
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Despite the difficulties coronavirus has caused this year, there are over 335 projects in communities across Northern Ireland that have benefited from over £975,000 investment by the Public Health Agency (PHA). This investment has been the result of a short-term funding programme to support the mental and emotional wellbeing of communities, with thousands […]
Dec 14 2020 | Posted in
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The Health Minister Robin Swann and Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín have welcomed the BBC’s Christmas Appeal and its focus this year on tackling loneliness. The Covid-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on the mental health and wellbeing of many people, particularly the elderly, those who were shielding earlier in the year […]
Dec 14 2020 | Posted in
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Health Minister Robin Swann has warned that a “festive free for all” would be catastrophic for many individuals and families – as well as our hospitals. The Minister said that while some Covid-19 restrictions are being eased from Friday morning, others remain firmly in place. Let’s remember households are not allowed […]
Dec 11 2020 | Posted in
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South Down MP Chris Hazzard has called on the British Government to use resources included in this week’s Irish Protocol agreement to expedite the delivery of the Newry Southern Relief Road Project. The Sinn Féin Brexit spokesperson was commenting following the announcement of a £400million fund aimed at supporting businesses to operate after […]
Dec 11 2020 | Posted in
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Latest figures published by NISRA show that 80 deaths involving Covid-19 occurred in the last week from 28 November to 4 December, and the total Covid-19 related deaths figure has now reached 1,501. Of this total, 884 (58.9%) deaths took place in a hospital, 503 (33.5%) in care homes, nine (0.6%) in hospices […]
Dec 11 2020 | Posted in
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Health Minister Robin Swann urges people to talk to their loved ones about organ donation as he launches a consultation on an opt-out system. The purpose of the consultation is to seek the views of the public view on how to introduce a soft opt-out organ donation system for Northern Ireland. […]
Dec 11 2020 | Posted in
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