A hard-hitting campaign about the brutal reality of so-called paramilitary-style attacks has re-launched this month. The ‘Ending The Harm’ campaign, which is part of the NI Executive Programme for Tackling Paramilitarism, Criminality and Organised Crime, is aimed at highlighting the devastating impact of paramilitary-style attacks on victims, their families, local communities and wider […]
Jan 13 2021 | Posted in
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Electric Ireland has announced they will be increasing their prices by 3.7% from 1 February 2021. This will see the typical Electric Ireland customer needing to find up to an extra £21 per year. Michael Legg, Head of Energy Policy at The Consumer Council, said, “This news will come as a […]
Jan 12 2021 | Posted in
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Economy Minister Diane Dodds today announced a new Assured Skills Academy with PwC offering 20 high-quality training places for people with degrees. Focussing on Future Business Skills, the Assured Skills Academy will see participants receive industry-relevant pre-employment training at Belfast Met and Ulster University. Participants who complete the training will gain […]
Jan 12 2021 | Posted in
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Newry/Armagh MLA Liz Kimmins has condemned an arson attack on a number of cars in Derrybeg, Newry. The incident happened at around midnight last night. One of the cars was owned by a heavily pregnant woman. The Sinn Féin MLA said, “This is a disgusting attack on this close-knit community who […]
Jan 11 2021 | Posted in
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Domiciliary care workers and independent sector staff will be able to receive the Covid-19 vaccine from this week. Chief Social Worker Sean Holland has confirmed that domiciliary care workers and those working in the independent sector will be able to book an available appointment for vaccination at one of the Trust vaccination centres […]
Jan 11 2021 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has described as ‘deeply concerning’ the images circulating online of ambulances queued outside Daisy Hill Hospital during the night of Saturday 9 January. The South Armagh representative said, “The sight of ambulances queued up outside the Emergency Department at Daisy Hill Hospital is very concerning. “Unfortunately, […]
Economy Minister Diane Dodds has announced an amendment to the criteria for the Newly Self-Employed Support Scheme (NSESS) and an extension to the closing date. The NSESS, which opened on 3 December, was due to close on 7 January 2021. The closing date has now been extended to Friday 5 February […]
Over 94,000 people took the opportunity to learn skills to help support them in dealing with the effects of the pandemic on their mental and emotional wellbeing between June and December last year. The Public Health Agency (PHA) has now announced three further courses, which will be available from 11 January through to […]
Nineteen-year-old Caitlin Wilson is studying social and behavioural sciences at Belfast Met, with a view to progressing to a degree in Social Work. She lives in Belfast with her family but describes how she has met a “new family” at the Childline base in Belfast where she started to volunteer in August this […]
Jan 11 2021 | Posted in
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Economy Minister Diane Dodds has announced further details in regards to the Wet Pubs Business Support Scheme. The Minister said, “Our hospitality industry has been hugely impacted as a result of Covid Health Regulations and amongst those hardest hit are those traditional pubs only serving alcohol. “These establishments have been required […]
Jan 8 2021 | Posted in
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