Warrenpoint headquartered artisan food-to-go company DELI LITES has kicked off a major social impact project to show its support for environmental protection, using football as a catalyst to help rid our streets of litter. Based in Warrenpoint, the award-winning fresh gourmet sandwiches and food-to-go products company is teaming up with the non-profit group […]
Education Minister Peter Weir has launched a fleet of new high specification school buses. The investment of £13million will see 116 new school buses on the road this month which will transport 3,500 pupils to mainstream and special schools across Northern Ireland. A further £18million will be invested over the coming […]
The Open University has seen a rise in its student numbers in Northern Ireland over the past year with more people choosing to study online with the OU as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The University cites the impact of Covid-19 as the main driver of the increase. Demand has […]
Economy Minister Diane Dodds has announced a one-year pilot project with Northern Ireland’s higher education institutions to tackle the issue of period poverty. Minister Dodds said, “A survey by Plan International UK found that one in 10 young women aged between 14 and 21 in the UK cannot afford to buy sanitary products. […]
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced £10m of funding to commence the development of new Beef facilities at AFBI and CAFRE. This new facilities project will integrate the future delivery of research, technology transfer and education at AFBI, Hillsborough and Greenmount Campus. Announcing the investment, Minister […]
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has announced a £270,000 grant to provide agricultural-related education/training, personal development and rural development promotion among young people. The Minister said, “This £270,000 investment is not only a vote of confidence in the key role of the Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) but also a boost to young […]
Newry Chamber of Commerce and Trade is leading the way in helping businesses to plan a pathway for growth and recovery by bringing back its Small Business Conference programme for 2021. The ‘Northern Ireland Small Business Conference’ was a sell-out in 2019 and is coming back, virtually, on Thursday 24 June 2021. […]
‘Every vaccination brings us closer, together’ – that’s the message from the new Northern Ireland public information campaign. It will feature TV and radio adverts, as well outdoor advertising and a strong social media push. The Northern Ireland COVID-19 vaccination programme has been a major success story to date with over 1.4 million […]
Here’s a reminder of how and where to get your COVID-19 vaccination. Every vaccine represents a step forward, a step already taken by almost a million people here in Northern Ireland. By getting vaccinated you will not only be protecting yourself and others but also helping to accelerate the pace at […]
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Economic Crime Unit are warning the public to be extremely vigilant following reports of criminals posing as police officers. Detective Chief Inspector Wilson said, “In an incident which was reported on Monday 10 May, an older woman was contacted, by telephone, by a man purporting […]
