Carlingford Lough Car Ferry is set to recommence its service between Greenore, Co. Louth and Greencastle, Co. Down on Saturday 15 May 2021. The service is owned by the Frazer Ferries Group, which also owns the Passage East Ferry, which operates across the River Suir, and Lough Foyle Ferry, a seasonal service […]
The Northern Ireland Economy Minister has launched her ambitious economic vision which will lead to better jobs with better wages and an improvement in people’s quality of life. In ’10X Economy: An Economic Vision for a decade of innovation’ Minister Diane Dodds outlines the steps her Department will take to ensure Northern Ireland […]
Justice Minister Naomi Long has launched a public consultation on proposals to improve the experiences of victims and witnesses within the criminal justice system. The consultation will seek views on two areas: – a new three-year draft Victim and Witness Strategy for Northern Ireland, and – proposals for the establishment of a Victims […]
Northern Ireland’s vaccination programme has chalked up another landmark. It has been confirmed that the number of people to have received both doses of their vaccine has passed the half-million mark. Another major landmark is also imminent, with close to one million first doses of vaccines being administered in Northern Ireland. […]
A Derrybeg community worker has called for those who are vandalising the local playpark to desist immediately. Chairperson of Derrybeg Community Association Stephen Murney slammed those responsible for the destruction of the community facility. He said, “In the past few weeks a number of incidents of vandalism have occurred in the […]
Health Minister Robin Swann has launched a new campaign to help boost the adult social care workforce in Northern Ireland. The ‘Social Care – Making a Difference’ campaign has been developed by the Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) on behalf of the Department of Health as part of its ongoing work to […]
Northern Ireland’s economic recovery needs air connectivity to return to its pre-Covid levels as soon as possible, the Economy Minister says. The Minister was speaking as she announced the development of the Northern Ireland Domestic Aviation Kickstart Scheme (NIDAKS) which is a support scheme for airlines aimed at enhancing air connectivity with the […]
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey recently met with members of the Housing Council to discuss the future of social housing and other housing issues. The Housing Council is a statutory advisory and consultative body made up of local council members. The Housing Council is consulted by the Housing Executive and the Department for Communities […]
Health Minister Robin Swann has re-iterated his commitment to the development of community perinatal services within Northern Ireland. Delivering the opening address to Northern Ireland’s third Maternal Mental Health Conference to mark Maternal Mental Health Week, the Minister said, “Earlier this year I approved funding for the development of community perinatal services with […]
Economy Minister Diane Dodds has opened Southern Regional College’s new £15million campus in Banbridge. This state-of-the-art 4,500 sq m campus provides a strengthened range of further and higher education courses, skills improvement and training opportunities, including apprenticeships, across a range of specialist subject areas. Speaking after performing the official opening, the […]
