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£2.5 million investment in Northern Ireland greenways announced | Newry Times

£2.5 million investment in Northern Ireland greenways announced - Newry Times - newry news today

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has confirmed £2.5 million for the development of greenways as part of her budget allocations for this financial year.     The Department will continue supporting local councils to deliver greenways in Strathfoyle, Strabane North, Forth Meadow and Lagan Gateway.    The Minister made the announcement as she was on-site to see […]

Minister launches £1m Rural Halls Refurbishment Scheme | Newry Times

Minister launches £1m Rural Halls Refurbishment Scheme - Newry Times - newry news live

Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced the opening of a £1m Rural Halls Refurbishment Scheme.     The pilot scheme will provide capacity building training and a grant to the rural community and voluntary organisations to deliver capital refurbishment works to rural halls.     It aims to keep community facilities viable and […]

Newry fostering agency shines a light on inspirational foster parents | Newry Times

Local fostering agency shines a light on inspirational foster parents - Newry Times - newry newspaper

A local independent fostering agency in Newry is shining a light on the resilience and dedication of their foster parents during the annual Foster Care Fortnight in an attempt to encourage more people to become foster parents.     The nationwide campaign which runs every year from 10 – 23 May aims to raise awareness […]

Mallon outlines £1bn Budget Commitments for the year ahead | Newry Times

Mallon outlines £1bn Budget Commitments for the year ahead - Newry Times - newry newspaper

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has outlined high-level budget commitments for the new financial year.     The Department has a capital budget of £722.5m and a resource budget of £429.9m, which includes a £9.2m allocation specifically for Covid.     Outlining how she plans to spend the capital allocations this year, Nichola Mallon said, “The […]

DAERA Direct offices reopen to customers | Newry Times

DAERA Direct offices reopen to customers - Newry Times - newry news

DAERA Direct offices will open to customers again from Monday 7 June 2021, Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced.     Services to customers will be available on a strict appointment-only basis for the immediate future.     Minister Poots said, “In line with the NI Executive’s Pathway out of Restrictions, I have agreed […]

Poots launches initiatives to protect pollinators | Newry Times

Poots launches initiatives to protect pollinators - Newry Times - newry news today

Over one-third of Northern Ireland’s bee species are under threat of extinction, Environment Minister Edwin Poots MLA has said.     The Minister spoke as he launched two new initiatives in Northern Ireland aimed at protecting pollinators such as honeybees and hoverflies.     The UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme and All-Ireland Pollinator Plan 2021-2025 will […]

Dodds announces call for applications under the European Social Fund | Newry Times

Dodds announces call for applications under the European Social Fund - Newry Times - newry local news

Economy Minister Diane Dodds today launched a final call for projects to apply for funding under the Northern Ireland European Social Fund (NI ESF) programme.     The ESF is designed to combat poverty and enhance social inclusion.     It supports participants to progress into further education, training and ultimately employment through funding organisations […]

15 million cigarettes and 4 tonnes of tobacco seized in £7.2m smuggling operation | Newry Times

15 million cigarettes and 4 tonnes of tobacco seized in £7.2m smuggling operation - Newry Times - newry news now

Justice Minister Naomi Long has praised the vigilance of Border Force staff as 15.12 million cigarettes and 4.44 tonnes of tobacco were seized in two separate operations.     If the smuggling attempts had not been detected, it would have cost the Treasury approximately £7.24 million in unpaid duty and VAT. In the first operation […]

Communities Minister Hargey paves the way for upfront childcare costs | Newry Times

Communities Minister Hargey paves the way for upfront childcare costs - Newry Times - newry news headlines

Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has welcomed the Executive’s approval to her request for amendments to existing Universal Credit (UC) regulations which pave the way for upfront childcare costs.     The move is part of the Minister’s ongoing response to the Covid-19 pandemic which includes a range of labour market interventions designed to help remove […]

Committee calls for evidence and views on Climate Change Bill | Newry Times

Committee calls for evidence and views on Climate Change Bill - Newry Times - newry headlines

The Assembly’s Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (AERA) Committee is calling on people and organisations across all relevant sectors to give their views on the new Climate Change Bill that is currently before the Assembly.     The Climate Change Bill, proposed as a Private Member’s Bill by Clare Bailey MLA, recently passed to the […]







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