Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has launched the first new longer walk-through train into passenger service this month as part of a £66million project to further transform Northern Ireland’s railway infrastructure. Three new train carriages, delivered in March, have been integrated with the fully refurbished existing donor Class 4000 trains to create a more […]
Community-based campaign, Live Here Love Here, is encouraging community groups and schools in Newry and Mourne to apply for a capital grant of up to £12,000 via the DAERA-funded Rural Community Pollinator Grants Scheme. The scheme, which is open to applications until noon on Monday 11 October, is making £700,000 available in 2021/22, […]
A new 12-week weight management programme for Health and Social Care (HSC) staff has launched. The new system – Florence or ‘Flo’, developed by Simple Shared Healthcare, an NHS member organisation, is named after Florence Nightingale. It is designed to be easily accessible for busy HSC staff. The self-directed programme offers […]
Environment Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced changes to his Department’s High Air Pollution Alert Protocol in order to improve how the public is informed when periods of high air pollution are forecast or being experienced in Northern Ireland. Officials from DAERA and the Department of Health (DoH) have worked in collaboration to […]
Women from some of the most deprived areas of Newry are being urged to prioritise their own health to ensure the faster diagnosis of, and treatment for, breast cancer. While eight out of ten women from more advantaged backgrounds accept their invitations to attend breast screening, the figure falls to four out of […]
Health Minister Robin Swann has launched a new £40m Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) that will significantly improve the delivery of clinical diagnostic services for key areas of healthcare. Health and Social Care (HSC) pathology services perform around 40m diagnostic tests in Northern Ireland each year, the results of which inform over 80% […]
The Commissioner for Older People has called for urgent support to help vulnerable people with energy costs. The Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland, Eddie Lynch, has called on the Minister for Communities, Deirdre Hargey, to urgently look at ways of providing support to vulnerable people with their energy costs this winter. […]
The roll-out of Covid-19 vaccine boosters to NI’s care homes is underway, Health Minister Robin Swann has confirmed. Health Trust vaccinator teams are bringing the boosters to care home residents and staff in a planned programme. First doses will also be available for anyone who has not yet been vaccinated. The […]
During Breast Cancer Awareness Month (1- 31 October) the Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging women to be breast aware and to become familiar with the signs and symptoms of breast cancer. While breast cancer can occur at any age, the risk of developing it increases with age. Most breast cancers […]
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has said promoting the wellbeing of older people and ensuring they can enjoy life to the fullest must remain a priority. She was speaking during the 31st UN International Day of Older Persons and the beginning of Positive Ageing Month. The Minister explains, “Promoting the wellbeing of […]
