
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has welcomed that legislation will be progressed to make careless driving a fixed penalty notice offence. The Newry and Armagh MLA says, “I welcome legislation being taken forward to make careless driving a fixed penalty notice. “Careless driving is a prevalent road safety issue and is […]
Mar 17 2022 | Posted in
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Newry Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has welcomed Assembly support for a new cyberflashing offence to criminalise the sending of unwanted sexual images. The Newry and Armagh MLA comments, “I welcome the introduction of a new offence of cyber-flashing which outlaws sending unsolicited or unwanted sexual images either online or in public. […]
Mar 16 2022 | Posted in
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Hughes Insurance has joined forces with Mary Peters Trust to roll out a £5,000 bursary programme which will see ten young athletes from across Northern Ireland awarded crucial funding throughout 2022. Following a successful pilot programme in 2021, Mary Peters Trust can confirm that ten athletes will each receive a £500 bursary from […]
Mar 16 2022 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has hailed the passage of the Integrated Education Bill in the Assembly. The Newry and Armagh MLA says, “Today our society has taken a positive and progressive step forward, as the Integrated Education Bill passed in the Assembly. “This bill will not disadvantage any schools, but […]
Mar 15 2022 | Posted in
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Northern Ireland Finance Minister Conor Murphy has visited Belfast’s newest cultural venue, the ‘Imaginarium’ to launch the “All creatures great and small” art exhibition. Now in its 25th year, the free exhibition is organised jointly by the Department of Finance and the Office of Public Works (OPW) in Dublin. The exhibition […]
Mar 15 2022 | Posted in
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Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has met with his UK Ministerial counterparts at an emergency meeting to discuss the conflict in Ukraine and its immediate and medium-term impacts on food supply chains. During the meeting, Ministers Poots, Prentis, Gougeon and Griffiths spoke about the impacts of the conflict in Ukraine on their own local […]
Mar 14 2022 | Posted in
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Newry Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has expressed frustration that support for people with disability is being impacted by the DUP walking from the Executive and blocking a three-year budget. The Newry and Armagh MLA explains, “Shortages of social care workers and money for care and the Independent Living Fund remaining closed places […]
Mar 14 2022 | Posted in
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The Department for the Economy’s Trading Standards Service (TSS) is reminding domestic home heating oil retailers and online brokers of their obligations under consumer protection law. The TSS consumer advice helpline, Consumerline, has received a high volume of calls about price increases in domestic home heating oil and non-delivery over the last week. […]
Mar 14 2022 | Posted in
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