Leading charities have linked up with Tesco to launch a campaign that aims to raise much-needed funds to help people in Newry lead healthier lives. Tesco stores across Northern Ireland are coming together to support the Tesco Health Charity Partnership and raise money for Cancer Research UK, the British Heart Foundation and Diabetes […]
SDLP MLA Justin McNulty has described Jeffrey Donaldson’s threats to bring down our institutions as “reckless irresponsibility motivated by toxic self-interest”. The Newry and Armagh Assembly Member commented, “People across the North are sick and tired of being held to ransom by self-interested political parties that put their own narrow agendas above the […]
The Jabbathon vaccine promotion starts on Monday 13 September, with the first in an extensive series of vaccination clinics for students. The initiative will involve around 60 walk-in clinics in September covering some 30 campuses – offering first doses to students across Northern Ireland’s universities and Further Education colleges. The clinics […]
The Executive’s commitment towards the delivery of good relations projects in 2021/22 is another key step towards building a united and shared society, Ministers have said. First Minister Paul Givan and Education Minister Michelle McIlveen were speaking in Limavady during a visit to a T:BUC Camp being delivered by Roe Valley Residents Association. […]
The future direction of farming support in Northern Ireland has taken a step forward as Agriculture Minister, Edwin Poots MLA, publishes a Future Agricultural Policy Framework Portfolio for Northern Ireland. Publishing the Future Agricultural Policy Framework Portfolio Minister Poots said, “Farming has changed significantly over the past 100 years, with changing methods and […]
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots has reminded farmers of the importance of improving water quality on farms as he inspected buffer strips erected under EFS within the Upper Bann catchment on a farm in Katesbridge, County Down. Water quality measures under the Environmental Farming Scheme are being implemented by […]
Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has announced a new Assured Skills Academy with PwC offering 20 high-quality training places. Focussing on professional services, the Assured Skills Academy is open to people with a Level 5 qualification and relevant experience, or a 2:2 degree in any discipline. Successful applicants receive eight weeks of industry-relevant pre-employment […]
Tenants in Newry, Warrenpoint, Annalong, Ballymartin, Kilkeel and surrounding areas in Mourne have had their homes modernised, courtesy of the Housing Executive. Work has been finished on the planned improvement scheme, which saw 31 properties in the area receive new kitchens, bathrooms and rewiring. A total of £261,408.63 has been invested […]
Environment and Rural Affairs Minister, Edwin Poots, has launched the latest in a series of short films designed to promote Northern Ireland’s forest parks during the Centenary Year. Five films have been produced to showcase DAERA’s £5.7m investment in Northern Ireland’s forests in partnership with local councils through the Forest Park Enhancement Scheme. […]
Environment Minister Edwin Poots MLA today welcomed the release of the 8th annual Carrier Bag Levy statistics for Northern Ireland. The Carrier bag levy annual statistics 2020/21 shows that 56.2 million carrier bags were dispensed by retailers under the levy in Northern Ireland between 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2021. […]
