The respiratory and sleep investigations departments at both Daisy Hill and Craigavon Area hospitals have both now reopened following major renovations. The respiratory and sleep team diagnoses both adults and children for a range of conditions like lung cancer, COPD, asthma, sleep apnoea and post-Covid-19 symptoms. A £210,000 investment has helped […]
The Public Health Agency (PHA) has welcomed Junior Minister Gary Middleton and Health Minister Robin Swann to the Contact Tracing Centre (CTC) in County Hall, Ballymena. During the visit, both Ministers met many of the contact tracers who have been working to help keep the public safe throughout the pandemic. They also met […]
A £2.7million support scheme for farmers impacted by the 2017 flooding in the North West has been officially opened by Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots. Farmers who applied for a Force Majeure when their businesses were impacted by severe flooding and landslides on 22 and 23 August 2017 can now […]
In recent weeks visitors to the coast have enjoyed the special experience of observing marine wildlife including Harbour porpoises, dolphins, Minke whales and a Thresher shark off Rathlin Island. However, there have been a number of complaints about jet skis causing disturbance to marine wildlife. All species of whales, dolphins and […]
Health Minister Robin Swann has urged anyone who receives a positive test result for COVID-19 to use the digital self-trace option for contact tracing. The Minister was speaking during a visit to County Hall, Ballymena along with Junior Minister Gary Middleton to see at first hand the Public Health Agency’s (PHA) Contact Tracing […]
Warrenpoint Town FC has said they are ‘honoured’ to have a member of the board of directors from the club represented at such a high level within the NI Football League. Speaking about becoming Chairman of the NIFL Premiership Management Committee, Connaire stated, “I am honoured on being elected the Chair of the […]
Tesco customers in Newry can now help provide millions of meals to feed children this summer and beyond, thanks to a new UK-wide scheme. Currently, 2.3 million children in the UK live in households that have experienced food insecurity in the last six months, a situation that has worsened during the pandemic. To help ensure children […]
Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has outlined how the use of green design in the delivery of road signage and street lighting is improving energy efficiency across her Department as part of the fight against the climate crisis. Improvements in technology and materials used in the deployment of signs and traffic signalling technologies on […]
Power NI, Northern Ireland’s leading energy company, is the first energy company in Northern Ireland to launch its Electric Vehicle tariff. The EV Anytime and the EV Nightshift, are for drivers of electric vehicles (EV) who charge their vehicles at home. Power NI Customers can save up to over 20% off […]
Migrant workers arriving into Northern Ireland via the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme will now qualify for exemptions from the Covid-19 related travel restrictions, agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced. The exemptions are a result of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) submitting a request to the Department of Health […]
