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 […]
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has launched a Call for Evidence to help inform a new strategy to increase the supply of housing across all tenures. The supply of housing across all tenures needs to increase to meet the demands of our changing population and is central to reducing housing stress, homelessness and improving […]
The Police Service of Northern Ireland wants to raise awareness of sextortion and the dangers associated with interacting with someone you don’t know online. Detective Sergeant Lenaghan said, “Sextortion is a form of blackmail where a perpetrator threatens to reveal intimate images of the victim online unless they give in to their demands. […]
For people living with Dementia, admission to hospital can often leave the person feeling more vulnerable and their families worried. In the Southern Health and Social Care Trust we have four Dementia Companions as part of our ongoing efforts to offer additional support for this group of patients. As part of […]
Environmental projects that connect people with nature, improve our best habitats or help tackle threats facing our natural environment such as the decline of native species are being urged to apply for funding. Environment Minister Edwin Poots said applications for the £2million Environmental Challenge Competition, one of three strands of the Environment Fund […]
More than 63,500 customers filed their 2020/21 tax return online on 6 April, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed. And with almost 950,000 online Self Assessment returns received so far this tax year, HMRC is urging others to do the same and file their tax returns early. Each year, thousands […]
COVID-19 is affecting all our lives and there are a lot of changes we all need to get used to. If you are pregnant or you have just given birth, this can be a particularly worrying time as Ali, new mum to Nina explains. Ali says, “When you become a mummy you learn […]
Education Minister, Peter Weir has announced a return to public examinations during the next academic year. Young people will, however, have fewer examinations in 2022 and there will be significant reductions in assessment across the range of CCEA qualifications. Speaking in the Assembly, Peter Weir said, “I am pleased to bring […]
Detectives investigating a fatal house fire at the Parkview area of Newry have arrested a man on suspicion of murder. The fire, which was reported to police at around 11:40 pm on Friday 21 May, is being treated as deliberate. Shortly after 11:40 pm, Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service attended […]
The vaccination programme in Northern Ireland has today opened for everyone aged 18 and over. More than one million people have now had at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine – over 70% of our adult population – and more than 625,000 (over 40%) have received two doses. Opening the booking system […]
