As more and more people visit the outdoors, it is worth making yourself aware of the simple steps you can take to stay on the ‘Right Side of Outside’, a national campaign launched to try and ease some of the issues at our outdoor sites due to the sheer volume of people visiting since the […]
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has announced the opening of the 2021/22 Northern Ireland Regional Food Programme (NIRFP), providing support of £300k to help raise the profile of quality regional food. Applications are invited from not-for-profit groups and regional development agencies as well as registered charities. The Minister said, “This is an […]
Economy Minister Diane Dodds has praised the work of the Irish Football Association in helping build the skills base of the local community. The Minister met with community outreach staff from the IFA and heard about the work of the IFA Foundation. The Foundation has helped thousands of young people acquire […]
Warrenpoint headquartered artisan food-to-go company DELI LITES has kicked off a major social impact project to show its support for environmental protection, using football as a catalyst to help rid our streets of litter. Based in Warrenpoint, the award-winning fresh gourmet sandwiches and food-to-go products company is teaming up with the non-profit group […]
Education Minister Peter Weir has launched a fleet of new high specification school buses. The investment of £13million will see 116 new school buses on the road this month which will transport 3,500 pupils to mainstream and special schools across Northern Ireland. A further £18million will be invested over the coming […]
The Open University has seen a rise in its student numbers in Northern Ireland over the past year with more people choosing to study online with the OU as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The University cites the impact of Covid-19 as the main driver of the increase. Demand has […]
Economy Minister Diane Dodds has announced a one-year pilot project with Northern Ireland’s higher education institutions to tackle the issue of period poverty. Minister Dodds said, “A survey by Plan International UK found that one in 10 young women aged between 14 and 21 in the UK cannot afford to buy sanitary products. […]
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced £10m of funding to commence the development of new Beef facilities at AFBI and CAFRE. This new facilities project will integrate the future delivery of research, technology transfer and education at AFBI, Hillsborough and Greenmount Campus. Announcing the investment, Minister […]
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has announced a £270,000 grant to provide agricultural-related education/training, personal development and rural development promotion among young people. The Minister said, “This £270,000 investment is not only a vote of confidence in the key role of the Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) but also a boost to young […]
Newry Chamber of Commerce and Trade is leading the way in helping businesses to plan a pathway for growth and recovery by bringing back its Small Business Conference programme for 2021. The ‘Northern Ireland Small Business Conference’ was a sell-out in 2019 and is coming back, virtually, on Thursday 24 June 2021. […]
