National Museums NI’s ‘Museum on the Move’ remote learning programme is bringing a virtual museum experience to children and young people in schools across Co. Down. The programme is an exciting and multi-layered alternative to a museum visit. It combines live and interactive learning sessions, delivered via video link by the […]
Firmus energy has announced that it will be growing its natural gas network to make natural gas available to an additional 750 Warrenpoint properties in the next six months. Work started in the Bridle Loanan area at the start of April and will see more than 10,000 metres of pipeline laid to enable […]
Slieve Gullion area Sinn Féin Councillor Mickey Larkin has said that an effective public awareness campaign highlighting the dangers of quads and scramblers is needed. The local Councillor made his comments after an incident involving speeding quads at the Longfield road junction caused vehicles to swerve and narrowly avoided crashing. The […]
Detectives from PSNI’s Economic Crime Unit are warning the public to be extremely vigilant following multiple reports of criminals posing as police officers. Police have recently received numerous reports from residents across Northern Ireland stating that they have been contacted by people claiming to be officers. Residents said they asked to […]
Two local charities dedicated to supporting parents – Employers For Childcare and Parenting NI – are joining together to host two online discussion sessions on the theme of addressing poverty in Northern Ireland and are calling for parents to join them and share their views. The sessions, which will be hosted via […]
Nominations for the 2021 Social Work Awards are now open. The Awards recognise the value of social workers to the lives of individuals and families across society. During the past 12 months, social workers have continued to provide vital services to keep vulnerable people and families safe and supported during Covid-19. […]
More than one million people have now taken part in COVID-19 research across the UK, including over 26,000 participants in Northern Ireland, with resources – both staff and funding – provided by the Northern Ireland clinical research infrastructure and HSC R&D Division within the Public Health Agency (PHA). The first case of COVID-19 […]
Aspiring entrepreneurs from Newry and Co Down have been reminded that there is only one week to go until the deadline to enter Northern Ireland’s most exciting competition for innovative start-ups. Applicants to INVENT 2021, which closes to applications on Friday 23 April, will compete for an increased prize fund of £47,000 across […]
With summer fast approaching and BBQs so close we can already smell them, Lidl Northern Ireland couldn’t have picked a better time to launch its highly anticipated summer garden furniture range with prices starting at just £33. Available in the retailer’s 41 stores nationwide from Thursday 29 April, the sensational summer range includes […]
SONI – the electricity system operator for Northern Ireland – and Ulster Rugby have extended the deadline for applications for their community rugby club bursary fund. The final opportunity to submit nominations will be on 21 April until 5 pm. The ‘Real Rugby Heroes – Game Changers’ fund will reward the efforts of […]
