Economy Minister Diane Dodds has urged vocational learners to remain focused on their futures and told them they will receive the support they need to continue their courses. The Minister was speaking after all six of Northern Ireland’s further education colleges and a number of schools and training organisations chose to cancel forthcoming […]
The Department of Health has published the phased plan for NI’s Covid-19 vaccination programme. The Northern Ireland model for vaccine deployment has been designed to be pragmatic, agile and flexible. As has been repeatedly emphasised, the rate of progress will be dependent on the availability of vaccines, supplied as part of […]
Police continue to appeal for witnesses and information following a fatal road traffic collision in the Blaney Road area of Crossmaglen. The collision took place in the early hours of Sunday 23 August 2020. It resulted in the untimely death of 40-year-old Michael Kirk. Police are keen to speak to anyone […]
Around 5.4 million Self Assessment customers have less than a month to complete their tax return, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) announced ahead of the deadline on 31 January. HMRC expects 12.1 million tax returns to be filed this year. Around 55% have already filed their returns, with more than 6.2 million choosing […]
A hard-hitting campaign about the brutal reality of so-called paramilitary-style attacks has re-launched this month. The ‘Ending The Harm’ campaign, which is part of the NI Executive Programme for Tackling Paramilitarism, Criminality and Organised Crime, is aimed at highlighting the devastating impact of paramilitary-style attacks on victims, their families, local communities and wider […]
Electric Ireland has announced they will be increasing their prices by 3.7% from 1 February 2021. This will see the typical Electric Ireland customer needing to find up to an extra £21 per year. Michael Legg, Head of Energy Policy at The Consumer Council, said, “This news will come as a […]
Economy Minister Diane Dodds today announced a new Assured Skills Academy with PwC offering 20 high-quality training places for people with degrees. Focussing on Future Business Skills, the Assured Skills Academy will see participants receive industry-relevant pre-employment training at Belfast Met and Ulster University. Participants who complete the training will gain […]
Newry/Armagh MLA Liz Kimmins has condemned an arson attack on a number of cars in Derrybeg, Newry. The incident happened at around midnight last night. One of the cars was owned by a heavily pregnant woman. The Sinn Féin MLA said, “This is a disgusting attack on this close-knit community who […]
Domiciliary care workers and independent sector staff will be able to receive the Covid-19 vaccine from this week. Chief Social Worker Sean Holland has confirmed that domiciliary care workers and those working in the independent sector will be able to book an available appointment for vaccination at one of the Trust vaccination centres […]
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has described as ‘deeply concerning’ the images circulating online of ambulances queued outside Daisy Hill Hospital during the night of Saturday 9 January. The South Armagh representative said, “The sight of ambulances queued up outside the Emergency Department at Daisy Hill Hospital is very concerning. “Unfortunately, […]
