Health Minister Robin Swann has welcomed the positive announcement by Pfizer and BioNTech on the preliminary analysis of a new Coronavirus vaccine. But the Minister has cautioned the public not to “let down their guard” despite progress towards mass vaccination in 2021. The Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine is one of a […]
A 38-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder, Newry police have said. The man is due to appear at Newry Magistrates Court today, Monday 9 November. As is normal procedure, all charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service. The charge relates to a stabbing incident which occurred at […]
Health Minister Robin Swann has launched a full public consultation on Northern Ireland’s new alcohol and drug strategy. Announcing the launch of the consultation Minister Swann said, “The impacts of alcohol and drug harm are being felt by too many people in Northern Ireland every day. “The launch of this public […]
Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots has met with community groups in Glenanne and Bessbrook to discuss their plans to improve the local area. The Minister began his visit in Glenanne Village, where he met with representatives from Glenanne Development Association to discuss the ‘Annie`s Glen Restoration Project’. The project aims to […]
A £430,000 fund has been launched by Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín to help the Sign Language sector. The Sign Language Covid-19 Support Fund is now open for applications and will close on Tuesday 1 December 2020. The fund will provide grants to the sign language sector to support the survival, […]
In a wide-ranging statement to the Assembly this week, Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín set out her plans to address the significant challenges facing our housing system. Over the last 18 years, successive Executives have invested £2.3billion to build 30,000 new social houses. But, at the same time, the number of our households […]
Since 2016, Northern Ireland’s Number 1 Personal Injury firm has been calling for action to ensure children’s rights are fully protected when making personal injury claims following road traffic collisions. The latest figures from the Compensation Recovery Unit (CRU), the government body which monitors personal injury claims, suggests that from 2010, a total […]
Detectives in Newry are appealing to the public to be on their guard following a series of recent distraction burglaries at various locations around Northern Ireland. Speaking to Newry Times, Detective Sergeant Johnston said, “These incidents have entailed males calling to homes claiming to work for the Waterboard and asking to “check the […]
Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has announced that the Department is ready for winter to keep traffic moving safely and freely on main roads throughout the months ahead. Approximately 300 staff, 130 gritters and 12 specialist snow blowers are available to salt the 7,000 kilometres of the road network on the salting schedule. […]
PSNI Detectives at Ardmore are appealing for information following a Burglary incident in Newry. The burglary took place in the Woodlands area of Newry last night, Wednesday, 4 November. Speaking to Newry Times, Detective Inspector Handley said, “It was reported between 8:00 pm and 8:30 pm that five masked intruders entered […]
