A further £11.6million is to be invested in our town and city centres to support them in their recovery from the impact of Covid-19. The second tranche of the Department for Communities’ (DfC) Covid-19 Recovery Revitalisation Programme includes £5.6m from DfC, £5m from the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) and £1m from the Department […]
Whilst the pandemic continues to dominate the media a new book has been launched which captures the experiences of a cross-section of the community during the lockdown. The book ‘Voices of Covid 2020’ is a collection of experiences from the general public and some well known Northern Ireland figures. These are […]
A Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon based in Craigavon Area Hospital has urged the public to slow down when driving and take care at all times to help reduce the risk of injuries as hospitals are experiencing extreme pressures due to the rapid rise of COVID-19 in the community. “Currently, our hospitals are rightly gearing […]
Police in Newry are appealing for witnesses after a two-year-old child was injured by a firework. The incident happened after a firework was thrown into the garden of her home. The little girl suffered the injuries at her home in Rockfield Heights, Newry. Police said the shocking incident happened yesterday evening, […]
Finance Minister, Conor Murphy has allocated over £790 million as part of Covid-19 and October monitoring round allocations. £687 million of this is Covid-19 funding and over £100 million is part of October monitoring and will have a positive impact on a range of sectors including health, education, transport and sport. […]
Health Minister Robin Swann has instructed Trusts to put in place, with immediate effect, the provision of free car parking to HSC staff until 31 March 2021. Speaking to Newry Times, Mr Swann said, “As our valued staff enter into a most challenging and pressurised time, I hope that this provides some welcome […]
Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has announced a fund of £15m to help the sports sector deal with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The restrictions imposed on the sector so far have impacted widely on the ability of sports organisations and clubs to generate income through the normal means such as club […]
Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has announced a £19m Support Fund for Taxi Drivers and Private Coach and Bus Operators. Embed from Getty Images The support fund recognises the exceptional circumstances that these businesses have faced from the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic and is to assist with unavoidable overheads and loss of income […]
The wearing of face coverings on all dedicated school buses and public transport will be mandatory for all post-primary children in Northern Ireland when schools reopen next week. Embed from Getty Images Currently, it is mandatory for passengers aged over 13 to wear a face-covering on public transport. Department of Education […]
Latest figures published today by NISRA show that forty-two more deaths involving Covid-19 occurred in the last week. The sad total was from 17 to 23 October 2020. The total Covid-19 related deaths figure stands at 979. Of this total, 547 (55.9%) took place in a hospital, 363 (37.1%) in care […]
