Police officers across Northern Ireland will be focusing on uninsured drivers as part of a national campaign. The campaign has been developed by the National Roads Policing Operations, Intelligence and Investigations (NRPOII) committee in partnership with the Motor Insurers’ Bureau campaign between 26 October and 1 November. Inspector Rosie Leech said, […]
Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has given the green light for financial support to be released this week to support the creative and heritage sectors. The Covid support funding will be distributed by Arts Council NI (ACNI), and partner bodies in the heritage and indigenous language sectors. Full details of the […]
Economy Minister Diane Dodds has encouraged businesses across Northern Ireland who receive personal data transfers from the EU to prepare for the end of the transition period. A recent survey by the Department for the Economy of local businesses who receive data from the EU showed that 66% advised that EU data was […]
Police are appealing for witnesses following an attempted hijacking. The incident happened in the Tullybrannigan Road area of Newcastle on the morning of Thursday 22 October. Detective Sergeant James Johnston said, “It was reported to Police at around 7.00 am that a taxi driver had picked up two men and two […]
Education Minister Peter Weir has welcomed the Executive’s decision to extend Free School Meal payments to cover the Halloween break. The Executive decided that support was vital for families struggling financially due to Covid19. Welcoming the Executive’s decision the Minister said, “I welcome the decision taken by the Executive to extend […]
Latest figures published today by NISRA show that twenty-seven deaths involving Covid-19 occurred in the last week, from 10 to 16 October. The total Covid-19 related deaths figure stands at 942. Of this total, 519 (55.1%) took place in a hospital, 357 (37.9%) in care homes, eight (0.8%) in hospices and 58 (6.2%) […]
Health Minister Robin Swann says he is deeply disturbed that cancer procedures are being postponed and is seeking assurances they will be rescheduled urgently. The Minister says he will be looking to the Trusts to reschedule cancelled appointments “as soon as they feasibly can” and to ensure that patients are kept fully informed. […]
The Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging people to keep safe at Hallowe’en by coming up with new ways to have fun which stick to guidance around staying safe from contracting and spreading COVID-19 (coronavirus) within our families and communities. In recent weeks there has been an increase in COVID-19 cases in Northern […]
Imprisoned mums at Hydebank Wood are using Zoom technology to share special time with their kids. A pilot project at Northern Ireland’s only female prison facility was launched in August to provide additional contact for mums with children at home or those placed in foster care. During the Covid pandemic, the […]
A landmark survey has delivered reliable prevalence estimates of the rates of mental health problems in children and young people in Northern Ireland. 12.6% of children and young people in Northern Ireland experience common mood disorders such as anxiety and depression – around 25% higher than in other UK nations, reflecting a similar […]
