
Visitors to all care homes across Northern Ireland will be encouraged to undertake twice-weekly Lateral Flow Device (LFD) tests. Making this testing available for all asymptomatic visitors, that is those not displaying any symptoms, is an important additional mitigation in the fight against the virus, and is part of the Department of Health’s […]

Newry MLA Liz Kimmins has expressed her frustration that road resurfacing works in four areas, including Newry, Mourne and Down, have been delayed due to a legal challenge. The Newry and Armagh MLA stated, “The fact that road resurfacing in the four council areas of Newry Mourne and Down, Mid Ulster; Derry and […]
Jun 24 2021 | Posted in
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Health Minister Robin Swann has called on employers to show flexibility with employees over Covid-19 vaccination appointments. The Minister said it is vitally important that first and second dose appointments are kept. “We have an ongoing issue at present with people seeking to reschedule their second dose dates,” he explains. “While […]

A 55-year-old man has been charged with a number of offences including assault on police, resisting police, possessing an offensive weapon in public place and assault. The charges relate to an incident at a house in the Mountain Springs area of Newcastle on Thursday, 17 June. Two officers suffered head and […]
Jun 22 2021 | Posted in
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Today, Monday 21 June 21, buildings across Northern Ireland will light up to mark Global Motor Neurone Disease Awareness Day and the 40th Anniversary of the Northern Ireland Branch of the MND Association. Ten out of eleven council areas will illuminate buildings in the charity colours of blue or orange (Mid and East […]

Age NI is urging older people here to check their eligibility for Pension Credit as it was revealed that around a third of those eligible in Northern Ireland, almost 31,000 families, are not claiming the payments. With an average payment of £32 a week, pensioners could be missing out on over £1600 a […]
Jun 21 2021 | Posted in
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Dear Editor, As we move into summer, we are all looking forward to returning to doing some of the things that we consider ‘normal’, but that we haven’t been able to do for some time. This is largely thanks to so many people having taken up the offer of the COVID-19 vaccine, and […]

Almost 2000 professionals, drawn locally and from around the world, will take part in Action Trauma’s next international event, The Virtual Trauma Recovery Summit. The summit starts today, 21 June and runs to 23 June 2021. It will be hosted from the iconic Belfast Titanic Centre and brings together world-leading experts in the […]
Jun 21 2021 | Posted in
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Education Minister, Michelle McIlveen has announced a further extension to two Covid-19 childcare support funds. This includes a third phase of the Childcare Sustainability Fund for the period 1 April to 30 June 2021 and the Childcare Covid-19 Temporary Closure Fund from 1 April to 30 September 2021. The Minister explains, […]
Jun 18 2021 | Posted in
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Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has just launched a new public awareness campaign to tackle the issue of dog fouling and raise awareness of ‘Responsible Dog Ownership’ in our district. The campaign has been developed in partnership with Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful, which is an independent charity dedicated to creating a cleaner, greener […]
Jun 18 2021 | Posted in
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