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Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Update on Physical Education in schools

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Education Minister, Peter Weir has secured a legal change to allow schools and other education settings to deliver Physical Education (PE).   Embed from Getty Images   This follows the Department obtaining an amendment to the current Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations which had meant that only non-contact PE could be provided outdoors in a […]

“Everyone has role to play in fight against Covid-19” – Junior Ministers

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The Executive cannot legislate its way out of the Covid-19 pandemic, Junior Ministers Declan Kearney and Gordon Lyons have said.     Instead, there needs to be a wider societal effort so that everyone follows the public health advice to keep themselves and others as safe as possible. The Ministers reiterated the Executive’s commitment to […]

Appeal for witnesses after theft of plant machinery

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Police are appealing for information following the report of the theft of plant machinery.     Police said the theft was from a property in the Belfast Road area of Dundrum.     It was reported that sometime between 4:00 pm on Friday, 16 October and 12.00 noon on Sunday, 18 October a JCB 525-60T4 […]

Ulster Bank introduces “more sustainable £20 notes”

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Nearly nine in 10 people in Northern Ireland are still using banknotes and almost two-thirds envisage continuing to use them in five years’ time, new research from Ulster Bank reveals.     The study, to support the release of Ulster Bank’s new £20 notes which come into circulation last month, questioned over 1,000 NI adults […]

Exciting ‘Through the glass’ project to give voice to Newry’s Rockfield Care Home residents

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c21 Theatre Company, one of Northern Ireland’s leading theatre companies, is collaborating with Newry care and nursing homes and others across the country on a unique project.       The Reminiscence Project ‘Through The Glass’ creatively interacts with residents stimulating conversations and encouraging them to share stories from their past.  A selection of these stories […]

‘Voices of Covid 2020’ to be heard as new book is launched

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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 […]

Hospital consultant urges people to protect themselves

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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 […]

Two-year-old girl suffers burn injuries after firework incident in Newry

Two-year-old girl suffers burn injuries after firework incident in Newry - Newry news headlines

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, […]

COVID-19 Northern Ireland: Face coverings to be mandatory on all school transport for post primary children

Face coverings to be mandatory on all school transport for post primary children Coronavirus Covid19 Newry Times News - Newry online

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 […]

Covid-19 related deaths: 42 more deaths as grim death total rises to 979

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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 […]







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