
Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín is to make a further £10.8m of funding available to the voluntary and community sector to assist recovery from and prepare for any possible second wave of, COVID-19 The grant funding will be made available in October with £9.7 million to cover six months salaries up to March […]
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Slieve Gullion Sinn Féin Councillor Mickey Larkin has welcomed the Speed Indicator Trailer to Dromintee and Mullaghbawn. Speaking to Newry Times, the local Councillor stated, “Acting in response to ongoing concerns of residents from Dromintee and Tullymacreeve Road Mullaghbawn, I requested the placing of the Speed Indicator Trailer at both locations. […]
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Health Minister Robin Swann has welcomed the return of services at the Regional Fertility Centre (RFC) which recommenced on a phased basis. Minister Swann also said that the eligibility for anyone currently on the waiting list will be extended by a year, in recognition of the disruption to the service caused by COVID-19. […]
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Northern Ireland businesses operating in the travel sector have been warned to treat consumers fairly or face enforcement action. The warning comes in the wake of over 800 complaints since mid-March to the Department’s free consumer advice service, Consumerline, from consumers who have had their holidays cancelled as a result of the current […]
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The Department of Health continues to publish the Covid-19 reproduction number on a weekly basis. The current estimate of R is 1.2 – 2.0 This means R is likely to be around 1.6 at present. R represents the number of individuals who, on average, will be infected by a single person […]

Police in Newry are appealing for information following a report of a burglary at commercial premises. The burglary happened at a restaurant in the Merchant’s Quay area of the city. Between 12:45 am and 11:40 am on Tuesday 11 August, it was reported that entry was gained to the rear of […]
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Education Minister Peter Weir has congratulated A level and AS level students who received results today and acknowledged the exceptional circumstances in which they have been awarded. Students across Northern Ireland received A level and AS level results which confirm the upward trend in improvement that has been evident in our education system […]
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Education Minister Peter Weir has published revised guidance setting out how schools should plan for the new school day. Embed from Getty Images The New School Day guidance outlines proposals for the full reopening of schools at the start of the new school year. Progressing from the New School Day Guidance issued in […]
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Newry and Armagh Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has written to Infrastructure Minister, Nichola Mallon, appealing to her to take urgent action to address what she described as “the serious road safety concerns” on the Crieve Road. The local MLA said that concerns about traffic speed and management had been a long-running issue […]
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The Southern Trust is making a significant contribution to international COVID-19 research. Trust medical and research staff, assisted by student doctors, have recruited hundreds of patients to participate in COVID-19 clinical trials. A number of senior Trust Consultants have been leading COVID-19 studies prioritised by Chief Medical Officers of Northern […]
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