
On World Hepatitis Day (28th July) the Public Health Agency is supporting the World Hepatitis Alliance campaign message to eliminate hepatitis. In May 2016, the World Health Assembly endorsed the Global Health Sector Strategy (GHSS) on viral hepatitis 2016–2021. This calls for the elimination of viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030 (reducing […]
Jul 28 2017 | Posted in
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The Consumer Council is reminding consumers what they are entitled to when buying from secondary ticket sellers. This advice comes on the back of recent findings from Which? that show almost a quarter of tickets are going on sale via secondary ticket websites. Which? also found that many websites were breaking consumer law by not […]
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50 arts organisations across Northern Ireland are set to benefit from over £1.5 million of Arts Council of Northern Ireland National Lottery funding, to bring a series of high quality arts projects to people across the region. The funding will be used by groups to support the development and creation of events, exhibitions, performances and […]
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Receptionist /Administrative Assistant (20 hours Part-time, including evening, 1 year fixed term) PIPS Newry & Mourne Limited seeks to appoint a part-time (20 hours per week) Receptionist / Administrative Assistant to support their ongoing work. The successful applicant will have: A minimum of 5 GCSEs (grades A-C) or equivalent including English and Maths essential At […]

Community Fundraiser (30 hours per week, 1 year fixed term) PIPS Newry & Mourne Limited seeks to appoint a 30 hours per week Community Fundraiser to support their ongoing work. The successful applicant will have: 3rd Level Qualification or 2 years’ experience of fundraising in a paid or voluntary capacity Excellent presentation, organisation and IT […]

Over the summer holidays many families will be heading off camping, caravanning or boating, so the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding people of the danger of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in enclosed spaces. Hilary Johnston, Health and Social Wellbeing Improvement Manager with the PHA, said, “While carbon monoxide is usually associated with domestic fossil […]
Jul 27 2017 | Posted in
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Three young actors from Northern Ireland will perform at the Lyric Theatre this summer in a production of Gulliver’s Travels. Presented by the Lyric Theatre and Youth Music Theatre UK (YMTUK), the aspiring actors, from Lisburn, Newry and Comber, successfully auditioned from over 1000 young people, to become part of the cast and follow in […]

Interested in pitching your innovative technology, product or service to key stakeholders in the water and wastewater sector? NI Water is partnering with Invest Northern Ireland to host an informative and interactive event on Wednesday 27th September 2017 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Shaws Bridge, Belfast. Paul Harper, Director of Asset Delivery, NI Water told […]
Jul 26 2017 | Posted in
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To celebrate National Marine Week (29th July – 13th August), children are invited to discover the amazing marine life of Cranfield Beach on a snorkel safari with Ulster Wildlife and Love Your Lough, on Tuesday 1st August. Before snorkelling in the company of a team of BSAC trained snorkel instructors, children will learn about snorkelling […]

Local company Health Matters have launched year two of the ‘Health Matters at Work’ Initiative which provides free Health & Wellbeing Support to businesses across Northern Ireland. Government funding for this initiative was awarded in June 2016 by the Public Health Agency for a three year period. This initiative aims to mentor and support businesses […]