
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey recently met with a range of community organisations that provide vital support to individuals and families within their local community. The Minister visited Aspace2, Creggan Pre-school and Training Trust, The Rainbow Project and ETHOS Family Support Hub, as part of her series of engagements with organisations providing support to […]
Jun 27 2022 | Posted in
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Health Minister Robin Swann is supporting a call from the Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service for new blood donors to come forward. The Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service’s (NIBTS) appeal coincides with World Blood Donor Day and follows a decline in the number of new people giving blood. Speaking after giving blood at […]
Jun 24 2022 | Posted in
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Schools will soon be finishing up for the summer holidays and parents and guardians are being encouraged to talk to their children and young people now about the dangers of using alcohol and drugs. The Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging parents not to be afraid to talk about the subject and to […]
Jun 24 2022 | Posted in
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Northern Ireland Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has urged people to ‘Make the Call’ to her Department’s benefits advice service as the cost of living crisis continues to escalate. Minister Hargey was speaking as a campaign to publicise the Make the Call Wraparound service began. The service supports people in accessing benefits and supports […]
Jun 23 2022 | Posted in
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The effects of the cost of living crisis are being felt everywhere including the frontline of need where our community and voluntary groups operate, Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey says. She made the comments as she was visiting Women’s Aid in Newry recently as part of a series of discussions with community groups on […]
Jun 22 2022 | Posted in
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Newry Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has called on Health Minister Robin Swann to increase the mileage allowance for community carers in light of the surging cost of petrol and diesel. The Newry and Armagh MLA says, “The Health Minister needs to urgently increase the mileage allowance for our hard-pressed care workers who […]
Jun 22 2022 | Posted in
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Mary Peters Trust has teamed up with retired Paralympian Michael McKillop to call on businesses across County Down to get involved in its inaugural Hughes Insurance Corporate Games. The exciting team-building event takes place on 24 June at the Mary Peters Track. Open to companies across Northern Ireland, teams of eight will have […]

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is hosting a technology workshop on Big Data. The workshop is part of a suite of support available to businesses through the Digital Surge Programme. The workshop will benefit businesses that are interested in learning how Big Data can grow their business. The free […]

The USPCA is appealing to the public to ensure their pets have plenty of water and shade during these higher temperatures. “If you are out and about and have them with you, please NEVER put them at risk by leaving them in a hot car,” the USPCA urged. During warmer weather, the interior […]
Jun 20 2022 | Posted in
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Health Minister Robin Swann has announced that a design plan will be developed mapping out the future shape of hospital services across Northern Ireland. This will spell out what a reorganised hospital and supporting primary care network can look like and where key services would be provided. It will help move health transformation […]
Jun 20 2022 | Posted in
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