
Health Minister Robin Swann has praised the commitment of social care staff who have been supporting the mental health and wellbeing of vulnerable people. During a visit to the Inspire supported independent living service in Belfast, the Minister commended staff for their dedication and service throughout the pandemic. Millburn Close is home to […]
Feb 10 2022 | Posted in
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The Education Minister has announced a second call for applications to the £0.5million COVID-19 Residential Outdoor Education Centre Relief Fund. The fund will provide a further opportunity for centres to access financial support as they continue to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Minister explains, “My Department awarded £240k to […]
Feb 10 2022 | Posted in
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The Assembly’s Communities Committee has published its report on the Private Tenancies Bill, which aims to make the private rented sector a safer and more secure housing option for more households. Speaking after the publication of the report the Committee Chairperson, Paula Bradley MLA, says, “The Committee has been vocal from the outset […]

Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful’s community-based campaign, Live Here Love Here, and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is calling on people across County Armagh to consider the impact of, and refrain from littering in rural areas. Results from Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful’s Cleaner Neighbourhoods Report 2020/21 have shown that 48 […]
Feb 9 2022 | Posted in
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The Department of Health is inviting people with lived experience of mental health services to participate in a virtual engagement event on the new Regional Mental Health Outcomes Framework. The development of a new regional Framework will help ensure that the mental health supports and interventions provided in Northern Ireland are effective and […]

Finance Minister Conor Murphy has announced additional support for nightclubs which will see venues receive payments of up to £36,500. Nightclubs have been the businesses that have experienced the greatest degree of restrictions put in place by the Executive to control the spread of the Coronavirus. When other hospitality businesses were […]

Detectives are appealing for information following a report of a burglary at a house in the St Malachy’s Drive area of Castlewellan on the evening of Friday 4 February 2022. Detective Sergeant Best explains, “Shortly after 8pm, it was reported that four masked men entered the property and searched it, before making off […]
Feb 7 2022 | Posted in
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Reports of scam HMRC phone calls have fallen by 97% over the last 12 months, the latest figures show, which display a downward trend in reports overall throughout the past year. Reports of scammers impersonating HMRC in phone calls peaked at 79,477 in March 2021 and fell to just 2,491 in December 2021. […]
Jan 31 2022 | Posted in
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Radius Housing has raised £50,000 for AWARE to support their work delivering mental health and wellbeing programmes across Northern Ireland. Through concerted efforts by both staff and tenants, the money was raised through fundraising events as part of their Corporate Charity fundraising partnership with AWARE. Activities ranged from wearing crazy socks, […]
Jan 28 2022 | Posted in
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Warrenpoint Port has announced that it has raised £22,062 for its Community Christmas Appeal. This money has gone directly towards supporting 43 different community projects, events, activities, and charities in the local area. In the coming weeks, the Port will be profiling many of the organisations that have benefitted from […]
Jan 28 2022 | Posted in
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