
Schools and educators in the Newry area are being encouraged to register for the 2021 NI Science Festival, which has programmed an extensive range of free online events for primary and post-primary schools across Northern Ireland. Next month, the NI Science Festival returns for a fortnight of wonder and intrigue from Monday 15 […]

The heart of the matter with Caoimhe – Aesthetic Treatments – Monday 1 February 2021, 10 pm on BBC 2 NI. BBC Blas presenter Caoimhe Ní Chathail investigates the growing demand for treatments such as fillers and anti-wrinkle injections that seem to be becoming the norm with young people today. Caoimhe […]

Economy Minister Diane Dodds has announced a new Assured Skills Academy with FinTrU in Belfast offering 20 high-quality training places to people with degrees. Participants in the academy will receive industry-relevant pre-employment training from Belfast Met and Ulster University over four weeks. Those who successfully complete the academy are guaranteed an interview for […]

Northern Ireland social media sensation and magician, Joel M, will lend his support to an exciting new poetry competition to support children’s mental health organised by AWARE NI, the depression charity for Northern Ireland. The competition ‘Express Yourself’ will seek submissions from Primary 6 and 7 pupils to express their thoughts and feelings […]

Over 94,000 people took the opportunity to learn skills to help support them in dealing with the effects of the pandemic on their mental and emotional wellbeing between June and December last year. The Public Health Agency (PHA) has now announced three further courses, which will be available from 11 January through to […]

Omniplex Cinemas have teamed up with Blue Peter and Pantomime Legend, Peter Duncan, to bring the panto to your local Omniplex in Northern Ireland from 19 December 2020. The Panto, Jack and the Beanstalk, was filmed on socially distant sets during the summer with a cast of 35 seasoned professionals– in Peter’s back […]

Omniplex Cinemas have released their tribute video to cinema in 2020, penned to finish with an emotional ‘We’ll save you a seat’. The cinema industry has been significantly impacted and changed this year, and with projectors powering up this month we’ll all get a chance to escape to the movies this Christmas. […]

A new campaign to encourage women to attend for cervical screening has been launched online in a bid to raise awareness and address fears during the pandemic. This potentially life-saving online programme was developed by the Women’s Resource and Development Agency’s (WRDA) and offers free, easy to access information sessions that can help […]

The Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland’s popular Christmas card competition is back and is seeking older photographers from Newry, Mourne and Down to enter for this year’s theme which is, ‘2020 Re-Vision’ while encouraging them to follow the most recent public health guidance. The photography competition is seeking older people from […]

The Department of Health has announced two additional public engagement events as part of the ongoing proposals for a new Substance Use Strategy. The two events will take place on Tuesday 1 December at 10 am and Thursday 10 December at 2 pm. Due to the ongoing pandemic, these events will […]
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