
Preparations are well underway to begin the roll-out of a Covid-19 vaccination programme from next month, Health Minister Robin Swann has stated. Regulatory approval has not yet been issued for any vaccine, so any planning will inevitably be provisional in nature at this stage. The vaccination programme will be on a […]
Nov 27 2020 | Posted in
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The Health Minister Robin Swann has urged everyone to take the opportunity offered by the two-week circuit breaker to drive down the rate of Covid-19 infection and ensure a safer Christmas for families. Mr Swann made it clear that by taking responsibility for our actions, we can achieve maximum benefit from the next […]
Nov 27 2020 | Posted in
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Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has opened a £5m financial assistance scheme for Private Coach and Bus Operators. Eligible private coach and bus operators will receive £8,000 for the first vehicle and £4,450 for each additional vehicle in their fleet or their actual loss for the period April to September if the loss is […]
Nov 27 2020 | Posted in
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Latest figures published today by NISRA show that 100 deaths involving Covid-19 occurred in the last week from 14 to 20 November, and the total Covid-19 related deaths figure has now reached 1,333. Of this total, 789 (59.2%) deaths took place in a hospital, 447 (33.5%) in care homes, nine (0.7%) in hospices […]

Economy Minister Diane Dodds has welcomed the announcement of a £213 million Covid-19 support package for businesses across Northern Ireland. The Minister says, “The expectation is that individuals, businesses and the wider economy will feel the negative impacts of Covid for many months to come. “So I am pleased the Executive […]

Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has welcomed £44.3million of Executive funding for a Covid-19 Heating Payment for older people and those in receipt of certain disability benefits at the higher rates. Embed from Getty Images The one-off payment of £200 is the latest support being provided by the Department for Communities in its […]
Nov 23 2020 | Posted in
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The Northern Ireland Executive last night agreed to introduce a two-week circuit breaker to slow the spread of Coronavirus in the community and protect the health service. When do the new Northern Ireland restrictions start? The new restrictions will cover two weeks from November 27 until December 11. Those businesses planning to open […]
Nov 20 2020 | Posted in
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Latest figures published today by NISRA show that 79 deaths involving Covid-19 occurred in the last week, from 7 to 13 November and the total Covid-19 related deaths figure has now reached 1,227. Of this total, 715 (58.3%) deaths took place in a hospital, 423 (34.5%) in care homes, nine (0.7%) in hospices […]

Finance Minister Conor Murphy has confirmed that the Localised Restrictions Support Scheme will be extended for businesses still required to close or severely limit their operations. Minister Murphy said, “Every effort is being made to process applications as quickly as possible. “So far, £12.9 million of payments have issued to 3,418 […]
Nov 17 2020 | Posted in
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Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has today opened a £14million financial support scheme for taxi drivers. The bespoke scheme will provide a one-off payment of £1,500 to eligible taxi drivers, under the Taxi Driver (Coronavirus, Financial Assistance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 through the powers conferred by sections 1 and 3 of The Financial Assistance […]