
Education Minister Peter Weir has outlined plans to help support vulnerable children and young people in July and August. Embed from Getty Images The proposals include special schools summer provision; youth services with priority given to key worker children; and plans for a summer food scheme. Speaking to Newry Times, Minister Weir said, “The […]
Jun 19 2020 | Posted in
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Education Minister Peter Weir has announced the publication of a Childcare Sector Recovery plan. The plan, published by the Executive, aims to restore the childcare sector to pre-Covid-19 capacity levels as quickly as possible. Embed from Getty Images The plan will ensure that parents can access childcare, as and when they need it, over […]
Jun 19 2020 | Posted in
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Following this week’s Executive meeting it has been announced that professional sports teams and elite athletes can return to training. Embed from Getty Images The agreed amendments to the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020 will apply to elite athletes, including for example Olympians and Paralympians, professional Rugby players and those involved […]
Jun 17 2020 | Posted in
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Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has confirmed that current restrictions on house moves will be relaxed from Monday 15 June, to allow the re-opening of the housing market in a safe way. Embed from Getty Images Activity which will be permitted includes house viewings, sales, lettings (social and private), home moves and remortgages. Previously the […]
Jun 17 2020 | Posted in
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Since the launch of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) and Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS), the UK Government has supported the wages of 30,500 jobs in Newry, Mourne and Down. The CJRS and SEISS were announced by the Chancellor, and are run by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), as part of a package of […]
Jun 16 2020 | Posted in
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SONI (System Operator for Northern Ireland) and Ulster Rugby have launched a bursary fund to support rugby clubs as they plan a return to activity post COVID-19. The fund will recognise the efforts of clubs throughout Ulster who have supported their community during the ongoing pandemic. The bursary is an extension of the […]
Jun 15 2020 | Posted in
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The £25m support package for the agriculture and horticulture sectors must be targeted towards those most in need, evidence-based and distributed on an equitable basis, Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA has said. The Minister made the comments following a Private Members’ Motion in the Assembly this week on the issue. Speaking after the […]
Jun 12 2020 | Posted in
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The Department of Health has published the current covid-19 reproduction number (R). The current estimate of R is 0.5 – 0.9. This has enabled the Executive decision to ease some further restrictions. As of 9 June, the seven-day rolling average of new cases is 8. It is important to model the Covid-19 epidemic […]
Jun 12 2020 | Posted in
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Further changes to the Coronavirus Regulations have been approved by the Executive. At their meeting, ministers were briefed by medical and scientific experts on the current transmission rate of the virus and agreed to move forward on a number of social and economic relaxations. These include: permitting indoor visits with one other household […]
Jun 12 2020 | Posted in
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The Health and Social Care Board (HSCB) has secured additional funding approved by the Department of Health to support foster carers during the current Covid 19 pandemic. This financial support will be made available to all foster carers across Northern Ireland for a period of up to 12 weeks commencing in June 2020 and will […]
Jun 12 2020 | Posted in
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