
Fisheries Minister Edwin Poots has confirmed that the Public Angling Estate (PAE) will gradually re-open to local anglers. All PAE’s across Northern Ireland will re-open to the public for recreational use, but anglers should only use the DAERA facilities within their local area and should not travel long distances. Minister Poots also confirmed […]
May 25 2020 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has welcomed the announcement of £15m to support charities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Newry and Armagh MLA told Newry Times, “While the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting everyone in our society, charities are among those who have been hardest hit. Article continues below: ___________________________________ Dear Newry Times reader, Newry Times […]
May 22 2020 | Posted in
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Health Minister Robin Swann has repeated the vital public health messages on preventing the spread of the virus. He was speaking at the daily NI Executive Covid-19 press briefing and said, “The messages I have repeated endlessly from the start of this emergency are just as urgent and just as crucial today. Article continues below: […]
May 22 2020 | Posted in
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A new online service will launch on 26 May for small and medium-sized employers to recover Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) payments they have made to their employees, the Government has announced. The Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme was announced at Budget as part of a package of support measures for businesses affected by the […]
May 22 2020 | Posted in
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SDLP Health Spokesperson, Sinead Bradley MLA has welcomed the announcement that testing for all care home residents and staff will commence. The South Down MLA told Newry Times, “Following my ongoing questioning to the Minister for Health regarding residential care homes, I am relieved to learn that the roll-out of testing to all residents is […]
May 22 2020 | Posted in
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“No student should be placed under additional or undue pressure as a result of Covid-19.” That was the key message from Economy Minister Diane Dodds in a letter to more than 17,500 local students who have applied for higher education courses through UCAS this year. Embed from Getty Images The Minister said, “I […]
May 22 2020 | Posted in
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Proposals to lend digital devices to school children have been outlined by Education Minister, Peter Weir. During the current Covid-19 pandemic, schools have been closed except for vulnerable children and the children of key workers. Teachers have continued educating pupils through remote learning. The Minister said, “There are thousands of pupils who are being […]
May 22 2020 | Posted in
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Northern Ireland Executive ministers and their officials have over the past 24 hours been involved in a number of initiatives and critical decisions relating to the Coronavirus emergency. Up to 24,000 devices could be provided to pupils Up to 24,000 devices could be provided to pupils, including vulnerable and educationally disadvantaged learners, to equip […]
May 22 2020 | Posted in
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Trials for specially-trained ‘COVID dogs’, that may be able to detect coronavirus in humans, even before symptoms appear, are set to begin as part of new research. This will establish whether they could be used as a potentially new non-invasive, early warning measure to detect coronavirus in the future. World-leading researchers at the London […]
May 22 2020 | Posted in
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Newry and Armagh Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has expressed anger after a sign supporting NHS and front line workers was vandalised. Embed from Getty Images Speaking to Newry Times, the MLA explained, “As part of their encouraging cohesion ethos, Community Restorative Justice (CRJ) supplied 38 requested NHS signs across the South Armagh and […]
May 22 2020 | Posted in
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