
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has welcomed confirmation that farmers can apply for the UK Government’s Self-employment Income Support Scheme which provides support following the negative impacts of COVID-19. Minister Poots has urged eligible farmers to avail of the funding, which will go some way towards easing the financial difficulties they face. Those farmers […]
Apr 28 2020 | Posted in
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SDLP Health Committee member Colin McGrath has welcomed a new £6.5m fund to support the care home sector during the COVID-19 crisis. Embed from Getty Images The South Down MLA said that extra resource to protect vulnerable residents is welcome but that a policy of testing every individual should be introduced to identify limited […]
Apr 28 2020 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew has said the additional funding and extra protection measures announced for residential and care homes will help ease the concerns of families but said full testing is required across all care homes. Embed from Getty Images Speaking to Newry Times, Colm Gildernew said, “The funding package announced by the […]
Apr 28 2020 | Posted in
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Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has announced financial support of up to £17 million for ferry operators to keep supply chains open during the Covid-19 emergency. Embed from Getty Images The financial support package, to be joint funded by the Executive and the Department for Transport, will assist ferry operators who provide critical supply routes […]
Apr 27 2020 | Posted in
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Economy Minister Diane Dodds has launched a new learning resource for furloughed workers and others who have lost their job as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Embed from Getty Images The Department for the Economy has partnered with the Open University (OU) to offer a range of free training courses to help people […]
Apr 27 2020 | Posted in
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Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey MLA has announced funding of £1.5 million to support individuals and organisations in the Arts Sector in response to Covid-19. ‘The Creative Support Fund’, has been created to provide financial support for a diverse range of performing artists and community art organisations. Individual artists and creative practitioners, who […]
Apr 27 2020 | Posted in
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Health Minister Robin Swann has announced £6.5m in additional funding for Northern Ireland’s care homes, as part of a series of measures to support the sector during the Covid-19 pandemic. Embed from Getty Images The Minister also confirmed a further expansion of testing and the publication of updated guidance for care homes, aimed at […]
Apr 27 2020 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has welcomed the announcement of financial support for ferry operators but has stressed that further support is needed for the logistics sector to ensure supply chains remain open during the Covid-19 crisis. Embed from Getty Images The Newry and Armagh MLA told Newry Times, “I welcome the joint […]
Apr 27 2020 | Posted in
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Health Minister Robin Swann and Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey have welcomed the excellent response to a new volunteer-led scheme delivering medicines to patients. Embed from Getty Images The scheme is being coordinated by Community Development and Health Network to deliver medication during the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking to Newry Times, Minister Swann said, “It is […]
Apr 25 2020 | Posted in
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Minister Mallon has urged the public to keep going, after it was revealed that since lockdown began on 23 March, on average, there has been a reduction in traffic flows of between 60 and 70% compared to this period in previous years. Embed from Getty Images Speaking to Newry Times, Minister Mallon said: “The […]
Apr 25 2020 | Posted in
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