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Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Executive moves on indoor visits

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The Executive has announced a further relaxation to the Coronavirus Regulations that will allow indoor visits to take place. Embed from Getty Images   Indoor meetings of up to six people can take place from today, 23 June 2020. Indoor environments are still at higher risk than outdoor meetings.     Therefore this easement is […]

Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Department lifts RQIA Covid-19 restrictions

The Department of Health has lifted restrictions that were placed on the work of the RQIA because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The RQIA – Northern Ireland’s health and social care regulator – was directed by the Department in March to reduce the frequency of its statutory inspection activity and cease its non-statutory inspection activity and […]

Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Pavement Café Licences in Newry?

Slieve Gullion area Sinn Féin Councillor Aoife Finnegan has said that she is hopeful Newry, Mourne & Down Council will follow the example of Belfast City Council by introducing a temporary application process for Pavement Café Licences. Embed from Getty Images   Speaking to Newry Times, the Councillor commented, “The announcement by Belfast City Council […]

Newry bus driver shares her experience of working during the pandemic 

Translink has launched a nine-part film series documenting the real experiences of its staff who have been working hard to keep the country moving as lockdown eases and recovery progresses.  The series features Newry bus driver Bronagh McDonnell who has adapted to a new way of working while continuing to deliver services for those who […]

Coronavirus Northern Ireland: McGrath calls for wider representation on Health Management Board

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SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA has written to the Health Minister to ask for “a broad representation of health professions” on the Department’s Management Board, which will oversee the rebuilding of HSC services. The South Down MLA said, “I was concerned to learn that the representative of Allied Health Professionals, the third-largest professional grouping […]

Three teenagers appear at Newry Court after ‘distraction thefts’

Detectives investigating a number of distraction thefts and attempted thefts at cash machines have charged three males. The three males are aged 16, 17 and 18.     They were charged with a number of offences including theft and attempted theft. The thefts at cash machines took place over the weekend. Article continues below: On […]

Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Firefighters attend over 6,000 incidents during pandemic

Firefighters have attended nearly 500 more incidents during the COVID-19 pandemic than they did during the same period in 2019. Statistics released by NIFRS show that Firefighters responded to 6,294 incidents in March, April and May 2020, compared to 5,837 incidents in the same period in 2019.     At one point during lockdown Firefighters […]

Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Parking enforcement and on-street parking charges to resume

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Parking enforcement teams will be back on the streets from Monday 22 June, says Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon. Warning notices will begin to be issued from Monday 22 June to give people time to prepare and make motorists aware.     In the first instance, for seven days, enforcement officials will be issuing warnings and […]

Coronavirus NI: Homelessness charity gifts COVID isolation packs to Newry clients

Identifying the impact isolation can have on those experiencing homelessness, Simon Community has introduced new initiatives over the past month to keep clients entertained and in contact with friends and family during the lockdown. One successful initiative taking place across 21 temporary accommodation projects is the introduction of isolation and resilience packs – made possible […]

Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Major step towards return to dental services announced

A major step towards the full re-establishment of dental services in NI has been announced. From 29 June, all dental practices will offer non-urgent dental care treatments that are non-aerosol generating.     That will increase the dental patients being seen from the current level of around 2,200 patients to an estimated 38,000 per week. […]







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