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Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Update on ‘R number’

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 […]

Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Executive moves forward on relaxations to Coronavirus restrictions

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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 […]

Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Extra funding support for Foster Carers

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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 […]

Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Buttercrane Manager explains reopening steps

Following Economy Minister Diane Dodds announcement, Buttercrane Centre expects to see the phased reopening of non-essential retailers over the next ten days. Speaking to Newry Times, Peter Murray, Centre Manager said, “Stores are responding as quickly as possible to this afternoon’s news and are working behind the scenes on staff training, deep cleaning and putting […]

Coronavirus Northern Ireland: £15.5m fund to support charities to open on Monday

Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey MLA has said a £15.5million Covid-19 Charities Fund to help local charities facing financial difficulties as a result of the current public health emergency will open on Monday 15 June.    The funding programme will provide financial support to charities which have lost income due to the impact of Covid-19 and are […]

Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Coade concerned with childcare system

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Newry and Armagh Alliance representative Jackie Coade has expressed concerns regarding the state of the childcare system in Northern Ireland. Like other struggling sectors following the Covid 19 crisis, childcare is on the brink of collapsing, she warned.     NICMA (Northern Ireland Childminding Association) is concerned that hundreds of registered child-minding businesses will not […]

Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Health workers’ mental health “must be protected”

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Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard has asked the Minister for Health to urgently prioritise the mental health and wellbeing of healthcare workers. His comments come in light of research that suggests COVID19 is having a detrimental impact on their mental wellbeing.     The South Down MP told Newry Times, “Our frontline healthcare workers are […]

Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Covid-19 scam warning issued by Trading Standards Service

The Department for the Economy’s Trading Standards Service (TSS) is warning people to remain vigilant following a rise in reports of coronavirus-related scams. Action Fraud, the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime has already reported total losses during lockdown amount to over £4.6 million. With many people continuing to be isolated from family […]

Coronavirus Northern Ireland: “Time to get retail up and running again” – Economy Minister

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All non-essential goods retailers in Northern Ireland can re-open from Friday 12 June, Economy Minister Diane Dodds has said. Embed from Getty Images   The Minister confirmed the major step forward during a visit to Debenhams in Belfast city centre this week.     Speaking to Newry Times, Mrs Dodds said, “I am very pleased […]

Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Health Minister launches Strategic Framework for rebuilding services

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Northern Ireland faces a massive challenge rebuilding health and social care in the wake of the first Covid-19 wave, Health Minister Robin Swann has stated. Embed from Getty Images   This rebuilding process can secure better ways of delivering services, he said, but will require innovation, sustained investment and society-wide support. Services will not be […]







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