
The next phase of the Executive’s Covid-19 public information campaign has been launched today. Print, broadcasting, outdoor and digital media channels are being deployed in the campaign that urges citizens to follow the advice to ‘Stay Safe; Save Lives’ and ‘Work Safe; Save Lives’. Messaging will encourage the public to: stay at home […]
Jun 4 2020 | Posted in
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Parents and carers will receive letters today informing them of the post-primary school in which their child has been placed. Embed from Getty Images Almost 1,000 additional places have been created in post-primary schools, resulting in the highest proportion of children placed at this stage of the process in three years. In addition, […]
Jun 4 2020 | Posted in
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A number of changes to the Coronavirus Regulations will be introduced from Monday, the Executive has today confirmed. Ministers agreed to minor relaxations after being updated on the course of the epidemic and the current Covid-19 transmission rate by medical and scientific expert advisers. The following changes will be introduced on 8 June. […]
Jun 4 2020 | Posted in
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Finance Minister Conor Murphy this week visited schools in Newry and Warrenpoint which have been producing face shields for key workers. Minister Murphy visited St Mark’s High School in Warrenpoint which has partnered with St Mary’s High School in Newry to produce face shields. Murphy then visited Abbey Christian Brothers’ Grammar School and […]
Jun 4 2020 | Posted in
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The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland is calling for the public to help create an archive of how we lived during the Covid-19 outbreak – to ensure the story of the pandemic is preserved and made accessible for future generations. PRONI’s ‘Stay Home’ Memories project will capture an individual’s experience of the pandemic through […]
Jun 4 2020 | Posted in
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Newry and Armagh MLA Cathal Boylan has said it is extremely important that beef and sheep farmers have their say on the £25 million allocated to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA). Embed from Getty Images The fund aims to support the agriculture and horticulture sectors suffering as a result of […]
Jun 4 2020 | Posted in
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Health Minister Robin Swann has announced a further £11.7million package of support for care homes – including funding for sick pay for staff. Embed from Getty Images The Minister warned that Covid-19 represents an active and long-term threat to care homes. He also stressed that work is ongoing to ensure lessons from the pandemic […]
Jun 3 2020 | Posted in
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The HSC has released plans for a phased return of dental services across Northern Ireland. Dental practices have been particularly impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The nature of dental treatment means that the patient and dentist are in very close proximity and many dental procedures are aerosol-generating, which may facilitate the transmission […]
Jun 3 2020 | Posted in
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“The time is now right to take the next steps to rebuild our economy safely.” That was the key message from Economy Minister Diane Dodds as she published her outline plan for economic recovery. Speaking to Newry Times, Minister Dodds said, “The coronavirus pandemic has had a devastating impact on our economy. “Each […]
Jun 3 2020 | Posted in
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Economy Minister Diane Dodds has announced plans to allow hotels and other tourist accommodation to re-open from 20 July. Embed from Getty Images Speaking to Newry Times, Minister Dodds said, “Covid-19 has presented an unprecedented challenge for our tourism industry, as it has for tourism markets around the world. “I believe the time is […]
Jun 2 2020 | Posted in
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