The SDLP is urging the Executive to implement a review of cross-border rail fares to bring them in line with pricing in the South. SDLP Newry and Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has been highlighting the differences in the price of fares from Newry and Dundalk to Belfast. The SDLP Opposition brought a motion […]
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has announced the rollout of a ‘Pharmacy First for Sore Throat’ Service from community pharmacies across Northern Ireland this winter. The Service will offer advice, clinical assessment and appropriate treatment to anyone aged five years and over in community pharmacies from 1 December 2024. The rollout of the ‘Pharmacy […]
DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has launched a consultation on establishing a Just Transition Commission for Northern Ireland. The commission is designed to ensure the transition to a net zero society is fair and that no one is left behind or disproportionately affected. The announcement was made during an oral statement to the Assembly […]
Education Minister Paul Givan has launched a new app to build children and young people’s confidence in developing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) lifesaving skills. The app complements the Community of Lifesavers Education Programme in schools which provides professional learning to teach vital CPR and AED skills to pupils together […]
Northern Ireland’s first Food Strategy Framework has been launched by DAERA Minister Andrew Muir. Entitled, ‘Food at the heart of our society – A prospectus for change’ the strategy has as its key aim making Northern Ireland a world leader in sustainable, heathy and nutritious food. The Executive approved strategic Framework sets the […]
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has welcomed the launch of a new Defence Heritage Record, a comprehensive resource detailing over 4,500 sites constructed across Northern Ireland in response to World War One and Two as well as the Cold War. The Historic Environment Record of Northern Ireland (HERoNI) within the Department for Communities (DfC) […]
The Assembly’s Health Committee has launched a ‘Call for Views’ on the provision of and access to palliative and hospice care here. The Committee is calling on patients, their families and healthcare providers to respond to a short survey outlining their direct experiences of accessing this important healthcare service. Speaking after the launch […]
Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has launched a public consultation on the Active Travel Delivery Plan. The Active Travel Delivery Plan sets out how the Department will prioritise and deliver over 200km of high-quality active travel infrastructure within our urban and rural settlements over the next 10 years. It focuses on three key connection […]
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has welcomed the innovative Regional Young Adults’ Progression Pathway. Minister Nesbitt says, “I recognise that diabetes is one of the most challenging chronic conditions facing people, including young people and it impacts many aspects of everyday life. “I welcome the establishment of the Regional Young Adults Progression Pathway which […]
Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has outlined the progress his Department and NI Water have been making to reduce the backlog of unadopted developments. Speaking during a Private Member’s Motion in the Assembly this month, Minister O’Dowd comments, “While progress is being made to reduce the backlog of unadopted developments across the north, I […]
