
Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has announced the way forward on Residents’ Parking Schemes following the completion of a review on the issue. The Residents’ Parking Review report considers a number of key issues on the delivery and implementation of Residents’ Parking Schemes. Welcoming the report, Minister O’Dowd says, “I am delighted that the […]
Dec 11 2024 | Posted in
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The Department for Infrastructure has announced a renewed collaboration with the Northern Ireland Road Safety Partnership (NIRSP) to promote two road safety campaigns. The collaboration launched a new road safety public information campaign highlighting the dangers of careless driving in December last year, followed by the established anti-speeding campaign ‘Classroom’ in January 2024. […]
Dec 11 2024 | Posted in
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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 […]
Dec 10 2024 | Posted in
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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 […]
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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 […]
Dec 5 2024 | Posted in
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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 […]
Dec 3 2024 | Posted in
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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) […]
Nov 29 2024 | Posted in
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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 […]
Nov 29 2024 | Posted in
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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 […]
Nov 28 2024 | Posted in
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