
DAERA Minister Edwin Poots has officially launched a newly enhanced section of the Ulster-Ireland International Appalachian Trail (IAT) during a visit to the Ulster American Folk Park in Omagh. The Minister also unveiled a piece of public art which is just one part of the £137,000 worth of improvements along the Fermanagh and […]
Jun 15 2022 | Posted in
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Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has reconvened the Emergencies Leadership Group as part of a strategic response to the cost of living crisis. The group brings together leaders from the community and voluntary sector who are on the frontline, assisting workers, families and communities who are enduring real hardship as the crisis deepens. Speaking […]
Jun 13 2022 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has said the latest figures showing the North’s economy outperforming England, Scotland and Wales is more evidence that the protocol is working and creating jobs. The Sinn Féin Finance Minister explains, “The latest figures from the Office of National Statistics in Britain for Quarter 3 of 2021 show […]
Jun 10 2022 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has said the nurses’ formal trade dispute over pay is a deeply worrying development. Local MLA Liz Kimmins explains, “The Tory government has treated health workers who have been on the frontline over the two years of the pandemic with contempt. “Health workers who have been delivering vital […]

Sinn Féin MP Mickey Brady has said the latest electricity price hike of 33% by Airtricity will hit workers and families hard and called on the DUP to get back to work and form an Executive to deal with the cost-of-living crisis. The Newry and Armagh MP says, “Airtricity electricity prices have gone […]

A Northern Ireland Child Funeral Fund announced by Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey in March has come into operation from 1 June 2022. A one-off lump-sum payment of £3,056 will be payable from the Fund to help families with the cost of a funeral on the death of a child under 18 or in […]

On 22 February 2022 Minister Swann launched a public consultation on the introduction of Minimum Unit Pricing for Alcohol into Northern Ireland and it has now been extended. Minimum Unit Pricing is a harm reduction proposal that would seek to target very cheap off-sales alcohol – such as own-brand alcohol – and help […]
May 24 2022 | Posted in
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Health Minister Robin Swann has announced a £2.1million education and training investment to boost the health service workforce. The package includes 1,335 nursing and midwifery university places for 2022/23, as well as additional medical specialty and Allied Health Profession (AHP) training posts. “I am very pleased to make this announcement and […]
May 23 2022 | Posted in
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The Department of Justice has announced the appointment of eight new members to the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB). They are Andrew Bell, Chris Henderson, Mike Mawhinney, Norman McKinley, Lekan Ojo-okiji Abasi, Bryan Snoddy, Arlene Sproule and Marie Thompson. The new members, all volunteers, took up the role on 1 April 2022 […]
May 3 2022 | Posted in
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