
Justice Minister Naomi Long has attended the Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) Annual Memorial Service to remember officers who lost their lives in the course of duty. Minister Long explains, “The annual Memorial Service is an important occasion for everyone associated with the Prison Service. “It is an opportunity for us […]
Nov 12 2021 | Posted in
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Time is running out to give us your views on The ‘Food at the Heart of Our Society – A Prospectus for Change’, which aims to create Northern Ireland’s first-ever Food Strategy Framework. The Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots explains, “As I have previously said, Northern Ireland is already […]
Nov 12 2021 | Posted in
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Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has reiterated her commitment to delivering more social homes to the areas where they are needed most. The Minister was visiting a new social housing site at Glenmona, West Belfast, where 653 homes (549 social and 104 Affordable) will be built to meet demand in the area. […]
Nov 10 2021 | Posted in
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Newry SDLP MLA Justin McNulty has said people in the North are ‘fed up of politicians focusing on the Northern Ireland Protocol’. McNulty said politicians needed to focus on solving the issues that affect people’s everyday lives, like the crumbling health service, huge housing waiting lists and the cost of living crisis. […]
Nov 9 2021 | Posted in
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Local Alliance councillor, Patrick Brown, introduced a motion at Monday’s meeting of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council that seeks to implement contactless payment stations to address the homelessness crisis in the area. The motion calls on Council to lead in developing an innovative new way to raise money for local homelessness charities. […]

Health Minister Robin Swann intends to bring forward legislation to reduce the frequency of Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) inspections of dental practices. The Minister recently met with the British Dental Association (BDA) to discuss the ongoing challenges in Dentistry and RQIA inspection of practices was discussed during the meeting. […]

The International Fund for Ireland (IFI) is calling for renewed efforts in building cross-border relationships, which it sees as critical to achieving long-term sustainable peace. The call to increase peacebuilding efforts between North and South comes as the IFI launch their new four-year strategy. The strategy focuses on how it will […]

Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has said that measures she is introducing through the Assembly will help make gambling safer. The Minister was speaking at the start of Safer Gambling Week, an industry-led initiative to raise awareness with customers on how to gamble more safely. The Minister explains, “I am bringing a […]
Nov 4 2021 | Posted in
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SDLP MLA Justin McNulty has again pressed the need for full implementation of the South Armagh Policing Review. Speaking after a meeting with senior PSNI officials, the Newry and Armagh MLA comments, “Since its publication, the South Armagh Policing Review has been met with overwhelming support by our local community. “Frustratingly, […]
Nov 4 2021 | Posted in
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Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon is urging drivers who choose to park on pavements to “Think Before You Park”. Minister Mallon made her appeal as she launched a new public information campaign alerting drivers to the consequences of pavement parking and the impact it has on other road and pavement users. The […]