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Justice Minister Naomi Long has commented on media reporting in relation to a leaked correspondence. The Minister also makes clear the role of the Accounting Officer in NICS departments. The Minister said: “The Permanent Secretary in any Department is the Principal Accounting Officer for that Department. This carries with it responsibility for ensuring the regularity and […]
By Donal McMahon The Department of Education (DE) has urged Northern Ireland councillors to hold school principals to account over “rocketing” absenteeism of pupils. The department’s recent statistics show 98K pupils are at “chronic or severe chronic” absentee levels with “serious attitudinal” change of post Covid parents to be challenged in the new school year. […]
Translink has announced timetable enhancements coming into effect for Enterprise train passengers from Monday 26th August 2024. These changes come to facilitate the new hourly Enterprise timetable commencing later this autumn. Translink’s Group Chief Executive Chris Conway explained: “From Monday 26th August, services (currently operating as a bus substitution between Lanyon Place and Newry*) will leave Belfast on […]
Thousands gathered in Warrenpoint, County Down on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 August to watch Fionn mac Cumhaill, the centrepiece of Newry, Mourne and Down’s Wake the Giant Festival, return to the town in spectacular fashion. This year’s event was even more remarkable with the introduction of two new giants, Wee Binnian and Carley, whose […]
By Donal McMahon Newry swimming pool repairs are “unlikely” to finish by their target date of September with a potential extension of work in to the new year.Councillors raised concerns this week at the active and healthy communities committee with fears thousands of paying swimmers could be “lost permanently” to other districts. Newry, Mourne and Down […]
The officers of the Ulster Unionist Party have today set out the process to select a new Party leader. Members may seek election as leader based on the party standing orders. The closing date for those seeking to stand for election will be 4:30pm on Friday 30th August. An Extraordinary General Meeting will be held on […]
By Donal McMahon A senior Newry priest has called on the council’s CEO to “publicly retract the false statements” made over the development of a new local authority civic centre. Canon Francis Brown told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) this week that he now intends to seek legal advice over a perceived “religious discrimination” […]
A recommended pay uplift from the Pay Review Body of 5.5% has been endorsed by the new UK government for NHS England. No clarification has emerged yet on a funding stream for devolved governments to support our pay rounds. In the meantime, UNISON members in England are being consulted on this PRB recommendation. No indication […]
The Sam Maguire Cup will be coming Thomas Davis GAA club on the evening of Wednesday 28th August. Time and further information TBC over the next few days. Speaking from their social media: “Could we ask all of our members to send photos via Messenger of their families at Armagh games throughout the year as […]
The iconic ‘Brown Bull of Cooley’ has returned to his home overlooking the M1 in County Louth following extensive repairs, Louth County Council have confirmed. The Bull was removed from the roadside site through farmland adjacent to the M1, using heavy lifting equipment, in Autumn 2023 to undergo essential repairs. It was transported to a […]
By Darren McPolin The Newry based sportswear company has recently announced multi-year deals with Four new clubs to become official kit and leisurewear supplier.Exciting times for PLAYR-FIT who now supply a club from each of the NI Football Leagues; Premiership, Championship and Premier Intermediate. First up to launch their new Home and Away kits was […]
A final meeting between Support side Trade unions and the Education Authority has taken place on issues of concern for staff on pay protection arrangements post implementation of the pay and grading review. There will now be FAQs which set out the detail of how these staff can, on a voluntary basis be assimilated on […]
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