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Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has written again to the British Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to demand the British government retain the £20 Universal Credit Uplift which is due to be withdrawn next week. In the latest of a series of letters to Thérèse Coffey MP, Minister Hargey has again urged the retention […]
A number of benches have been installed recently at our facility in Drumcashel House in Newry. The three benches, created with social distancing and wheelchair access in mind, were made by the ARC horticultural project for people with learning disabilities in Bessbrook. Service users from our Daytime Opportunities programme were involved in making the benches, […]
Aontú Education Spokesperson Gemma Brolly welcomes the appointment of the Independent Panel for Review of Education,urging action during the proposed time frame and demanding representation for the Irish Medium Sector. “As Aontú Education Spokesperson, a teacher, a Learning Support Co-ordinator and a parent, I am delighted to hear that the independent panel who will conduct […]
Environment Minister Edwin Poots has launched Northern Ireland’s first ever Rural Community Pollinator Scheme to improve the health of our bees and pollinators and help protect our eco-systems. The £700,000 scheme, is part of DAERA’s Northern Ireland Centenary Celebrations and will provide grants between £3,000 and £12,000 to rural community groups and schools to create […]
Sinn Féin reps have urged residents to be cautious when answering their front doors to cold callers. The advice follows an incident where a house in Dromintee was called at three times in as many weeks by persons offering knives and bedding for sale. On the third visit a male attempted to lure the householder […]
Environment Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced changes to his Department’s High Air Pollution Alert Protocol in order to improve how the public are informed when periods of high air pollution are forecast or being experienced in Northern Ireland. Officials from DAERA and Department of Health (DoH) have worked in collaboration to update the system […]
Education Minister, Michelle McIlveen has announced the independent panel which will undertake the review of education. The five panel members are: Chairperson Dr Keir Bloomer, Vice-Chairperson Sir Gerry Loughran, Marie Lindsay, Robin McLaughlin and Isabel Nisbet. Michelle McIlveen said: “I am very pleased to announce the appointment of the Independent Panel who will take forward this important […]
CRASH Services, Northern Ireland’s largest accident management company, has launched a new suite of products aimed at offering protection for local motorists for a wide range of potential financial costs when owning and maintaining their motor vehicles. The new services are being marketed under the ‘Granite Motor Assistance’ brand – expanding on the successful Granite […]
This year’s Northern Ireland Road Safety Awards, which recognise the contribution of individuals and organisations who have worked to improve road safety in their communities, has been launched on Friday 10th September at an event hosted at Applegreen (M1) Southbound. The awards, now in their seventh year, are organised by the Road Safe NI Charity along […]
JMK Solicitors, Northern Ireland’s number 1 personal injury and road traffic accident law firm for the past 7 years running, are celebrating after being reaccredited for the prestigious Lexcel Quality Mark. The Lexcel scheme, administered by the Law Society recognises firms which achieve excellence in legal practice management and client care. With offices based in both Newry and […]
Behind every great podcast is a great person with a great story. Today we’re enjoying a behind-the-scenes chat with one of Ireland’s leading fitness figures in the last decade, Newry’s Natasha Daryaie. Natasha, known affectionately by her clients as ‘The Gym Guru’ started her exciting journey under unique circumstances; at The Fun House, Newry. This […]
Making Northern Ireland a world-class food region, that provides safe, healthy and environmentally friendly food for the future is the central ambition of the latest DAERA-led consultation. The ‘Food at the Heart of Our Society – A Prospectus for Change’, was launched today by DAERA Minister Edwin Poots at the Balmoral Show. It aims to […]
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