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Work begins on new CT suite for Craigavon

Work has begun on a new CT suite at Craigavon Area Hospital. The £6.8 million ‘twin’ suite will offer two CT scanners, one dedicated for inpatient use and a separate scanner for outpatient appointments. Contractor Felix O’Hare started work on site this week for the new build, which will be located in the maternity car […]

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WEIR ANNOUNCES £5M FOR SUMMER YOUTH ACTIVITY SCHEME

A programme of activities to provide much needed support to children and young people will be rolled out during July and August. The focus of this programme will be on: providing opportunities for children and young people to re-engage with their peers; health and wellbeing with an emphasis on the outdoors; providing opportunities to reflect […]

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ECONOMY MINISTER WELCOMES LAUNCH OF HOLIDAY AT HOME TOURISM CAMPAIGN

Economy Minister Diane Dodds has urged people to holiday at home this year and said this will provide a much-needed boost to Northern Ireland’s tourism industry. Tourism NI’s new ‘A small step to a giant adventure’ campaign is encouraging people across Northern Ireland to plan staycations ahead of the indicative reopening date for the hospitality […]

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ADULT SOCIAL CARE RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED

Health Minister Robin Swann has launched a new campaign to help boost the adult social care workforce in Northern Ireland. The ‘Social Care – Making a Difference’ campaign has been developed by the Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) on behalf of the Department of Health as part of its ongoing work to reform Adult […]

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FUNDING BOOST FOR NEWRY NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL AREA

Newry Neighbourhood Renewal Area is to benefit from a funding boost of more than £200,000, Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has announced. The Department for Communities’ funding will be used to extend Carnagat Community House in Newry, which is a hub for the local community. Commenting on the investment of £234,000 from the Department’s Neighbourhood Renewal […]

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DEPARTMENT UPDATES VACCINATION PROGRAMME

Keep coming forward for your first and second COVID-19 vaccine doses. That’s the clear advice to the public, as the unprecedented drive to protect the population continues. Vaccines continue to save lives in Northern Ireland and to protect people from serious illness. The Astra Zeneca vaccine continues to be essential in the successful roll-out of […]

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MURPHY ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF £40,000 OPEN DATA AND OUTREACH FUND

Finance Minister Conor Murphy has announced the winners of the Department of Finance’s Open Data Innovation and Outreach Fund. Eight projects from Belfast and Newry will benefit from the £40,000 fund which encourages innovation in the reuse of data on the Open Data NI portal. New for 2021 was an additional category on using data […]

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SWANN OUTLINES PROGRESS ON PROVISION OF PERINATAL SERVICES

Health Minister Robin Swann has re-iterated his commitment to the development of community perinatal services within Northern Ireland. Delivering the opening address to Northern Ireland’s third Maternal Mental Health Conference to mark Maternal Mental Health Week, the Minister said: “Earlier this year I approved funding for the development of community perinatal services with an investment of […]

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HARGEY UPDATES THE HOUSING COUNCIL ON HOUSING EXECUTIVE REVITALISATION

Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has met with members of the Housing Council to discuss the future of social housing and other housing issues. The Housing Council is a statutory advisory and consultative body made up of local council members.  The Housing Council is consulted by the Housing Executive and the Department for Communities on all […]

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MINISTER DODDS OPENS SCHEME TO HELP BUSINESSES ACCELERATE BENEFITS OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY

Economy Minister Diane Dodds today launched a new Invest Northern Ireland grant scheme to support businesses to investigate and implement new digital technologies that will improve business operations. The COVID-19 Process and Organisational Improvement Grant (POIG) is one of eight new schemes developed by Invest NI over the last year to help businesses address the impact […]

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DODDS OPENS NEW £15MILLION BANBRIDGE CAMPUS FOR SOUTHERN REGIONAL COLLEGE

Economy Minister Diane Dodds has opened Southern Regional College’s new £15million campus in Banbridge. This state-of-the-art 4,500 sq m campus provides a strengthened range of further and higher education courses, skills improvement and training opportunities, including apprenticeships, across a range of specialist subject areas. Speaking after performing the official opening, the Minister said: “I am very pleased […]

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Export Success for Newry Whiskey Firm

The revival of an old Newry whiskey brand, Matt D’Arcy, has received a significant boost as the firm has secured its first export orders in over a century. The initial distribution deals see the premium whiskey being sold across France and Germany. Several other agreements in the USA and Canada are being finalised. Matt D’Arcy […]