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Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has announced a series of virtual job fairs being piloted by the Department for Communities over the next few months. The innovative pilot programme has been introduced as an alternative to physical job fairs which have been suspended due to Covid-19 restrictions. The virtual job fair series will include regional, sectoral […]
The Executive has agreed further funding allocations of £74 million including £25 million towards the health workers recognition payment. Announcing the allocations, Finance Minister Conor Murphy said: “The Executive has agreed to provide £25 million to offset the impact of National Insurance and tax deductions to the £500 recognition payment. This will ensure our dedicated […]
Almost 200,000 pupils in NI will be able to drink around 1,000,000 litres of subsidised milk for the next two years, Agriculture Minister Gordon Lyons has confirmed. The Minister made the comments to reassure schools, parents and pupils that his Department will continue to fund the School Milk Scheme until at least the end of […]
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has announced that the first funding awards from the £25million Sports Sustainability Fund have issued. The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has caused significant financial hardship for the sports sector and this fund was co-designed with the Sporting Codes to help mitigate against the net losses that the sector has suffered. The Minister […]
The Minister for Infrastructure met with Newry, Mourne and Down Council and Louth Council to discuss the way forward in delivering the iconic Narrow Water Bridge. At the meeting, both councils and the Minister affirmed their commitment to the New Decade, New Approach project and committed to working in partnership to make long awaited progress. […]
Northern Ireland’s economic recovery will be driven by innovation, investment and a skilled workforce, according to Economy Minister Diane Dodds. The Minister was speaking as she launched the Economic Recovery Action Plan which sets out a road map to rebuilding the economy from the impact of the pandemic. The Minister said: “As we move slowly […]
The Covid-19 vaccination programme has now reached a milestone of over 500, 000 doses delivered to eligible people in Northern Ireland. 478,825 first doses and 31,345 second doses have now been administered. Health Minister Robin Swann welcomed today’s landmark figure and praised the dedication of all involved in the vaccination programme: “On December 8 2020 […]
Newry City Sinn Féin Councillor Charlie Casey has welcomed the recovery of a significant amount of Herbal Cannabis during PSNI drug related searches in the city . The local Councillor said: “Police have confirmed that they have found a significant amount of Herbal Cannabis in the Carnagat area of Newry. Drugs are a blight on […]
The release of a further £6.9m of funding to almost 1,600 individual artists has been welcomed by Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey. The £6.9m is part of the Individual Emergency Resilience Programme (IERP), which is being delivered by the Arts Council on the Department for Communities’ behalf. Individual artists, such as musicians, actors, freelancers and craft […]
Economy Minister Diane Dodds has announced that a skills development support scheme will remain free for businesses until the end of March 2022. Skills Focus is a post-employment training programme that is open to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), including social enterprises, with fewer than 250 employees. Last May the Minister announced that the usual […]
Sinn Féin Councillor Barra Ó Muirí has hit out at those who chose to dump the remains of two young calves on Murray’s Road near Creggan. The local Councilor explained, “The route along Murray’s road and the Lurgancullenboy Road is a popular walking route for young and old, as it is relatively safe from traffic […]
Health Minister Robin Swann has announced funding of £1.5million to help improve patient throughput at dental surgeries in Northern Ireland. The risk of Coronavirus transmission in dental practices has been minimised using strict infection control measures but these have significantly reduced the number of patients that dentists can see each day. The new grant scheme […]
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