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Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has outlined a number of measures to tackle MOT waiting lists and tasked officials to bring forward other options for urgent consideration. Speaking in the Assembly on Monday, Mr O’Dowd said he will explore the introduction of temporary exemption certificates and proposals to consult on testing every two years. Minister O’Dowd said: “I appreciate the frustration many […]
Speaking ahead of Monday’s Assembly debate on waiting times for MOTs, Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has emphatically ruled out the privatisation of the service. Minister O’Dowd said: “There have been calls for my Department to adopt a similar vehicle testing model to that in Britain, through a network of authorised garages. Let there be no mistake, […]
A nurse in the Southern Trust has been shortlisted for a top award. Edith Donnelly, an Advanced Nurse Practitioner within the Heart Failure team, is the only nurse from Northern Ireland nominated in the Irish Nurses Cardiovascular Association (INCA) Cardiovascular Nurse Excellence Awards. Edith is one of eight people shortlisted and was nominated by colleagues […]
Infrastructure Minister has met the Mental Health Champion Professor Siobhan O’Neill and discussed how he can support mental health initiatives. Speaking after the meeting John O’Dowd said: “This was a productive meeting where I renewed my commitment to supporting Professor O’Neill in her work. Infrastructure has an important role to play in terms of improving mental health, […]
Police received a report of an assault in the High Street Mall area of Portadown on Saturday, 24th February. Inspector Browne said: “It was reported that at around 5.20pm, a young man was attacked by six other teenage boys, sustaining serious facial injuries. “We are treating this assault as a disability hate crime. It is completely unacceptable that […]
Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has welcomed the suspension of the transport strike which had been planned for later this week. Following a meeting between Translink and the Unions today, the Unions have agreed to suspend the planned strike action and ballot their members on a new offer. John O’Dowd said: “Resolving public sector pay quickly has […]
Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has made an additional £8.1million capital investment in the structural road maintenance programme this year. In a written statement to the Assembly the Minister said: “Members will no doubt agree that it is vital that all available capital budget within my Department is fully utilised to deliver much needed investment in our […]
A ten year partnership between the Southern Health and Social Care Trust and Community and Voluntary organisations has improved the health and wellbeing of thousands of people. The Verve Healthy Living Network was founded as part of the Craigavon Neighbourhood Renewal Health Programme in 2012 (funded by the Department for Communities) to address health inequalities […]
Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has welcomed confirmation of funding for the A4 Enniskillen Bypass which will allow the scheme to progress to procurement. Following the Finance Minister’s proposal, the Executive has agreed to provide £16.2 million of capital funding across 2024-25 and 2025-26 and has also agreed that £12.5 million from the Mid South West […]
Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has reaffirmed his commitment to promoting biodiversity to help address the climate and nature emergency. The Minister was speaking on a site visit to the A6 where over 1.2 million trees were planted on the route between Belfast and Derry. Minister O’Dowd said: “We all have a responsibility to protect the environment […]
Police have arrested a 33-year-old man following the seizure of a handgun and ammunition in Craigavon on Saturday, 10th February. Officers were on mobile patrol in Drumellan estate shortly after 8.30pm when attention was drawn to a man’s suspicious behaviour. When he noticed the police vehicle, he started to run off in the direction of […]
Two men have been arrested following the seizure of more than one million cigarettes and tobacco in County Down. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), supported by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), seized cigarettes and tobacco – worth an estimated £713,789 in duty and taxes. HMRC officers searched premises in Banbridge on Monday 5 […]
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