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Campaigns Community Constituency Cost of Living Education Government Newry Newry and Armagh Politics Stormont

Education Minister Must Address Delays With Free School Meal Payments – Kimmins

Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has said the Education Minister must do more to support families who are still waiting on free school meals for their children. The Newry and Armagh MLA said: “The cost of living crisis is hitting workers and families hard, and delays in getting free school meal support out to children […]

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Agriculture Community Constituency Education Government Lurgan Upper Bann Westminster

World Milk Day a Reminder of Benefits of Dairy

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has said the ongoing provision of milk to schoolchildren under the School Milk Scheme is a great benefit to local schoolchildren, and encouraged other schools not taking part in the programme to consider participation. Speaking today, on World School Milk Day, Carla Lockhart said: “From birth, milk is the food […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Cost of Living Education Government Lurgan Stormont Upper Bann

John O’Dowd Commends Queen’s University for Supporting Staff and Students

John O’Dowd has described the announcement by Queen’s University that it will provide £8 million of cost of living support for students and staff as ‘excellent news’.  The Sinn Féin MLA said:  “It is excellent news that Queen’s University has announced that it will support their staff and students during this cost of living emergency. […]

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Community Constituency Education Government Portadown Stormont Upper Bann

Planning Approval for Presentation Primary School in Portadown Welcomed

An Alliance party MLA has welcomed planning approval for Presentation Primary School in Portadown. The approved application includes a two storey extension to the rear of the primary school and internal refurbishment of the existing building. Commenting on the approval Eóin Tennyson MLA has said, “The approval of this planning application for Presentation Primary School […]

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Community Education Government Stormont

Allister Highlights Legal Duty on Schools Relating to Religious Education

Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister: “Last week the University of Ulster published an Integrated Education Fund funded report calling for the repeal of legislation requiring “Christian focused” RE lessons and worship in schools. This anti-God agenda amounts to a direct assault on the established ethos of schools throughout Northern Ireland. An important fact which […]

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Community Council Education Government Lifestyle Louth Louth County Council

Sustainable Fashion Competition is Open for Applications From Co. Louth Secondary School Students

Louth County Council is delighted to announce its involvement with the Relove Fashion Competition 2022. Fast Fashion has a significant negative impact on our environment, producing clothes uses a lot of our natural resources, like water and energy and creates greenhouse gas emissions which are responsible for climate change. The competition, open to students across […]

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Community Dáil Éireann Education Government Louth

First Year Students Facing Discrimination – Ó Murchú

First year students who are facing commutes from Louth to colleges outside Louth are being discriminated against because the youth travel fare reductions do not apply to them if they are not 19, according to Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú. The Sinn Féin TD spoke to Transport Minister Eamon Ryan at an event in Greenore on […]

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Community Education Government Stormont

Education Minister Saddened at Queens Passing

Education Minister Michelle McIlveen has spoken of her sadness following news of the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. Minister McIlveen said: “I was profoundly saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty The Queen. This is a deeply distressing day for our nation as we come to terms with the loss of our […]

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Campaigns Constituency Daisy Hill Education Health Newry Newry and Armagh

New Medical Education Centre at Daisy Hill

Medical trainees at Daisy Hill Hospital now have access to the very latest training facilities with the opening of a new Education Centre. Both Daisy Hill and Craigavon Area hospitals are Queens University Teaching Hospitals. Around 110 junior doctors and medical students complete placements at Daisy Hill each year across medicine, surgery, emergency medicine, cardiology, […]

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Community Education Government Politics Stormont

22.5 Hours of Funded Pre-School For All Children Announced

All children aged 3-4 should have access to a minimum of 22.5 hours of funded pre-school education per week, Education Minister Michelle McIlveen has said. The move towards an expanded pre-school provision for all children in Northern Ireland forms part of the ongoing work to develop an Executive Childcare Strategy. Minister McIlveen said: “I want to […]

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Business Community Constituency Education Newry Newry and Armagh

New Assured Skills Academy with Newry company FD Technologies

Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has announced 20 high quality training places on a new Assured Skills Academy with Newry company FD Technologies. Funded by the Department for the Economy, the FD Technologies Data/Systems Analyst Assured Skills Academy will see 20 successful applicants receive eight weeks of industry-relevant, pre-employment training at Southern Regional College’s Newry campus. […]

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Crime Education

Police Service of Northern Ireland Launch Student Safety Campaign

With students arriving in Belfast this month, the Police Service of Northern Ireland, in partnership with Queen’s University Belfast, Ulster University and Belfast Metropolitan College, have today, Tuesday 6th September launched their student safety campaign. The campaign aims to encourage safe and respectful behaviour and provide an opportunity for students to learn more about their […]