CLANRYE NEWS Updates on the latest health news
Nobody should miss out on learning because of period poverty, Economy Minister Conor Murphy said today. Minister Murphy was speaking as regulations were approved by the Assembly to ensure that free period products will be available to learners and staff at local further education colleges and higher education institutions. The Minister said: “Research has shown that […]
By François Vincent Chair of the board of the Southern Health & Social Care (HSC) Trust, Eileen Mullan has issued a heartfelt apology to all the women who are in the process of having their smear tests reviewed. At a Trust board meeting held on Thursday (April 25), Mrs Mullan also wished to thank ‘Ladies […]
By François Vincent Last Thursday’s (April 25) board meeting of the Southern Health & Social Care (HSC) Trust was an opportunity for board chairperson, Eileen Mullan MBE, to give a comprehensive overview of current healthcare provision. With the exception of waiting lists for in-patients and day-case admissions, where the situation is improving, the chair listed […]
By Donal McMahon A Northern Ireland council is set to freeze its leisure charges as its city swimming pool undergoes a six month maintenance shut down.Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s (NMDDC) active and healthy communities committee approved the leisure and sport scale of charges report this week. A recommendation to “progress with remedial works” to Newry Leisure Centre […]
Mr Beattie MC MLA said, “We chose to take the Health brief because we recognised the challenges our NHS are facing. Minister Swann was able to hit the ground running to deal with immediate pressures. “In advance of the return of the Assembly, every party committed to putting health as their number one priority. That […]
Precious Life condemned an Alliance Party motion passed at Stormont (22 April) calling on the Education Minister to force compulsory sex education on primary and secondary school children in Northern Ireland. Precious Life said parents are the first educators of their children, not the Government. During the Assembly debate on the motion, the Alliance Party […]
Sinn Féin Newry & Armagh MLA Liz Kimmins said education must be relevant to the needs of young people. “This means modernising education to include Relationships and Sexual Education (RSE) where young people should have access to age-appropriate, science based education on sexual and reproductive health and rights. “Sinn Féin wants an education system that […]
Aontú Deputy Leader Gemma Brolly has spoken out against the Alliance Party’s RSE implementation motion scheduled for this Monday. “Monday’s motion is yet another step in the pathway impinging upon the role of the family in society. It seeks to impinge upon the rights of parents and respecting that parents know their children best, wrongfully […]
SDLP Education Spokesperson Cara Hunter MLA will propose an amendment to an Assembly motion on Monday seeking support for specific guidance in the curriculum on consent, coercive control and positive relationships. The East Derry MLA has been campaigning to introduce specific guidance on consent education for the last number of years and has pressed previous […]
DUP East Antrim MLA Cheryl Brownlee, who also sits on the Assembly’s Education Committee has said the Alliance Party should spell out in detail their RSE plans for schools and how they will respect school ethos and parental choice. There will be an Alliance motion on Relationship and Sexuality Education debated in the Assembly on […]
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has said parties need to spell out their stance on “gender affirming healthcare” and that the Health Minister should spell out more clearly what stance will be taken by the Department of Health in light of the publication of the Cass Report. The DUP MP said, “The publication of the Cass […]
Alliance South Belfast MLA Kate Nicholl has said that we must end the ‘postcode lottery’ that currently exists around young peoples’ access to Relationship and Sexuality Education (RSE), and that we must ensure the rights of children are enshrined in law. She was speaking ahead of Monday (22 April), when Alliance will be bringing a motion to […]
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