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A number of changes to Northern Ireland’s international country travel lists have been confirmed. From 0400hrs on Sunday 8 August, the following changes will be introduced. Green listAustria, Germany, Slovenia, Slovakia, Latvia, Romania and Norway have been added to the Green list. Anyone travelling to Northern Ireland from a country on the Green list must: provide proof of […]

Portadown Ulster Unionist Councillor Julie Flaherty has called on the Finance Minister Conor Murphy to act now to release funding that will implement the Children’s Funeral Fund and ensure that the cost of burial of a child under 18 is covered by the State. Councillor Julie Flaherty said: “Earlier this week there was another motion at Armagh, […]

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has recommended that Covid-19 vaccine first doses be provided to all 16 and 17 year olds. This recommendation will be implemented in Northern Ireland. From this Friday, NI’s regional vaccination centres will be providing walk-in Pfizer first jabs for 16 and 17 year olds. For those in […]

Finance Minister, Conor Murphy has announced plans to establish a £1million fund to remove aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding from private residential buildings over 18 metres. The Minister made the announcement following a meeting with leaseholder representatives of Victoria Place Apartments which has ACM cladding installed on part of the building.  Minister Murphy said: “The Executive approved […]

Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has encouraged Northern Ireland tourism providers to become accredited with the ‘We’re Good to Go’ industry standard mark. The UK-wide industry standard and consumer mark provides reassurance to businesses, customers and communities that safe working guidelines in relation to Covid-19 have been adopted. Speaking after a series of visits the Minister […]

A Lithuanian national who was found to be over four times the legal drink drive limit after consuming alcohol with friends in his car. The 39-year-old’s solicitor told court her client had moved outside to drink after his wife and children had gone to bed and now knew the illegality of his actions. Vitalijus Kanonovas, […]

Speaking following a multi-agency meeting with representatives from PSNI, PCSP and Newry Mourne and Down District Council,Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has urged that the anti-social behaviour in Daisy Hill Nursery must stop. “On Friday 6th August, my colleague Newry City Cllr Charlie Casey and I met with the relevant statutory bodies to highlight serious […]

SDLP MLA Justin McNulty has called on Edwin Poots, Minister for Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs to reverse the proposal to introduce an indiscriminate cull of badgers as part of a strategy to eradicate bovine TB. The proposals would introduce controlled shooting of free roaming badgers, the vast majority (80-85%) of which would be free […]

Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister:- “It would appear the PSNI has learned nothing from its mishandling of the Bobby Storey investigation and the two tier policing which it illustrated. “Two tier policing is alive and well as the PSNI sets about with vigour the investigation of wholly peaceful anti-Protocol protests. Several of my constituents, […]

Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has redirected over £30,000 of Liofa bursary funding into several local Irish language organisations to help increase capacity in summer schools and summer schemes. Speaking after a visit to Irish language organisation An Droichead in south Belfast Minister Hargey said: “The current public health restrictions arising from the Covid-19 pandemic have led […]

Finance Minister, Conor Murphy has announced steps being taken to help government contractors with the rising costs of raw materials. Minister Murphy said: “Covid-19 has had a huge impact on the availability of construction materials with global demand, product shortages and delivery delays leading to market volatility and increased prices. “Government contractors are experiencing escalating costs […]