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Applications have now opened for free school meals and uniform grants. See link below: https://www.eani.org.uk/financial-help/free-school-meals-uniform-grants/apply-for-free-school-meals-uniform-grants?fbclid=IwAR0Csj0XH7O6rSJYT_-DFfsdkZDX0MK-c3ZAdgNzGV2u_WWT0mNlUr6RLtY The applications will now be made online this year due to Covid 19. ENDS

Health Minister Robin Swann has welcomed the MHRA approval for Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine to be used in 12 to 15 year olds. The decision to approve Pfizer/BioNTech to the younger age groups is a regulatory decision only and no decisions have been made on whether children under the age of 18 will be vaccinated routinely. […]

The Department of Health is urging people to keep their allocated vaccination appointments. Rescheduled second Covid-19 vaccines have increased significantly, with over 1,000 requests received in recent days. Patricia Donnelly, Head of the Northern Ireland Vaccine Programme, said: “I fully understand that we are all anxious to enjoy a more normal life including an opportunity to […]

Economy Minister Diane Dodds today announced that the table service requirement will be removed for unlicensed premises from Saturday. Table service will remain a requirement for licensed premises, but an exemption will apply for those providing a meal service in the form of buffet or carvery. The Minister said: “I am pleased that the Executive today […]

Police have confirmed that a body has been recovered from Camlough Lake today. A spokesperson for the PSNI has said: “Police along with partner agencies attended Camlough lake this afternoon and removed the body of a woman from the water. At this time the death is not believed to be suspicious.” ENDS

Slieve Gullion area Sinn Féin Councillors Oonagh Magennis and Barra ÓMuirí have condemned a series of criminal attacks and arson in the Moylinn Close artea of Silverbridge. Both Councillors said that these incidents have caused fear and anger within the local community. Cllr Magennis said, “These violent incidents have caused anger and fear. They are wrong and […]

Economy Minister Diane Dodds commented on her meeting with The Rt Hon Lord Frost. Speaking after the meeting Minister Dodds said; “I welcome today’s opportunity to speak to Lord Frost as part of an XO Committee meeting on business readiness. It is vital we continue to understand the issues that are impacting our businesses and I was […]

Our recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic must focus on making people’s lives better, the First Minister and deputy First Minister have said. The Ministers were speaking after a Covid recovery summit with government counterparts in England, Scotland and Wales. First Minister Arlene Foster said: “The four nations have stood shoulder-to-shoulder over the last 16 months of […]

A number of changes to international country travel lists have been announced following the first detailed review by the Joint Biosecurity Centre (JBC). From 4am on Tuesday 8 June, Portugal will be removed from the Green List and added to the Amber List. Anyone arriving to Northern Ireland, either directly or indirectly from Portugal, after […]

DUP leader Edwin Poots is set to announce his new ministerial team later today. An announcement is also expected regarding the party’s Stormont Executive posts. Lagan Valley MLA Paul Givan, a close ally of Mr Poots, has been widely tipped for the role of First Minister. Mr Poots has previously told of his plans to […]

SDLP Assembly Member for Newry and Armagh Justin McNulty MLA has said more must be done to protect our watercourses and has called on the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to engage with landowners to help prevent incidents from occurring in the first place.   Mr McNulty said, ‘The protection of our environment […]

SDLP Assembly Member for Newry and Armagh Justin McNulty MLA has called for an urgent rethink on the GP Out Of Hours Service as it was revealed that 5,968 GP Out Of Hours shifts in the Southern Trust area have gone unfilled in the last three years.  The figures were revealed to him by Health […]