CLANRYE NEWS Updates on the latest health news
Fianna Fáil Senator Robbie Gallagher has received commitment that the cross-border health scheme will continue until a statutory scheme is in place. As a result of Brexit, the EU cross-border directive ceased to apply in Northern Ireland. To mitigate this loss, the Government introduced the Northern Ireland planned healthcare scheme which has been in effective […]
Local Fine Gael TD, Fergus O’Dowd, has warmly welcomed news this afternoon that €1m in funding has been secured to assist the development of the long awaited Newgrange Hospice Unit in Drogheda. O’Dowd said “This money today is a real boost for the project which is incredibly important to the Drogheda area and in fact […]
Finance Minister, Conor Murphy has today unveiled the Executive’s Draft Budget which prioritises health and social care. A 12 week consultation period on the proposals set out in the draft Budget will commence on Monday 13 December giving the public the opportunity to have their say. Announcing the Draft 2022-2025 Budget, Minister Murphy said: “The Executive […]
SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath has reiterated calls for a metastatic breast cancer audit to be undertaken for the North, and said it should be included within the cancer strategy. Mr McGrath previously submitted an Assembly question asking how many people have been diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in each of the last five years, […]
Northern Ireland’s leading pro-life group Precious Life says the Human Rights Commissioner Alyson Kilpatrick must resign after she gave her support for a bill to criminalise pro-life people. Precious Life said, “a human rights commissioner who supports denying humans their rights is not fit for office.” The head of the pro-abortion Northern Ireland Human Right Commission […]
SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath has backed plans to ban smoking in cars with children. Regulations to make smoking with children in the car a punishable offence were introduced in the Assembly on Monday. The regulations also include plans to ban the sale of products like e-cigarettes to under 18s. South Down MLA Mr […]
Health Minister Robin Swann is again urging people to look after their mental health and wellbeing. The Health Minister said: “The impact and experience of the Covid-19 pandemic has been different for everyone, but there’s no doubt it continues to be a difficult time for everyone. The pandemic has caused uncertainty and complicated our daily lives and routines and added to […]
SDLP Minister and Deputy Leader Nichola Mallon has today written to the Secretary of State for Health after reports that the British Government has purchased 114 million more doses of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to call for support for communities across the globe in the fight against covid-19. Ms Mallon said: “While it is absolutely […]
SDLP Upper Bann MLA Dolores Kelly has welcomed extra funding for greenway and active travel projects in the area. The additional £2m funding for councils across the North was announced by SDLP Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon on Tuesday. The money will go to support the development of active travel schemes and greenway projects over the […]
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has welcomed additional funding for Greenways across the north. The Newry and Armagh MLA stated: “I welcome an additional £2 million for Councils to assist them with active travel schemes and greenway projects. “I’m also delighted that this includes money for a number of greenways within the Newry area. “Sinn […]
Infrastructure Minister, Nichola Mallon has announced extra capital funding of £2 million for Councils to assist them in developing and delivering active travel schemes and greenway projects in 2021/22 and 2022/23. Minister Mallon said: “In June 2021, I announced that I intended to make £2.5 million of capital funding available from my Blue Green Infrastructure Fund […]
A new training programme focusing on raising awareness of trauma and its potential impacts on children has been launched today. The training provides an opportunity for the entire education sector workforce of approximately 60,000 staff members to improve their understanding of trauma. This includes over 20,000 teachers and approximately 40,000 support staff working in schools […]
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