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Environment Minister Edwin Poots MLA has said a new agreement between his department and the National Trust will benefit the environment, recreation, tourism and public health. During a visit to the charity’s Mount Stewart site, the Minister welcomed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the heads of the Trust and DAERA’s Forest Service. […]
Health Minister Robin Swann has updated the Assembly on the pressures facing health and social care services this winter and the planning being undertaken in preparation. The Minister issued a Written Ministerial Statement, accompanying the publication of Health Trusts’ integrated winter and surge delivery plans and Trust activity projections. He told MLAs the Health and […]
Local Alliance councillor, Patrick Brown, introduced a motion at Monday’s meeting of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council that seeks to implement contactless payment stations to address the homelessness crisis in the area. The motion calls on Council to lead in developing an innovative new way to raise money for local homelessness charities. It reads […]
Caught on Camera!!!!! RUC Taunt and Harass Spiking Victims Family on Hospital Grounds “Send your mother our regards, we wish her well, the whole family” “Tell Stephen we were asking about him as well” – in reference to Saoradh’s Newry representative Stephen Murney “You’re not so brave now, you were the big man the other […]
Health Minister Robin Swann has welcomed an easing of care home visiting restrictions, taking effect from today. The arrangements for care home visiting are set out in the Department of Health’s ‘Visiting With Care – A Pathway’ document, originally issued in May 2021, and available at www.health-ni.gov.uk/Covid-19-visiting-guidance The Health Minister said: “Following the latest review, the restrictions […]
Residents of Bessbrook and beyond will be able to enjoy the benefits of new play and recreation facilities at Derrymore Estate, Bessbrook, County Armagh following a total investment of £632,658 from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, (DAERA), Newry, Mourne and Down District Council and Sport NI The project was funded under DAERA’s […]
Slieve Gullion Forest Park in County Armagh has won a prestigious award in recognition of how the forest benefits those who walk its trails and use the excellent facilities. The Royal Forestry Society’s ‘Community Woodlands Award’ highlights how Slieve Gullion Forest Park has developed into a hub for visitor experiences, recreation, well-being, volunteering, learning and […]
Independent Crotlieve Councillor Jarlath Tinnelly has slammed Newry, Mourne and Down District Council after they removed bamboo from Kilbroney Park. The Council has been slammed for removing bamboo in the park which has exposed a previously hidden badger sett. Speaking on the issue Cllr Tinnelly stated: “I have no hesitation in stating that the removal […]
Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots MLA has visited a Playgroup in County Down to see for himself the benefits of his Department’s Rural Micro Capital Grants Scheme (RMCGS). Annahilt Playgroup, a voluntary organisation managed by a group of parents, received a £1,399.08 grant through the 2020 scheme towards total project costs of £1,727.26. Through this […]
Health Minister Robin Swann provides an update on the child health waiting lists following publication of a report by the Commissioner for Children and Young People (NICCY). Health Minister Robin Swann said: “I welcome the review of Child Health Waiting Lists in Northern Ireland carried out by the Commissioner for Children and Young People. Waiting times […]
HSC NI Adoption and Adoption UK are celebrating the diversity of adoptive families as they launch Northern Ireland Adoption Week’s ‘Adoption Changes Lives’ campaign (18-24 October). HSC NI Adoption is the largest adoption agency in Northern Ireland. Adoptive families are made up of couples and single people with or without birth children and include […]
Health Minister Robin Swann has said nurses and midwives have a massive opportunity to influence and contribute to the successful Transformation of Health and Social Care Services. He was speaking at a presentation ceremony for 30 young nurses and midwives graduating from Northern Ireland’s Nightingale Challenge Global Leadership Development Programme (GLDP). The GLDP is a […]
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