Health service industrial action could be avoided by return of the Executive – Swann
Robin Swann MLA with members of the Royal College of Midwives at Antrim Area Hospital. Ulster Unionist MLA and former Health Minister...
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- 5 days ago
Antrim and Newtownabbey lights up for World Alzheimer’s Day
Antrim and Newtownabbey prides itself on being an inclusive Borough, with various initiatives, programmes and events for all. As part of...
- 5 days ago
Unused medicines cost Northern Ireland health system £18million per year
Every year in Northern Ireland, the public disposes of an estimated 165 tonnes of unused medicines through community pharmacies. Most of...
- Sep 16
Health and safety campaign launched in Mid & East Antrim to help reduce workplace transport deaths
Amanda Grant, HSENI, Alan Featherstone, RiverRidge, Alderman Stewart McDonald, Deputy Mayor Mid & East Antrim Council, Lyle Watson,...
- Sep 13
Launch of new centre to promote patient safety in NI
Chief Pharmaceutical Officer, Professor Cathy Harrison; MHRA Chief Safety Officer, Dr Alison Cave and Regional Lead Pharmacist for the...
- Sep 13
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar pays tribute to pioneering Wrightbus in visit to Ballymena HQ
Wrightbus CEO Jean-Marc Gales (left) with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has praised the innovation of bus manufacturer...
- Sep 13
1,000 new jobs announced for NI and Wrightbus consortium secures over £6M
New jobs, facilities and funding are being announced today as Northern Ireland opens its doors to global investors at the Northern...
- Sep 12
MEA Councillor’s make u-turn on asylum cash but £50,000 lost
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has lost £50,000 in funding for asylum seekers and refugees after turning down almost twice the sum...
- Sep 11
Work begins on £11million building project for Coleraine Grammar School
Cutting the first sod to officially mark the beginning of over £11 million construction works at Coleraine Grammar School are (L to R)...
- Sep 10
Objections to Stormont proposal to abolish concessionary fares on public transport for over 60’s
Belfast Council has announced it will be objecting to a Stormont proposal to abolish concessionary fares on public transport for over...
- Sep 10
Public urged to stay legal, safe and considerate if you are planning fireworks this Halloween
If you are planning to buy fireworks this Halloween, it’s time to apply for a licence. It is an offence to buy or be in possession of...
- Sep 8
Wrightbus receives slice of £50M government funding towards development of hydrogen coaches
Pioneering bus manufacturer Wrightbus has received a slice of £50 million government funding towards developing zero-emission hydrogen...
- Sep 7
Driving and vehicle test fees set to rise from October
The cost of driving and vehicle tests will change for tests being booked from 1st October 2023. Tests booked before 1st October will not...
- Sep 7
Extent of violence experienced by women and girls revealed in new reports
Head of the NI Civil Service Jayne Brady with lead researchers Dr Susan Lagdon (left) of Ulster University and Dr Siobhán...
- Sep 7
CCGBCouncil successfully prosecutes landlord over illegal eviction
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council has successfully prosecuted a private landlord for the unlawful eviction of a tenant from...
- Sep 5
NI Department of Health looks to save £9.5M and says some medicines may be stopped
The Department of Health is working with local GPs and Community Pharmacists to focus on how medicines and appliances are prescribed more...
- Sep 4
Northern Trust in “no-win situation” as it contemplates dropping hospital car parking charges
Car parking charges at Antrim Hospital and Causeway Hospital in Coleraine cost patients and visitors £817k in 2022/23, the Northern...
- Sep 4
‘Not suitable for under-4s’: New industry guidance issued on slush-ice drinks
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued new voluntary industry guidance on glycerol in slush-ice drinks, advising that they should...
- Sep 3
NI consortium secures over £4.5M to shape eco-friendly waste management culture through design
Rathlin West Lighthouse. (Image: Tom McDonnell) A consortium led by Ulster University, in partnership with Queen’s University Belfast,...
- Sep 1
Co Antrim hydroelectric operator fined for fisheries related offences
A County Antrim hydroelectric operator was found guilty of fisheries related offences and fined a total of £815 at Coleraine Magistrates...
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