Northern Ireland News for August 2021 : Page 7

Northern Ireland News, Aug 4, 2021
Tourism Providers Urged To Adopt 'We're Good To Go' Mark
Northern Ireland's tourism providers are being encouraged to become accredited with the 'We're Good to Go' industry standard mark. The UK-wide industry standard and consumer mark provides reassurance...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 4, 2021
Suicide Awareness Training For All Front-Line Public Service Staff
Sinn Féin have proposed suicide awareness training for all front-line public service staff. As a private members bill is being brought through the Assembly, the party's spokesperson on suicide preven...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 4, 2021
Establishment Of Infrastructure Commission Described As 'Game Changer'
The establishment of an Infrastructure Commission has been described as "the game changer we need", by Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon. Speaking after the publication of the NI Executive Build...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 4, 2021
Funding Announced For Irish Language Summer Schools And Schemes
The Communities Minister, Deirdre Hargey, has announced that Líofa bursary funding of more than £30,000 is to be redirected into several local Irish language organisations to help increase capacity in...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 4, 2021
15th Annual Belfast Mela Returns On 23 August
Northern Ireland's largest cultural diversity festival, Belfast Mela, returns to the city on Monday 23 August until Sunday 29 August, 2021. The 15th annual event, sponsored by Sensata Technologies, h...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 4, 2021
Other News In Brief
Man Dies In 'Workplace Incident' In Tandragee An investigation is underway following the death of a man in a "workplace incident" in Tandragee. According to reports a man, aged in his 20s, ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 3, 2021
Almost Three-Quarters Of People Support Integrated Education - Lucid Talk
Almost three-quarters of people in Northern Ireland support their child's school becoming integrated, according to a new poll from Lucid Talk. The poll revealed more than 73 per cent of people would ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 3, 2021
'Building Forward – Consolidated Covid Recovery Plan' Published
The Northern Ireland Executive has published its new Covid recovery plan - 'Building Forward – Consolidated Covid Recovery Plan'. Announcing the publication, the Office of the First and Deputy First ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 3, 2021
Health Minister Urged To Ensure Cancer Recovery Plan Is Enacted
Health Minister Robin Swann has been urged to ensure the Cancer Recovery Plan is acted upon and cancer services continue to be delivered for those in clinical need. Making the call, DUP Upper Bann MP...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 3, 2021
Investigation Launched Into Fire In L'Derry
An investigation has been launched into a fire on Strand Road in L'Derry in the early hours of this morning, Tuesday 03 August. It was reported just before 4am that several bins in a communal area of...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 3, 2021
Appeal For Information After Bullet Found Lodged In Front Door
Police have issued an appeal for information following a shooting incident in west Belfast. According to police, a resident at an address on Lisvarna Heights reported hearing a "loud bang" outside th...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 3, 2021
Vaccine Certificates Now Available For Travel Up To And Including 17 August
The Department of Health have announced an extension of the application period for the Northern Ireland Vaccine Certificates. Applications are now open for those travelling abroad up to and including...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 3, 2021
Belfast Canvas Project Continues In The Linen Quarter
Work is underway on the second phase of the Belfast Canvas project, which will see a number of utility boxes across the city's Linen Quarter receive new colourful street art. Artist Danni Simpson has...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 3, 2021
New Supports Announced For NI's Construction Industry
New supports have been announced to help government contractors with "the rising costs of raw materials" has been announced by Finance Minister, Conor Murphy. Making the announcement, Minister Murphy...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 3, 2021
Divers Warned Over Activity In Restricted Sites
Divers are being reminded that it is a prosecutable offence to dive in restricted areas, such as the many historic ship and plane wrecks along Northern Ireland's coastline. The prolonged period of su...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 3, 2021
Other News In Brief
SDLP Welcomes Update On PO Benefit Payment Changes An update from the Department for Communities (DfC) on changes to the current benefit payments to Post Office accounts has been welcomed by...
Business News, Aug 2, 2021
Zymplify To Create 26 New Jobs With £1.5m Investment
Zymplify, the Portstewart-based marketing automation software company, has announced the creation of 26 new jobs with an investment of £1.5 million in its business. During a visit to Zymplify – who p...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 2, 2021
COVID Certification Applications Now Open From 04-10 August
Those travelling between 04 – 10 August are now being invited to apply to the Northern Ireland COVID Certification Service. Some applications will be processed manually and applicants will be contact...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 2, 2021
Changes To Benefit And Pension Payment System
People who receive their benefits and/or pensions into a Post Office card account (POca) are being encouraged to "take action" as the end of the POca contract approaches. The new future method of pay...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 2, 2021
Appeal For Information On Two North Belfast Hijackings
Police have issued an appeal for witnesses following two separate hijacking incidents in north Belfast. A female nurse, who had just finished a night shift, was stopped and forced out of her car on ...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 2, 2021
Free Travel For Health Care Workers Extended Until 31 August
A scheme providing free travel for health care workers on public transport services is to be extended until 31 August 2021, Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has announced. Making the announceme...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 2, 2021
Gun Owners Urged To Be 'Vigilant' Following Data Breach
Gun owners in Northern Ireland have been urged to be "extra vigilant" over their home security after the PSNI confirmed that 803 customers in Northern Ireland have been affected by a major data breach...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 2, 2021
DoH: Where To Get First Dose Of Covid-19 Vaccine
As regional vaccination centres are now primarily only offering the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccination, the Department of Health has outlined the current options available for those who still nee...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 2, 2021
New Cloud Engineering Assured Skills Academy Announced
Twenty new high quality training places for people with degrees are to be created at a new Assured Skills Academy in Cloud Engineering developed by Deloitte. The Assured Skills Academy will see parti...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 2, 2021
Economy Minister Welcomes Improvements At Kilroot Power Station
The Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has visited Kilroot Power Station to hear about plans to enhance security of supply and produce electricity in a sustainable and environmentally friendly manner. The...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 2, 2021
Craigavon Set To Benefit From £360,000 Street Lighting Scheme
Craigavon is set to benefit from a new £360,000 street lighting scheme, Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has announced. The scheme, which begins on Monday 9 August 2021, will see the installati...
Northern Ireland News, Aug 2, 2021
Other News In Brief
Man Threatens Occupants Of West Belfast Home With A Gun Police in west Belfast have issued an appeal for information after a man threatened the occupants of a house with a gun. According to...