08/07/2015
Other News In Brief
New Facility Opens In Bessbrook
McAvoy Construction has handed over the keys of a new £85,000 Multi-Use Games Area in Bessbrook, Co Armagh.
Social Development Minister, Mervyn Storey MLA, officially opened the new facility today, 08 July.
The new facility has been jointly funded by the Department for Social Development and the former Newry and Mourne District Council, with each providing £42,500.
Minister Storey said: "The people of Bessbrook, and in particular the young people of the area, now have a state of the art facility to play and compete in the sports they enjoy and indeed benefit from the health and social benefits that come from physical activity."
Health Minister Commends Work Of Rapid Response Nursing Service
The Health Minister has commended the work of the Rapid Response Nursing Service during a visit to the Western Area Trust today, 08 July.
The Rapid Response Nursing Service is a community-based Acute Nursing Service which operates from 8.00am to 12midnight, seven days per week to provide acute nursing care to patients in their local area and where required in their own home.
During a visit to the rapid response team at the Tyrone County Hospital, Simon Hamilton said: "The Rapid Response nursing team is an invaluable service which aims to prevent admission to hospital and to facilitate early discharge, which are both key to the delivery of Transforming Your Care.
"This approach also helps reduce our hospital acquired infections by ensuring that patients with infections who do not need to be hospitalised, and can be treated in their home/local community."
Woman Convicted Of Benefit Fraud
A woman has been convicted for claiming benefits she was not entitled to at Omagh Magistrates' Court.
Kerry Walsh claimed Employment and Support Allowance and Housing Benefit totalling £8,576 while failing to declare she was living with her partner. She was given a three month prison sentence suspended for 18 months.
She is also required to repay any outstanding money wrongfully obtained to the Social Security Agency.
(CD/JP)
McAvoy Construction has handed over the keys of a new £85,000 Multi-Use Games Area in Bessbrook, Co Armagh.
Social Development Minister, Mervyn Storey MLA, officially opened the new facility today, 08 July.
The new facility has been jointly funded by the Department for Social Development and the former Newry and Mourne District Council, with each providing £42,500.
Minister Storey said: "The people of Bessbrook, and in particular the young people of the area, now have a state of the art facility to play and compete in the sports they enjoy and indeed benefit from the health and social benefits that come from physical activity."
Health Minister Commends Work Of Rapid Response Nursing Service
The Health Minister has commended the work of the Rapid Response Nursing Service during a visit to the Western Area Trust today, 08 July.
The Rapid Response Nursing Service is a community-based Acute Nursing Service which operates from 8.00am to 12midnight, seven days per week to provide acute nursing care to patients in their local area and where required in their own home.
During a visit to the rapid response team at the Tyrone County Hospital, Simon Hamilton said: "The Rapid Response nursing team is an invaluable service which aims to prevent admission to hospital and to facilitate early discharge, which are both key to the delivery of Transforming Your Care.
"This approach also helps reduce our hospital acquired infections by ensuring that patients with infections who do not need to be hospitalised, and can be treated in their home/local community."
Woman Convicted Of Benefit Fraud
A woman has been convicted for claiming benefits she was not entitled to at Omagh Magistrates' Court.
Kerry Walsh claimed Employment and Support Allowance and Housing Benefit totalling £8,576 while failing to declare she was living with her partner. She was given a three month prison sentence suspended for 18 months.
She is also required to repay any outstanding money wrongfully obtained to the Social Security Agency.
(CD/JP)
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