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16/06/2023
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NI Badger Group Win National Wildlife Crime Unit Award
Northern Ireland Badger Group's Peter Gray and Mike Rendle have been awarded the National Wildlife Crime Unit (NWCU) challenge coin and certificate, for their dedicated services and commitment to badger crime across NI and contributions to the Partnership for Action Against Wildlife Crime Northern Ireland (PAWNI).
The award was presented by the PSNI's Rural and Wildlife Crime lead Superintendent Johnston McDowell, and, Richard Gray from Northern Ireland Environmental Agency (NIEA) – both of which Co-Chair PAWNI.
PSNI Rural and Wildlife Crime Lead Superintendent Johnston McDowell said: "Combatting badger crime remains an ongoing priority for both the Police Service of Northern Ireland and of the National Wildlife Crime Unit.
"By working together within the PAW group, we recognise the commitment of other partners and the continued support and resources we receive when investigating reports of badger crime.
"It was a privilege to honour both Peter and Mike from Badgers NI with a certificate and coin alongside my colleague Richard from NIEA, to praise their good work in protecting badgers over many years.
"Badgers and their setts are protected under the Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 as amended, and members of the public must recognise that we take any wildlife crime that is associated with badgers very seriously.
"A recent policing operation titled Op Subrision remains in place, highlighting the importance of reporting rural and wildlife crime to police, and I want to put on record my sincere thanks to those who do make reports to us.
"I very much look forward to continuing the strategic partnership work already in place through the Partnership for Action Against Wildlife Crime , strengthening relationships with wildlife partners through this forum to reduce crime."
More information can be found on www.wildlifecrimeni.org.
NI Carers 'Being Left Behind' As New Support Announced In UK
Carers in Northern Ireland are being left behind, as the UK government provide extra support through the newly passed Carer's Leave Act.
The Act affords all working carers the opportunity to take additional leave from their paid employment allowance, but at the moment this only applies to those in Great Britain.
Alliance Economy spokesperson Stewart Dickson MLA wrote to the Permanent Secretary for the Economy to ask how the Carer's Leave Act would benefit people in NI who are working carers.
"While the Act relates to the whole of the UK, the response from Department for the Economy is that nothing will be done to implement this vital recognition of working carers here in NI until an Executive is in place,” he said.
"This is yet another blow to thousands of people who are saving our health service billions by providing at home care for a sick or disabled family member or friend, and those holding us back from legislating for them ought to be ashamed.”
Alliance Communities spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA added: "Carers are once again being left behind, and it’s totally unacceptable.
"Many working carers are not only in full time employment, but are also then providing caring support for many more hours, every week. Many annual leave days are used to take their loved one to hospital appointments or to provide care when statutory support fails, such as in reduced hours at day centres or the removal of other care services.
"For working carers in NI to miss out on dedicated carer's leave because the DUP are blocking the formation of an Executive is simply unconscionable. It’s beyond time for them to put the interests of the people of Northern Ireland first and get back to work.”
SF Slams 'Heartless Decision' To Cut Nursery Funding
Sinn Féin has called for an urgent meeting with the Education Authority to discuss its "heartless decision" to cut hours for children attending nursery at the Arvalee Special School in Omagh.
Sinn Féin MLA Nicola Brogan said: "I have met with the principal of Arvalee Special School in Omagh about the decision by the Education Authority to reduce the hours for nursery school children from four hours a day to two and a half hours a day.
"The school is clear that the reduction in the hours available to nursery children with special educational needs will be detrimental to the children’s development.
"This decision is cruel and heartless and another example of the impact of savage Tory cuts to education and the refusal by one party to get back around the Executive table to work with others to support children who need help the most.
"I have written to the Education Authority for an urgent meeting to support the school’s call for this decision to be reversed."
Northern Ireland Badger Group's Peter Gray and Mike Rendle have been awarded the National Wildlife Crime Unit (NWCU) challenge coin and certificate, for their dedicated services and commitment to badger crime across NI and contributions to the Partnership for Action Against Wildlife Crime Northern Ireland (PAWNI).
The award was presented by the PSNI's Rural and Wildlife Crime lead Superintendent Johnston McDowell, and, Richard Gray from Northern Ireland Environmental Agency (NIEA) – both of which Co-Chair PAWNI.
PSNI Rural and Wildlife Crime Lead Superintendent Johnston McDowell said: "Combatting badger crime remains an ongoing priority for both the Police Service of Northern Ireland and of the National Wildlife Crime Unit.
"By working together within the PAW group, we recognise the commitment of other partners and the continued support and resources we receive when investigating reports of badger crime.
"It was a privilege to honour both Peter and Mike from Badgers NI with a certificate and coin alongside my colleague Richard from NIEA, to praise their good work in protecting badgers over many years.
"Badgers and their setts are protected under the Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 as amended, and members of the public must recognise that we take any wildlife crime that is associated with badgers very seriously.
"A recent policing operation titled Op Subrision remains in place, highlighting the importance of reporting rural and wildlife crime to police, and I want to put on record my sincere thanks to those who do make reports to us.
"I very much look forward to continuing the strategic partnership work already in place through the Partnership for Action Against Wildlife Crime , strengthening relationships with wildlife partners through this forum to reduce crime."
More information can be found on www.wildlifecrimeni.org.
NI Carers 'Being Left Behind' As New Support Announced In UK
Carers in Northern Ireland are being left behind, as the UK government provide extra support through the newly passed Carer's Leave Act.
The Act affords all working carers the opportunity to take additional leave from their paid employment allowance, but at the moment this only applies to those in Great Britain.
Alliance Economy spokesperson Stewart Dickson MLA wrote to the Permanent Secretary for the Economy to ask how the Carer's Leave Act would benefit people in NI who are working carers.
"While the Act relates to the whole of the UK, the response from Department for the Economy is that nothing will be done to implement this vital recognition of working carers here in NI until an Executive is in place,” he said.
"This is yet another blow to thousands of people who are saving our health service billions by providing at home care for a sick or disabled family member or friend, and those holding us back from legislating for them ought to be ashamed.”
Alliance Communities spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA added: "Carers are once again being left behind, and it’s totally unacceptable.
"Many working carers are not only in full time employment, but are also then providing caring support for many more hours, every week. Many annual leave days are used to take their loved one to hospital appointments or to provide care when statutory support fails, such as in reduced hours at day centres or the removal of other care services.
"For working carers in NI to miss out on dedicated carer's leave because the DUP are blocking the formation of an Executive is simply unconscionable. It’s beyond time for them to put the interests of the people of Northern Ireland first and get back to work.”
SF Slams 'Heartless Decision' To Cut Nursery Funding
Sinn Féin has called for an urgent meeting with the Education Authority to discuss its "heartless decision" to cut hours for children attending nursery at the Arvalee Special School in Omagh.
Sinn Féin MLA Nicola Brogan said: "I have met with the principal of Arvalee Special School in Omagh about the decision by the Education Authority to reduce the hours for nursery school children from four hours a day to two and a half hours a day.
"The school is clear that the reduction in the hours available to nursery children with special educational needs will be detrimental to the children’s development.
"This decision is cruel and heartless and another example of the impact of savage Tory cuts to education and the refusal by one party to get back around the Executive table to work with others to support children who need help the most.
"I have written to the Education Authority for an urgent meeting to support the school’s call for this decision to be reversed."
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