New Text-a-Nurse advice service for young people

A new Text-a-Nurse service has been launched to provide young people with a secure and confidential text messaging service to a school nurse for advice and support.




South African variant detected in Northern Ireland

Three confirmed cases of the South African variant of Covid-19 have been detected in Northern Ireland.




SSE Arena to be mass vaccination centre

Health Minister Robin Swann has confirmed that the SSE Arena will be used as a vaccination centre for Northern Ireland’s adult population.




Single Application window to open on 01 March 2021

Applications for the 2021 Basic Payment Scheme and Entitlement Transfer Service will open on 01 March, Agriculture Minister Gordon Lyons MLA has announced.




Phase Two road resurfacing scheme for Dublin Road Castlewellan to commence

A £160,000 carriageway resurfacing scheme on Dublin Road, Castlewellan will commence on Monday 8 March 2021.