Pengelly – ‘With a fixed budget, we can only do more in some areas by doing less in others’
Choices have to be made on funding priorities in health and social care, Department of Health Permanent Secretary Richard Pengelly has made clear. read more
Northern Ireland Executive
New £54m prison block marks innovative next chapter for Maghaberry
The official opening of a new £54m accommodation block at Maghaberry marks the beginning of a new era for the Prison Service, the Head of the Civil Service has said. read more
New Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland appointed
The Department of Justice has appointed Jacqui Durkin as Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice for Northern Ireland. read more
Major project to dredge the River Lagan underway
Thousands of tonnes of silt that currently lies on the bed of the River Lagan will be dredged in a major project to maintain and enhance the river’s water quality and unique eco-system. read more
People of all ages should learn CPR so more lives can be saved
That was the key message from Professor Charlotte McArdle, NI’s Chief Nursing Officer who was speaking at a ‘World Restart a Heart’ Day event in St Mary’s Grammar School, Belfast. read more