NEWRY TEEN LAUNCHES ONLINE GIRLGUIDING UNIT FOR ISOLATED GIRLS ACROSS THE UK
A Newry teenager, who shielded for 15 months to protect her sister during the Covid pandemic, is launching a virtual Girlguiding for Brownies and Guides who cannot attend regular meetings. Kiera McQuaid,18, is determined […]
Childhoods Stolen as More Children Wait Over Four years on Healthcare
Over half (53%) of the approximate 10,000 children waiting for consultant led hospital treatment or procedure have now been waiting over one year, 611 children have been waiting over four years […]
School Pollinator Scheme has Belfast buzzing
Environment Minister Edwin Poots has visited several schools in Belfast which have benefited from his Schools Pollinator initiative. The School Pollinator Garden scheme launched in spring 2022 and is delivered […]
McIlveen announces £5.5million school holiday food grant
Education Minister Michelle McIlveen has today announced that families of children entitled to free school meals will receive a school holiday food grant until March 2023. This means the food […]
NSPCC calls on parents to play their part in keeping children safe in sport
New poll finds almost a fifth of parents surveyed are not confident they could spot the signs if their child was suffering abuse at a sports club. In Northern Ireland, the […]
Translink bus strike postponed
TRANSLINK BUS STRIKE SUSPENDED TOMORROW AFTER LAST DITCH TALKS The GMB Union has released a statement announcing the suspension of the bus strike following a new pay offer. As a […]
Independent review begins into special educaional needs provision in NI
Research and consulting firm Ipsos have been apppointed to carry out an independent review of NI’s special educational needs (SEN) provision. The review has begun and will be carried out […]
EA confirms schools affected by bus strikes
School children in Northern Ireland could face disruption from two strikes this month Strike action by Unite the Union is scheduled to take place from Tuesday 26 April to Sunday […]
NASA astronaut invites earthlings to a creative challenge
NASA ASTRONAUT INVITES EARTHLINGS TO TAKE UP AN OUR PLACE IN SPACE CREATIVE CHALLENGE People of all ages in Northern Ireland and across the globe are invited to take part […]
Last call for exhibitors at Pregnancy, Baby & Toddler Fair
Your Baby are putting out a final call for exhibitors at their Pregnancy, Baby & Toddler Fair on Thursday 19 May 2022. Taking place in the Stormont Hotel, at time […]
5 confirmed cases in NI of acute hepatitis in children
The Public Health Agency (PHA) is working with counterparts in other jurisdictions on a UK-wide investigation into cases of hepatitis (liver inflammation) in children in which the common viruses which […]
Stress tips for busy families from PHA
April is Stress Awareness Month and the Public Health Agency (PHA) is taking the opportunity to highlight the signs and symptoms of stress, what we can do to tackle stress […]
