Following an investigation by the Department of Health’s Medicines Regulatory Group, a man has been fined a total of £3,000 at Belfast Crown Court for the illegal importation of prescription medicines.

If you are the main carer of someone who is elderly or disabled and you are 18 or over you can now book a vaccination online at one of the seven trust centres.

Today at Dungannon Magistrates Court, a Lough Neagh commercial fisherman was given a conditional discharge for one year after being detected with undersized fish and taking fish during the annual close season.

The Health Minister Robin Swann and the Chief Medical Officer Dr Michael McBride have expressed their sadness following news of the death of Dr Emer Holohan, wife of Dr Tony Holohan, the Republic of Ireland’s Chief Medical Officer.

A number of residents have queried with me why currently you cannot recycle cardboard at the Riverside Recycling Centre.

I raised this with environment management at the City Council and the Assistant Waste Services Manager has advised :

“The current waste acceptance restrictions at the two recycling centres and the reasons for them are detailed here.

Due to the requirements for social distancing, both Riverside (two zones) and Baldovie (three zones) are running at significantly reduced capacity. 

As pretty much every resident has access to a paper/cardboard kerbside or communal bin, the decision was taken to should prioritise other waste commodities e.g. wood, waste electronic equipment etc. as we don’t have other locations where these waste types can be disposed of. 

There are various mini recycling centres across the city that accept paper/cardboard. Obviously when the pandemic is over, we will reinstate all services at both sites.”