‘Radical system-wide change needed in maternity services’

Co-ordinated system-wide change is urgently needed to radically improve maternity care in Northern Ireland, an independent review has found.




Research vessel to aid monitoring of blue green algae on Lough Neagh

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir visited Ballyronan Marina to officially handover the research vessel “Salar” from DAERA to the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI), to aid with their research programme into blue green algae in Lough Neagh.




Statutory Orders for A5 have been made

The Department for Infrastructure has published the formal Notice of Intention to proceed with the first phase of the A5 Western Transport Corridor Scheme and confirmed that the Direction, Vesting and Stopping-up Orders have been made.




Mid and East Antrim Council receives an update on road infrastructure projects for 2024

Members of the Neighbourhood and Communities Committee of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council received an update from the Department for Infrastructure regarding road maintenance and improvement works in the council area, for the years 2023/24 and 2024/25.




Nesbitt pledges maternity care improvement drive

A new Maternity and Neonatal Partnership will be established to drive forward improvements in maternity care, Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has announced.