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UK Agriculture Bill Causes Concern To Local Farmers
The NI Assembly Agriculture Committee has expressed its concern over the debate of the UK Agriculture Bill in the Commons reading.
RSPB Asks For Details Of Red Kite Sightings
Have you spied a red kite in the skies while out for a walk?
RSPB NI is reminding people to report sightings...
Sewerage Investigation For Downpatrick Centre
NI Water Sewer Investigation Work gets underway at Downpatrick Town Centre on 18th May.
NI Water is scheduled to commence essential...
Benefit Claw Back Of Overpayments And Loans Suspended
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey suspends recovery of benefit overpayments and loans.
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has said that...
Tree Of Hope For Covid-19 Patients Leaving Downe Hospital
Caring staff at the Downe Hospital in Downpatrick have created a ‘Tree of Hope’ to celebrate patients who have recovered from Coronavirus....
Campaign To Support Independent Media Sector Rolls On
Down News is a member of the Independent Community News Network (ICNN) and supports the campaign in conjunction with the Public...
Recovery Plan Needed For Town Centres Says Retail Sector
In their joint evidence to the Northern Ireland Assembly Economy today, Retail NI and the Northern Ireland Retail Consortium have called...
40% Of Small Businesses May Close Says FSB
Almost two fifths of NI small businesses fear never opening again, survey results reveal.
Many small businesses across Northern...
SDLP Calls For Early Inquiry Into Care Home Support
A member of Stormont’s Health Committee has said that the failure to adequately prepare care homes in the early stages of the...
Responses To Moves Out Of Coronavirus Lockdown
There has been widespread support by business leaders for the lifting of the lockdown.
Reacting to the NI Executive...