Hospital visits in Northern Ireland are to be restricted to one family member per patient, once a week, as Covid restrictions tighten. Health Minister Robin Swann has stated all health and social care facilities in Northern Ireland should move to facilitate one face-to-face visit per week by one person. The province-wide guidance applies to hospital […]
Holy Cross closes after two more Covid cases
HOLY Cross College in Strabane has closed today after two further cases of Covid-19 were identified within the school community.
Home visiting restrictions extended across the North
PEOPLE from different households cannot mix indoors unless they are in a social bubble after increased restrictions were extended across the North today. First Minister Arlene Foster said that restrictions announced for certain postcodes last week will now apply across the North. An unscheduled Executive meeting was called on Monday afternoon in response to rising […]
Hazardous Urney Road junction to be reassessed
LOCAL politicians have welcomed confirmation from DFI Roads Service that a re-assessment of traffic movements at the hazardous Urney Road/Great Northe
Parents encouraged to promote face covering initiative
HOLY Cross College in Strabane is urging parents to support the school on the issue of face masks, following an in-house recommendation that all staff
West Tyrone MLA tests positive for Covid
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan has tested positive for Covid-19. On Monday, Mr McCrossan was made aware that he had been in contact with someone who was demonstrating symptoms of Covid-19. On Tuesday September 15, Mr McCrossan received a negative test result but on the same day, a member of his household tested positive […]
New 20mph limits outside local schools
THREE local schools have been included in a new pilot scheme which will see part-time 20mph speed limits introduced.
Riversdale closed following Covid case
RIVERSDALE Leisure Centre in Strabane has closed after a member of staff tested positive for Covid-19.
Progress on StopCOVID NI app for young people
Health Minister Robin Swann and Commissioner for Children and Young People Koulla Yiasouma have jointly welcomed the work to develop a new version of