30/05/2025

'Know Your Units' Campaign Launched To Boost Alcohol Awareness

The Public Health Agency (PHA) has launched a new 'Know your units' campaign across community pharmacies in Northern Ireland throughout June and July 2025.
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Part of the Living Well service, the initiative aims to increase public awareness of alcohol drinking guidelines and the associated health risks of excessive consumption.

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30 May 2025
'Know Your Units' Campaign Launched To Boost Alcohol Awareness
The Public Health Agency (PHA) has launched a new 'Know your units' campaign across community pharmacies in Northern Ireland throughout June and July 2025. Part of the Living Well service, the initiative aims to increase public awareness of alcohol drinking guidelines and the associated health risks of excessive consumption.
30 May 2025
Peter Gallagher Murder Investigation 'Wholly Inadequate' - Ombudsman
The Police Ombudsman has concluded that the police investigation into the 1993 murder of Peter Gallagher was "wholly inadequate" and failed his family. Mr. Gallagher, a 44-year-old father of seven, was fatally shot by a loyalist gunman in west Belfast on March 24, 1993. Police Ombudsman Mrs. Marie Anderson's investigation of a complaint from Mr.
30 May 2025
£10m Waiting List Reimbursement Scheme To Launch Next Week
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has confirmed that Northern Ireland's new £10 million Waiting List Reimbursement Scheme will commence on 02 June, 2025. The scheme aims to address the significant challenges posed by long hospital waiting lists by allowing eligible patients to reclaim costs for treatments received outside Northern Ireland.
30 May 2025
Minister Calls For Behavioural Change To Eliminate Road Fatalities
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has highlighted concerning new statistics revealing that 297 people were killed or seriously injured (KSI) in collisions caused by speeding in Northern Ireland between 2019 and 2023.
30 May 2025
Economy Minister Launches Green Skills Action Plan
Economy Minister Dr. Caoimhe Archibald has officially launched a Green Skills Action Plan in Belfast, designed to provide a comprehensive framework for government, employers, and educational institutions in Northern Ireland.
30 May 2025
Communities Minister Promotes Historic Derry Walls
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has visited the Derry Walls to promote the historic free-to-use site, which stands as the largest upstanding monument in State Care in Northern Ireland.
30 May 2025
Other News In Brief
SDLP Nominates Denise Johnston As Mid Ulster Deputy Chair The SDLP has announced that Moyola councillor Denise Johnston will be nominated to serve as the next Deputy Chair of Mid Ulster District Council, with her new role officially commencing on June 2nd.
29 May 2025
NIFRS Unveils £50m Learning & Development College
The Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) has officially opened its new £50 million Learning & Development College located outside Cookstown.
29 May 2025
Police Warn Public After Rise In 'Sextortion' Incidents
Police are urging the public to be vigilant against online blackmail of an intimate or sexual nature, commonly known as 'sextortion', following a surge in reported incidents. Detective Inspector Hamill explained: "Typically, a person uses a false identity to befriend a victim via social media.
29 May 2025
Cost of Living Crisis Hindering Children's Physical Activity
Alliance Education spokesperson Michelle Guy MLA has highlighted that the impact of the cost of living crisis on children and young people's physical activity levels has not received sufficient attention from ministers.