January 2021

Altnagelvin opens extended Accident and Emergency Department

Extension to Altnagelvin’s Emergency Department is now operational providing a new 50 seater waiting area and a new minors unit

12 year old boy cyclist left with broken toe and bruised ribs after hit and run collision with van at Kurin Rd in Garvagh on Friday (15/01)

Police seized £14,000 of controlled drugs in Kilfennan yesterday (Monday 18/01) - a man (24) and a woman (20) were arrested

Budget will not be enough to revive economy - "Choices will have to be made, public services will have to be prioritised” says Conor Murphy

Trust's 'Phone First' service from next Monday 25/01 will assess patients and direct them to the right service, avoiding waiting rooms

Welding Skills Academy at NWRC is a five-week course plus 2 weeks' local company placement - training allowance £150 per week

UK Travel Corridor system suspended for updating from Monday (18/01) until 15 Feb - travel from NI-GB and within Ireland will be unaffected

From Monday 18th January Translink is cutting services on the Belfast – Dublin route, in response to the latest Covid-19 restrictions

Drivers can apply for a further £1,500 to cover from 1 October last until April 5 2021 - Nichola Mallon's scheme opens in early February

Visiting has been suspended on all Western Trust facilities on the advice of the Chief Medical Officer