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March 24 In the Press

Emerson's Supermarket continues to serve the community of Armagh and surrounding areas. IMG_6810

Emerson’s Supermarket pulls out all stops to serve community in lockdown

A LEADING Armagh retailer and restaurateur says he and his team remain dedicated and committed to serving the community of Armagh in what he describes as ‘extremely challenging trading conditions’.  

Gavin Emerson, owner of Emerson’s Supermarket, has had to shut his restaurant Uluru Bar & Grill, but has commended his team for their huge efforts in spite of three weeks of enforced lockdown.

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March 6 In the Press

Teachers' mental health needs must be addressed says INTO at Northern Conference 2020. Pictures by Kevin Cooper, Photoline

Teachers’ mental health needs must be addressed by employers, says INTO

THE Irish National Teachers’ Organisation says there’s an increasing need to deal with teachers’ mental health needs in schools across Northern Ireland due to a sharp rise in serious mental health problems in young people.F

Figures published recently revealed that almost 800 post primary school pupils in Northern Ireland are on a waiting list to receive counselling.

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January 16 In the Press

Copyright © Kevin Cooper Photoline NUJ: Teachers' Strike to go ahead on Wednesday

Teachers’ strike to go ahead with major rally at Belfast’s QUB student’s union

THE planned teachers’ strike in Northern Ireland will go ahead as planned on Wednesday morning regardless of the situation at Stormont.

Members of the INTO were balloted before Christmas and an overwhelming majority of teachers voted in favour of strike action over the ongoing pay dispute. The INTO says it has been engaging with the Government but talks have failed. Wednesday’s strike will also include a rally at Queen’s University Belfast Student’s Union. Here’s the full story:

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