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Coronavirus NI: 100,000 Covid-19 vaccinations delivered by army medics Rebecca Black
Army medics administered an estimated 100,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine in Northern Ireland, the Ministry of Defence has revealed. Some 100 combat medical technicians (CMTs) worked at the vaccination centre at the SSE Arena in Belfast in recent months. As the men and women prepared to leave at the weekend, Health Minister Robin Swann sent a video message of thanks for their work. You have been a welcome addition and provided much-needed relief and support at a time when our workforce faced huge challenges, he said. Before you leave I want to put on record our thanks and my thanks for your efforts in supporting Northern Ireland s response to Covid-19 and the help that you have supplied by doing what you have done, so thank you.
Snipe Sailing Dinghy Restoration is Bringing People Together from Both Sides of Ulster
24th May 2021
The Snipe Ranger under restoration on 10th May
Credit: Fred Ternan
Snipes, the feathered sort, inhabit wetlands and lakes but in Ireland the breed is on the Red List, meaning it is of high conservation concern. Snipe dinghies (the wooden version) were common in Northern Ireland from the 1930s till the 60s but could have been put on a Red List after that, as their numbers suffered a marked decline. But I m told that Fermanagh supports a breeding population as well as an over-wintering population of the feathered variety, and if you listen, you can hear their distinctive drumming and chipping.
Trio Of Irish Whiskeys Finished In Craft Beer Casks Debuts
Trio Of Irish Whiskeys Finished In Craft Beer Casks Debuts
Hinch Distillery out of Northern Ireland recently launched a trio of Irish whiskeys finished in craft beer casks.
The collection, Craft & Casks, includes the Imperial Stout Finish, Irish Red Rye Finish and Rye Export Stout Finish. The collaboration features casks from two Irish breweries; Whitewater Brewery in County Down and Kinnegar Brewery in County Donegal. Each of the three aged whiskeys have their own distinct flavors.
The Imperial Stout Finish is sourced from County Down, which sits in the shadows of the Mourne Mountains. Its Kreme de la Kremlin Imperial Stout brings orchard fruits and butter toffee tastes to the whiskey in what the distillery describes as a “luxurious mouthfeel of light toffee, coffee, vanilla sweetness and cinnamon spice follows.”