NI teenagers treated for drink and drugs

More than 400 under-18s are treated for alcoholism and drug addiction in the North each year, it was revealed today.

The majority of the teenagers receiving hospital care have a drink problem, according to the North's Department of Health, reports breakingnews.ie.

Meanwhile, police caught 1,200 under age drinkers in the region last year, the youngest being only ten. In those operations 24,000 items of alcohol were seized.

Speeding car drops in for Sunday dinner in Fermanagh

A car has crashed into the front of a restaurant where up to 60 people were dining in County Fermanagh this afternoon, RTE reports.

It is understood no-one was injured in the collision, which happened at Lisnarick, in Enniskillen shortly after 2pm. The PSNI said officers gave chase to the car, which was carrying two men, after it failed to stop for them.

The vehicle increased its speed before it crashed. Police arrested a 21-year-old man at the scene.

Eight swine flu case confirmed in Northern Ireland

Another case of swine flu has been confirmed in Northern Ireland, bringing the total number of cases there to eight.

The latest diagnosis relates to a woman who had recently returned from the US. She has mild flu symptoms and is recovering at home.

The Northern Ireland Public Health Agency is arranging a follow-up of people who were in close contact with her since she developed symptoms.

Health services boost for border counties

€30m in EU funding has been secured for health services in the border region.

It will be used to finance 12 major health and social care projects, for people on both sides of the border. The money was secured from an EU programme for cross border health and social care services, according to RTE News. It will enable people living in border areas to be able to access health services in the opposite jurisdiction, which are often closer to their homes.

The allocation of the money will be managed by the Co-operation and Working Together cross border health services partnership on behalf of the Departments of Health in Northern Ireland and the Republic.

7th Swine Flu case detected in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Health Minister Michael McGimpsey (left) has said one more case of swine flu has been confirmed.

This brings the total number of Northern Ireland cases to seven, reports RTE News. The seventh case is in a male who was a contact of a previously confirmed case. He has mild flu symptoms and is recovering at home.

The Public Health Agency is arranging a follow-up of people who were in close contact with him since he developed symptoms.

FERMANAGH - 36 Enterprise Jobs For Clabby

Up to 36 jobs could be created at a centre for encouraging new businesses in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland's Enterprise Minister said this week.

The new South Tyrone East Fermanagh Centre in Clabby can help stimulate economic growth, Arlene Foster added.

It is one of several projects across Northern Ireland established to create new jobs in deprived areas.