NI minister announces £100,000 of funding for search and rescue groups

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NI minister announces £100,000 of funding for search and rescue groups

Justice Minister Naomi Long has allocated the funding to nine voluntary search and rescue groups which support the region's emergency services, including the PSNI.

Naomi Long during a visit with Foyle Search and Rescue, one of Northern Ireland's NISAR groups

Date - 24th October 2022
By - Cash Boyle

The Northern Ireland Justice Minister has announced a £100,000 funding package for nine voluntary search and rescue groups which support the region's emergency services. Northern Ireland Search and Rescue (NISAR) groups, which provide...

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