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BBC News By John Campbell Published Almost £100m relates to existing business support grants. There is £60m directed to health services and £50m earmarked for education. Finance Minister Conor Murphy said although Covid restrictions were easing, the pandemic's impact remained "profound" and that the money would support "social recovery". Mr Murphy said the pandemic had also had a significant impact on mental wellbeing and funding had been provided for "a number of mental health interventions". The breakdown of funding to the education sector will see £20m to provide laptops for teachers a...

Schools in Derry given new computers to support home-schooling families New initiative sees devices donated to local schools Mayor Brian Tierney hands over computers to Thornhill College. Reporter: ');  '); Schools in Derry have been given computer equipment to help families overcome the challenges of home-schooling. The equipment has been funded through Derry City and Strabane District Council's Covid-19 Community Support Programme (CSP), which has delivered support to local communities in recent months funded by the Department for Communities. In January, £270,000 was allocated in a thi...