Two additional electricians will be recruited to help with street lightening maintenance in Newry and Armagh.

The electricians in Transport NI's Southern Division will help offer flexibility within the system so that more individual defects can be repaired more quickly.

Infrastructure Minister Chris Hazzard said: "Street lighting maintenance and repairs are vital for towns and cities right across the north. They help provide safety for drivers, riders and pedestrians. While priority is given to repairing emergency defects which can pose an electrical or physical hazard, we rely on the public to inform us of any defects or maintenance requirements in all areas across the north.

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"I am constrained by budget pressures right across the department, however, safe, cost effective and energy efficient street lighting must remain one of my priorities and the additional recruitment of electricians is good news for the people of this area."

(CD/LM)