Northern Ireland Councils Face Sickness Crisis | Belfast News

Northern Ireland’s councils are facing a growing crisis as workers miss an average of 17 sick days each — higher than the civil service’s 13. The auditor is demanding action, with five councils seeing rising absence rates despite a slight overall drop. Newry, Mourne and Down lead with over 21 days lost per worker, while Antrim and Newtownabbey and Belfast trail with fewer absences. Six councils improved, notably Lisburn and Castlereagh, but Fermanagh and Omagh saw steep increases. The message: monitor, manage, and share best practices to boost efficiency and reduce lost productivity. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/634aff5ed458684f