Employee sickness levels at a Northern Ireland council has risen to almost 20,000 days in the last year.
A new human resources (HR) report was delivered to Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) on Thursday night (Nov 17) showing an increase in sick leave of around 30% compared to last year.
In total 19,774 work days were lost up to 30 September 2022 compared to 13,785 over the same period last year.
