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Archive for: April, 2016

Local primary school pupils become Nature Detectives

Pupils from St. Laurence O’Toole Primary School in Belleeks recently stepped into the role of nature detectives with NI Water when they paid a visit to Silent Valley Reservoir. During the study trip to the beauty spot, the children learnt why the site was chosen to become one of the most important water supplies in […]

Ritchie urges more support for NI dairy farmers

SDLP MP for South Down, Margaret Ritchie, has spoken in Parliament in favour of greater support for Northern Irish dairy farmers. Ritchie said, “Despite the world class quality of our dairy products, our reliance on the export market means Northern Irish dairy farmers are the worst affected by falls in the global price for milk. […]

Traffic disruption expected in Newry

Police have advised local residents to be aware of traffic disruption in Newry tonight. A band parade will take place this evening and traffic will be affected between 6.30pm and 11pm. The parade will travel from Belfast Road along Downshire Road, Church Avenue, Windsor Hill, Sandys Street and back onto Downshire Road and to the […]

Newry toddlers raise money for Barnardo’s NI

Toddlers from Naiscoll Na Mbeann in Newry raised £178 for children’s charity Barnardo’s by taking part in a fun-filled pirate themed Big Toddle in aid of the charity last summer. The little toddlers dressed up as pirates and donned eye patches to complete a half a mile toddle in order to raise money to support […]

Views sought on autism and mental health services

The Public Health Agency (PHA) and Health and Social Care Board (HSCB) want to hear about your experiences to help shape how care is delivered in Northern Ireland. 10,000 Voices is a PHA initiative which gives people an opportunity to provide feedback on their experiences of accessing Health and Social Care services by asking for […]

Newry sibling rivalry in memory of Patricia White

Local sibling rivalry is taking place amongst 70 teams racing to conquer the highest peak of each county during a non-stop weekend of navigation and trekking from 9th to 11th September 2016. In one corner we have the silently strategic ‘Taking Strides’ made up of Ciara Macsween, Ruari White, Niaomh White and Paddy White, led […]

Rogue traders ‘shown the door’ in Newry

An initiative to show rogue traders the door got underway this week in Newry. Officers will be raising awareness in a bid to target rogue traders and distraction burglars. This week-long activity also aims to highlight the various tactics used by criminals to gain entry into homes. Supt. Paul Reid said, “Doorstep crime is a […]

Polish Supplementary School finds new home at St Joseph’s, Newry

The Polish Supplementary School which has been operating in Newry for eight years has now moved to new premises in St. Joseph’s Boys High School. Since its opening in 2008, the Polish Supplementary School has used the Polish language to provide children from the Polish Community living in Newry and Mourne with much needed education […]

Newry men over 65 urged to attend important health check

The Southern Health and Social Care Trust is calling on men aged over 65 to attend for an important health check for swelling of the main artery known as Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA). Men are six times more likely to have an AAA than women. The Trust has teamed up with the Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm […]

‘Ensure you’re insured’, Housing Executive urges tenants

Each year families across Northern Ireland have had to face up to the reality of replacing carpets and furnishings after heavy rain or burst pipes caused flooding in their homes. Some did not have their possessions insured. In the case of tenants of the Housing Executive or housing associations the organisation will carry out repairs […]







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