
Award winning optician Michael Gilsenan has this week addressed MLAs and education professionals at an event in Stormont to highlight the link between children’s vision and under-performance in school. The event was hosted by Sean Rodgers MLA, SDLP Education Spokesman. The presentation was part of a series of work Michael Gilsenan (Lee Opticians) has undertaken […]
Dec 17 2012 | Posted in
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NI Water recently teamed up with the Consumer Council for Northern Ireland (CCNI) and the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation (NIAUR) to launch a new Water Efficiency Leaflet for businesses. The leaflet aims to increase awareness among the business community of the measures that can be taken to conserve water in the workplace. Minister […]
Dec 17 2012 | Posted in
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Police in Newry wish all residents a safe and Happy Christmas and are reminding the public to take appropriate steps to keep themselves and their property secure. Operation Season’s Greetings will see an increased police presence throughout the area to help create a safe environment and deter and detect criminals who seek to exploit the busy, festive season. […]
Dec 16 2012 | Posted in
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The Southern Health and Social Care Trust has trained seven new instructors for its Roots of Empathy programme. This means that the programme, which promotes social and emotional understanding in Year 5 pupils, is now available in 22 schools across the area. Developed in Canada, Roots of Empathy centres around a parent and baby who […]
Dec 16 2012 | Posted in
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Ex-Newry City Captain Darren King has spoken to Newry Times of his delight the club are poised to make a come back from the wilderness, three months after Newry City FC Ltd was wound up and had its Irish FA membership terminated. Negotiations with the IFA are ongoing but it is thought that the club […]
Dec 15 2012 | Posted in
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As the Christmas party season gets underway, police in Newry are urging local revellers to celebrate sensibly and get home safely. This is supposed to be a happy time of the year, but unfortunately at times overindulgence in alcohol has led to a trip to hospital to have an assault injury treated, or, in some other cases, […]
Dec 15 2012 | Posted in
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Police in Newry and Mourne are reminding all motorists to take extra care on the roads as the weather turns colder and conditions become more treacherous. Speaking to Newry Times, Newry and Mourne Area Commander, Chief Inspector Davy Beck said: “Driving too quickly for the road conditions is the one of the biggest causes of […]
Dec 14 2012 | Posted in
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The local community is in shock today after it emerged that a press photographer’s family home was the victim of a pipe bomb attack. The explosive device was left outside the Mayobridge home of press photographer Mark Pearce. His family were woken by police shortly after midnight on Friday at their home in Carraig Crosain. […]
Dec 14 2012 | Posted in
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Police in Hilltown are appealing for information following the theft of car from Main Street, Hilltown. The grey BMW 1 Series, registration SBZ 7289, was taken between 9pm on Sunday, 9th December and 8am on Monday, 10th December. Police are appealing to anyone who has information in relation to the theft or whereabouts of the […]
Dec 14 2012 | Posted in
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SDLP South Down MLA Karen McKevitt said her constituency office is gearing up for a surge of welfare cuts work in the New Year. Speaking to Newry Times, she said: “Concerns about the Tory cuts have been mounting for months and people are now homing in on specific problems such as Universal Credit, Personal Independence […]
Dec 14 2012 | Posted in
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