
South Down SDLP MP Margaret Ritchie says an “affirmative action programme” to address the recruitment of doctors is urgently needed to tackle the problems plaguing A&E provision in Northern Ireland. Speaking after the Health Minister’s statement in the Assembly this week, Ritchie said efforts to date to recruit A&E doctors “have clearly not proved successful”. […]
Mar 24 2014 | Posted in
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In our new column Newry Times columnist Sean O’Siridean takes a look back through the Newry of old. He takes a step back in time and looks at how history reported on Newry and the surrounding areas through past decades. Today we look Ireland’s former Taoiseach and president Éamon de Valera and the day he […]

Newry City Councillor Charlie Casey has called on Newry & Mourne District Council to ensure that the lane way at the rear of Jennings Park is landscaped and enhanced on completion of work on the new swimming pool complex. Speaking about the issue the Sinn Féin representative said, “This lane way, which runs from Killeavy […]
Mar 21 2014 | Posted in
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The Public Health Agency (PHA) is today highlighting the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer. This advice is being issued during Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, which runs throughout March. Dr Miriam McCarthy, Consultant in Public Health Medicine at the PHA, said, “Cancer of the ovary is not a common cancer but it does affect over […]
Mar 21 2014 | Posted in
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Mother’s day is on the horizon and we all love to spoil our mums with the perfect gift. A new poll by Zao Makeup UK reveals the latest treats our mums really want to receive on the 30th March, as voted by 1000 mums. Knowing just how busy Mothers are these days, it came no […]
Mar 21 2014 | Posted in
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Tributes have poured in for a St Colman’s Newry student who was tragically killed in a road collision yesterday. The 14 year old, from Banbridge, died after being hit by a van outside his home on the Scarva Road at around 8am yesterday morning. He was rushed to Craigavon Hospital but died a short time […]
Mar 21 2014 | Posted in
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Newry and Mourne District Council’s Ring of Gullion AONB project has teamed up with Enspire and Tommakesmusic to create an action packed wildfire awareness campaign. The campaign is funded by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency and Newry and Mourne District Council and will raise awareness of the risks of wildfires in the Ring of Gullion […]
Mar 21 2014 | Posted in
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Local businesses are being warned that if they leave auto enrolment to the last minute they may not find a pension provider willing to take them on, which could result in hefty fines. “The problem we are facing”, explains Conall Reilly, Pensions Director at Johnston Campbell, “is that there isn’t enough capacity in the industry […]
Mar 21 2014 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin MLA Caitriona Ruane was in Warrenpoint to welcome An Rith, the race to promote the use of the Irish language when it passed through the town last Friday. Speaking to Newry Times, Ruane said, “An Rith is a race that takes part covering the length of Ireland as part of the Seachtain na […]
Mar 21 2014 | Posted in
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SDLP South Down MLA Seán Rogers has said that the battle to defend jobs lost after the British Governments decision on the DVA has just begun. Speaking to Newry Times, Rogers said, “As far as the British government is concerned, the matter of DVA jobs is now settled. “As far as the SDLP is concerned, […]
Mar 21 2014 | Posted in
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