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Archive for: April, 2014

Translink says ‘No’ to Crossmaglen service

SDLP Slieve Gullion Councillor Geraldine Donnelly has expressed her disappointment at Translink’s decision not to provide an evening/night bus service from Newry to Crossmaglen but has welcomed plans by the company to extend existing services from Crossmaglen to Cullaville. Speaking to Newry Times, Councillor Donnelly explained, “I was approached by several concerned residents in Crossmaglen […]

Bessbrook Housing Scheme ready for tenants

Commenting after a visit to new social housing project “Dobsons View” on the Green Road near Bessbrook, Fews area Sinn Féin Councillor Dáire Hughes has stated that housing was not simply about bricks and mortar, but also about building homes and communities where everyone could live in a comfortable, safe and supportive environment. The local […]

Five cars damaged hoodie wearing men in Newry

Police in Newry are appealing for information after a number of cars were damaged on Sunday, 16th March. Some time between 7pm and 7.30pm five cars, parked on Dominic Street, were damaged. The damage included broken wing mirrors, cracked windscreen, dents in panels and a dent on the roof of one of the cars. The […]

Careers advice – not just for the young

Careers guidance is often viewed as relevant only to those leaving school, but nothing could be further from the truth. Johnny Nolan, Careers Manager for Newry in the Department for Employment and Learning’s Careers Service explained, “High quality careers advice is equally valuable to everyone, including those in work, who are considering further education, training […]

‘Women must have equal opportunities’ – Ennis

Sinn Féin Councillor Sinéad Ennis has said women must have equal opportunities and access to their chosen career paths. Commenting on the issue, Ennis said, “Unfortunately despite all the laws to stop discrimination against women in the workplace, women still face many barriers in their chosen career paths due to gender inequalities. “Community-based organisations have […]

‘See me, hear me, know me’ – supporting the needs of the older LGBT community

Northern Ireland is made up of a diverse mix of people and as the population ages, so the needs of everyone must be taken into account. Today the ‘See me, hear me, know me’ guidelines are being launched with the aim of supporting the needs of older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in nursing, […]

South Armagh Primary School celebrate success of Science Project

The future prosperity of the economy will be founded on STEM. That was the message from Education Minister, John O’Dowd, this week as he attended the ‘Smart Technology’ celebration event in Belfast Over 90 trainee teachers and 2,000 primary school children across the north have teamed up in recent months to improve teaching and learning […]







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