
Health Minister Jim Wells has announced that Northern Ireland will be included in UK-wide regulations on standardised packaging to be laid within the current Parliament. Speaking on the proposed measure, the Minister said, “Smoking remains the single greatest cause of preventable illness and premature death in Northern Ireland. “Half of all smokers will be killed […]

Work began last week on a major upgrade to diagnostic services at Daisy Hill Hospital. More than 250,000 diagnostic scans and examinations are carried out in the Southern Health and Social Care Trust each year. The investment of £485,000 involves the replacement of equipment in two of the hospital’s three x-ray rooms to new digital […]
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Health Minister Jim Wells has paid a visit to the new Midwifery Led Unit at Daisy Hill Hospital. The Unit, which is based on the Maternity Ward at the hospital, welcomed its first baby in November. During his visit the Minister met with staff who showed him the two ensuite rooms equipped with a birthing […]

Police in Newry are appealing for information following an assault. Sometime between 10.45pm and 11pm on Monday, 26th January, a 27 year old man was walking through an alley, behind the Post Office Sorting Office on Edward Street, when he passed a younger male who engaged him in conversation. Another male approached and punched the […]
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John Fearon from Newry had pledged to raise a minimum of £3,700 to tackle a demanding trek in the Himalayas – in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care. After flying from Heathrow to Delhi to Kathmandu there was a six hour drive to Pokhara where the trek to Poon Hill would begin. For the first […]
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Newry & Mourne Sinn Féin Councillor Liz Kimmins has said that she shares the ‘serious concerns’ of residents living in the Bulls Hill locality in relation to traffic volume and safety. At a recent Council meeting Liz requested that Minister Danny Kennedy is invited to visit the road to discuss the issues involved. The local […]
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Newry and Mourne Museum is offering members of the public the opportunity to obtain an OCN Level 2 qualification whilst developing their skills and knowledge to carry out their own historical research, put together exhibitions and produce publications. The training is sponsored by the Heritage Lottery Fund, Department of Social Development and the EU’s Peace […]

SDLP MLA for Newry and Armagh Dominic Bradley has congratulated local winners of the GAA President’s Award. Commenting on the awards, which were held on Saturday night at Croke Park, Bradley said, “I heartily congratulate Eithne and Collie Bell, Kevin Bell Repatriation Fund (Humanitarian President’s Award), Michael Mallie of Silverbridge (President’s Award 3rd Level Education), […]
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There has been widespread condemnation from local political parties after an attack on Kingsmills Memorial, Bessbrook last weekend. According to local police, they received a report at around 4.15pm on Saturday (7th February), that paint had been daubed on a memorial in the area. Danny Kennedy, UUP MLA for Newry & Armagh condemned the latest […]

Local Ulster Unionist Councillor David Taylor has welcomed a vote in the Assembly to extend the powers of the National Crime Agency (NCA) to operate in Northern Ireland to the same extent as it does in the rest of the UK, so that it can target criminal assets. Speaking to Newry Times, Taylor said, “The […]
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