
Many children and adults consume more salt than is recommended for good health. This year as part of Salt Awareness Week (16-22 March), the Public Health Agency (PHA) is drawing attention to the salt that is added to common foods by manufacturers and asking people to think about the amount of salt in children’s diets. […]
Mar 19 2015 | Posted in
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Police in South Down are appealing for information after a car was damaged. At around 9.40pm on Monday, 9th March, local police received a report that the window of a Nissan Juke, had been broken while parked at the Monastery on Kilbroney Road, Rostrevor. A purse was stolen from inside the car. Speaking to Newry […]
Mar 19 2015 | Posted in
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The Friends of Derrymore, National Trust, with Newry and Mourne District Council invite you to an event to consider how the asset of Derrymore House & Estate can be developed and enhanced for the recreational benefit and enjoyment of the local community. Derrymore House, which dates back to circa 1776-1787, is described as a gentleman’s […]

Health Minister Jim Wells has announced that smoking will not be permitted in the grounds of any HSC Trust facility from March 2016. The Minister said, “Smoking is the leading cause of preventable illness and premature death in Northern Ireland, killing around 2,300 people each year. “Today I am pleased to announce that all trusts, […]
Mar 19 2015 | Posted in
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SDLP South Down MLA Karen McKevitt has said that she is deeply disappointed after receiving communication that a public meeting to inform residents about proposals to install new antenna and cabinet equipment at the existing mast in Ashgrove, Newry would not be held. Speaking to Newry Times, McKevitt said, “I contacted representatives from Arqiva, the […]
Mar 19 2015 | Posted in
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Global Risk Management company ‘Netwatch Ireland’ has set up a remote monitoring and disaster recovery Hub in Newry which will create 15 immediate jobs, rising to 50 over the next three years. Netwatch specialises in providing business continuity, risk management and security services to clients across the globe. The new monitoring and disaster recovery Hub […]

Newry and Mourne District Council is calling on all the citizens of the area to give their support to Daisy Hill Hospital by joining in a major rally in Newry City Centre on Saturday 28th March 2015. The rally will focus on the decision by the Southern Health and Social Care Trust to close the […]

The Agri- Food Industry is our largest and most successful indigenous industry which has immense potential to contribute to economic recovery and longer term prosperity in Northern Ireland. With some 26,000 farms and 300+ food manufacturing and processing companies in NI who employ an estimated 115,000 people, it is our biggest manufacturing industry and also […]

Ciara Marley from Newry will soon take a ‘big step forward’ for Mencap when she embarks on a three-week trek to Mount Everest’s Base Camp, in aid of the charity’s Big Step Forward Appeal. Mencap launched the appeal in October 2014 to raise £1.7million to build, equip and run a new Children and Families’ Centre. […]

Police in South Down have charged a woman with theft. Officers received a report of a theft from a shop on Church Street which occurred on Wednesday, 4th March. Officers conducted a number of enquiries and a 33 year old female was arrested on Thursday, 5th March. She was subsequently charged to appear before Newry […]
Mar 18 2015 | Posted in
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