The Southern Health and Social Care Trust is raising awareness of IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease). Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis – IBD, affects over 260,000 people in the UK. Symptoms vary from person to person and also over time with patients often having periods of good health and then suffering flare ups when symptoms get worse. […]
Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry and Education Minister John O’Dowd have launched this year’s All Ireland Scholarships Scheme for students in Northern Ireland. The annual scholarships, funded by businessman JP McManus, are now in their sixth year and provide financial assistance to high-performing students from disadvantaged backgrounds who intend to take up full-time […]
Local police are appealing for information following a burglary in Poyntzpass. Sometime between 5.10pm and 5.50pm on Saturday, 11th April, entry was gained to a house in Tullynacrosss Road. A number of rooms were searched and a sum of cash and jewellery were stolen. Constable Shane McDonald explained, “We would like to hear from anyone […]
Police in South Armagh have dismantled a cannabis factory following the recent search of a house in Jonesborough. Officers carried out a search at a house in the Eden Valley area of Jonesborough shortly after midday. Over 150 cannabis plants which appear to have been recently cultivated, and a large quantity of items associated with […]
Police in Newry have arrested a man for burglary. A 23 year old man was arrested in the city on Monday, 20th April, in relation to a burglary at Catherine Street on 28th January, 2015. He has been released on bail pending further enquiries.
One of Ireland’s most quintessential musician’s Andy Irvine will play at Newry Market, John Mitchell Place on Friday 5th June 2015 at 9pm. The musician has been invited by the organisers of the Iúr Cinn Fleadh/Newry City Music Festival happening in September this year. Irvine’s musical history spans some four decades. He spent most of […]
Local police are appealing for information after a fire was started in woods in Annalong. At around midday on Tuesday, 7th April, four males were observed lighting a fire in woods in Annalong Valley, close to Milligan’s Lane. Constable Nigel Crone explained, “The four males made off in two cars – one of the vehicles […]
This Saturday 25 April the successful Mourne Mountain Adventure is back with up to 400 youths aged between 13 and 18 years taking on the challenging task of navigating their way across the mountains. The event, which was established in 2012, has exceeded all expectations with hundreds of young people across Northern Ireland enrolling every […]
SDLP MP for South Down Margaret Ritchie has called on the British Government and associated contractors to abandon plans to create a new Nuclear Reactor at Hinkley Point in Somerset amid safety concerns raised with comparable French models. Ritchie said, “The proposed reactor for Hinkley Point is very similar to that already in place at […]
Sinn Féin MLA Chris Hazzard has said the SDLP has failed to deliver for the people of South Down during the last 20 years at Westminster. Hazzard said, “Sinn Féin operates a policy of active abstentionism in relation to Westminster and our MPs work hard day and daily to represent our communities. “Our MPs provide […]
