2016 January | Latest Newry News, Newry Sport and Newry Business for Newry City
Archive for: January, 2016

Campaign launched to attract former nurses back to the profession

A campaign ‘Return to Nursing Practice’ has been launched to encourage nurses who have been out of nursing to renew their registration and return to the profession. The campaign promotes a part time Return to Practice course, delivered by the Ulster University, which is now open for applications from nurses who wish to reactivate their nursing […]

Call for Newry Tall Ships 2016 applications

Following the incredibly successful Tall Ships Belfast the Atlantic Youth Trust is launching its subsidised voyage opportunities for 2016 that are open to young people in Newry and across Northern Ireland. Over 30 places are available to candidates between the ages of 15 and 28; no prior sailing experience is required. The shortest are 5-day […]

‘NIO Minister should not act as Treasury’s mudguard’ – Ritchie

The SDLP MP for South Down Margaret Ritchie has commented on Minister Wallace’s remarks regarding the refusal of the British Government to reduce VAT on tourism. Speaking to Newry Times, Ritchie said, “The Northern Ireland Office Minister at Northern Ireland Questions simply parroted the Treasury line that VAT on tourism should not be reduced. “The […]

Appeal after three Newry burglaries

Detectives in Newry are investigating a number of burglaries in the Newry area and have made an appeal for information. Speaking to Newry Times, Detective Sergeant Trish Bardon said, “There was a burglary in the Cleary Crescent area of Newry on Saturday 16th January where a sum of cash was taken. “Two further burglaries are […]

Commitment to address damp and deterioration at Clare House

Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has met with Social Development Minister Maurice Morrow to discuss the condition of Clare House Flats in the city. The Newry representative was following up on a visit he made to the North Street flats last month in which he described the condition of the Housing Executive maintained flats as […]

Extension of flooding protection scheme to businesses

Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill has announced that she is plans to extend the Homeowner Flood Protection Grant Scheme to small non-domestic properties. The new measure is in addition to the Executive’s decision to commit £1.3million to flood prevention. Minister O’Neill said, “I very much welcome the Executive’s decision to commit £1.3million of additional funding to […]

Murphy welcomes Intertrade commitment

Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has welcomed an additional financial commitment by Minister Jonathan Bell to Intertrade Ireland at a time when the organisation faced the possibility of having to cut core programmes due to budget cuts. “A planned unilateral cut to the Intertrade Ireland budget by Minister Bell will now not go ahead. Instead, […]

Abuse of disabled parking spaces at Daisy Hill Hospital

The Southern Health and Social Care Trust is appealing for drivers to respect the designated disabled car parking spaces on both Craigavon and Daisy Hill Hospital sites. Hospital staff are reporting that disabled spaces and drop-off points on both sites are being abused as well as the emergency spaces at the front of Daisy Hill […]

Wells to seek selection for Assembly election

South Down MLA Jim Wells has announced that he will seek the DUP nomination to stand in the forthcoming Assembly elections. He was first elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in 1982 at the age of 25. At the time of his election he was the youngest MLA ever to be elected to Stormont. He […]

‘Outsourcing medical services to private firms is disgraceful’ – McAteer

Independent Newry City Councillor Kevin McAteer has slammed the trust for outsourcing services to private firms after some of his constituents revealed to Councillor McAteer that they had to travel to Belfast and Hillsborough to get scans at private clinics. Speaking to Newry Times, the Independent Councillor stated, “The trust may see it as beneficial […]







Find us on Facebook

Log in | Designed by Gabfire themes