
The Young Women’s Stroke Group in the Southern Health and Social Care Trust area have just celebrated their first anniversary. ‘Young Women After Stroke’ is the only group of its kind in the UK, set up to help women regain their confidence and independence following a stroke. The group currently has 25 members aged 16- […]
Mar 11 2016 | Posted in
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Sinn Fein MLAs Megan Fearon and Conor Murphy were in Our Lady’s Grammar School, Newry recently for a Q&A session with the school’s Year 6 and 7 History and Politics classes. While the pair may be used to gruelling negotiations and relentless questioning from the press they said they were hugely impressed with the interest […]
Mar 11 2016 | Posted in
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Police in Newry are appealing for information following a burglary. At around 7.10pm on Thursday, 18th February, entry was forced to a rear kitchen window of a house in Dominican Court. The house alarm was activated and the offender left the scene empty handed. Police would like to hear from anyone who has information in […]
Mar 10 2016 | Posted in
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Music and fun will provide the perfect backdrop for all visitors to Newry and Mourne Museum as they celebrate St Patrick’s Day and Easter. As we get close to St. Patrick’s Day, the Museum will host an evening of traditional and popular music, with Brendan Monaghan, Vessie and Nikolay Ivanovi on Wednesday 16th March at […]

A Northern Ireland Charity is appealing for more Newry families with a disabled child to come forward and apply for available grants for items like clothing, sensory toys and even family breaks. Youth disability charity Autonomie, which has helped over 275 young people throughout Northern Ireland access mainstream education, is urging families with a disabled […]
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Belfast International Airport has thanked passengers from the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area for making it their airport of choice. Official statistics published by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), showed how 43% of passengers in the area favoured the International Airport compared to 30% for Dublin and 27% for Belfast […]
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Education Minister John O’Dowd has congratulated 960 young people on volunteering excellence. The young volunteers, aged from 14-24, were being recognised for 200 hours of volunteering at the Millennium Volunteers Awards of Excellence ceremony in Armagh Planetarium. Speaking at the event Minister O’Dowd said, “Tonight’s event is just one of six that will see 960 […]
Mar 9 2016 | Posted in
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Two Biomedical Scientists from the Southern Health and Social Care Trust have recently gained their Higher Specialist Examination, a professional qualification from the Institute of Biomedical Science. Mairead Caraher who specialises in Haematology and Graham Scott, in Transfusion Science, are the only two to hold this award in their respective fields in Northern Ireland. They […]
Mar 9 2016 | Posted in
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Newry MLA Conor Murphy has said that a tax on sugary drinks will benefit all members of society, young people in particular. “There have been concerns raised surrounding the consumption of sugary drinks and the impact that this has on the health of society,” he told Newry Times. “Sinn Féin believe that a sensible way […]
Mar 9 2016 | Posted in
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MLAs have given the green light to Shared Education as the Shared Education Bill passed its Final Stage in the Assembly today. The Bill will ensure Shared Education is encouraged and facilitated as an integral part of the future education system. Welcoming the Assembly’s endorsement of the Bill, Education Minister O’Dowd said, “Shared Education is […]