
Sinn Féin Councillor Terry Hearty has blasted Translink for what he described as its “indifference” to rural areas. Speaking after a meeting with Ulsterbus management in Newry regarding the possibility of a marginally increased service to South Armagh Cllr Hearty said it was clear the companies main concern was ‘profits over people’. “I met with […]
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Police in Newry are appealing for information following the report of a burglary at commercial premises at a business park. The burglary took place at premises on the Forkhill Road area of Newry on Tuesday 23rd February. Entry was gained to the hairdressing salon at around 8.30pm by a man who smashed the front door […]
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Cuan Mhuire Newry is holding its annual fundraising Coffee Morning on Saturday 5th March and Sr Consilio Fitzgerald, founder of Cuan Mhuire, has extended an invitation to all to come along and enjoy the day. The Kerry born Sister of Mercy Nun founded her first Cuan Mhuire Centre in Athy County Kildare in 1966. The […]

It’s Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, so the Public Health Agency (PHA) is highlighting the key signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer and is urging women to talk to their GP if they think something is wrong. Dr Miriam McCarthy, Consultant in Public Health Medicine at the PHA, said, “Cancer of the ovary affects over 150 […]
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Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Mickey Ruane recently welcomed students from schools from across the district to Bagenals Castle to take part in a unique media project to commemorate the events of 1916. The project, designed by The Nerve Centre and supported by the Councils Good Relations section as part of the […]
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Local Sinn Féin environmental spokesperson Michael Gray-Sloan has said that an environmental clean up of the Carmeen Road area will take place this Saturday. Speaking to Newry Times, Sloan said, “I have arranged for a clean up of the Carmeen Road area with the local council in order to remove rubbish from the area. “It […]

The Consumer Council has welcomed the announcement by SSE Airtricity of a 10.2% price reduction for its 135,000 gas customers in the Greater Belfast area and a 10.3% reduction for its 210,000 electricity customers across Northern Ireland. Speaking about the price decreases, Richard Williams, Head of Energy at the Consumer Council said, “This is great […]
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The deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness MLA, recently visited the Southern Area Hospice, Newry where he commended everyone connected with the Hospice for the invaluable care they provide to the local community. Southern Area Hospice Services is a charity providing specialist palliative care for people across the Southern Health Trust region suffering from Cancer, Multiple […]
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Frank Dolaghan, Chair of the Brain Injury Foundation, has been invited by the Public Health and Social Care Board to represent the Southern Trust area on the Northern Ireland Carers Strategy Implementation Group. The Carers Strategy Implementation Group is responsible for driving the implementation of the DHSSPS strategy, “Caring for Carers” through the collaboration of […]
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SDLP MLA Karen McKevitt has called for action from the Health Minister to counter the continuing issue of staffing in the Emergency Department of Daisy Hill Hospital. In a written response to McKevitt, the Minister of Health detailed that despite advertising 29 vacant positions over 6 months, no positions were filled with a very small […]