
Detectives are appealing for information following two shed burglaries that occurred in the Altnaveigh Park area of Newry. Sometime between the evening of Sunday 6th March and the morning of Monday 7th March, one shed was broken into and two bicycles were stolen. One is a purple and pink female mountain bike and the other […]
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Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister Jonathan Bell has published an action plan to tackle business red tape. The Minister launched ‘Better Regulation: An Action Plan for Reform’ during a visit to Munster Simms Engineering. The Bangor-based company is a specialist manufacturer of water, bilge and heating systems known for ground breaking and innovative pump design. […]
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We’re in the middle of lambing season and the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding pregnant women about the risk of close contact with sheep during lambing season. Dr Lorraine Doherty, Assistant Director of Public Health (Health Protection) at the PHA, said pregnant women who come into close contact with sheep during lambing may be […]
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Police are appealing for information following a burglary at a house in the Gleann Abhainn area of Whitecross. The burglary occurred on the afternoon of Thursday 3rd March. Sometime between 3.15pm and 3.40pm, the home was broken into and a set of car keys was taken. Speaking to Newry Times, Constable Karl Smith said that […]
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Health Minister Simon Hamilton has welcomed the publication of figures which show that more people are surviving cancer for longer in Northern Ireland. The Minister was commenting on the latest statistics published by the Queen’s University Northern Ireland Cancer Registry (NICR) on the incidence and survival rates for cancer in Northern Ireland. The figures show […]
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The Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging all 16 to 18 year olds to get a free vaccination that can help protect against meningococcal disease. Beginning in April, GPs will invite people born between 2nd July 1997 and 1st July 1999 to have the MenACWY vaccine. It will protect against four different causes of meningitis […]
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