AWARE – the national depression charity for Northern Ireland, is encouraging people in Newry and the surrounding area affected by depression or bipolar disorder to come to their group support meetings which could prove to be very helpful to them in coping with this illness. The Newry AWARE Group meets in Ballybot House on a […]
A home treatment service for people with a severe mental health crisis is now available across the Southern Health and Social Care Trust 24 hours a day – seven days a week. Around one in four people in Northern Ireland will experience problems with their mental health at some point in their lives. Having just […]
A Newry student has won a place on a leading graduate programme delivered by Willis Insurance & Risk Management and South Eastern Regional College (SERC). Owen Finnegan, a law graduate from Camlough is taking part in the worked-based learning programme which aims to build the management skills of students and open a pathway to employment […]
SDLP South Down MP Margaret Ritchie has called on the Government to introduce a cap on overdraft charges levied by banks on personal current accounts Speaking to Newry Times, she said, “Over-draft charges from banks can result in people going into damaging debt at high levels of interest, particularly when charges are accrued at a […]
Sinn Féin’s Conor Murphy has called on Jonathan Bell to put any additional information he has on the RHI scandal into the public domain. Speaking to Newry Times, Murphy said, “There is widespread public anger about the DUP’s handling of the RHI scheme and the drip feed of information and allegations. Article continues below: “If […]
What style of bride are you? Traditional, romantic, classical or are you looking for something different, modern or chic? Put a twist on your wedding day and make your wedding unusual, unique and inventive but most of memorable. The Wedding Showcase take place on Sunday 19th February from 2pm until 5pm at Crowne Plaza Dundalk. […]
Pregnant women who come into close contact with sheep during lambing or other farm animals that are giving birth, may risk their own health and that of their unborn child from infections that such animals can carry. The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and the Department of Health (DoH), and the Health […]
“The scandal of the Renewable Heat Initiative (RHI) might have provided the catalyst for the inevitable collapse of the political institutions, but the value and viability of power sharing has been under sustained pressure for a long period of time.” That is the view of Sinn Féin’s south Down Assembly candidate Sinéad Ennis who believes […]
SDLP Assembly Member for Newry and Armagh Justin McNulty, who sits on the All Party Group for Suicide Prevention, has said Michelle O’Neill needs to direct real and meaningful resources into mental health services, especially for young people. Speaking to Newry Times, McNulty said, “In recent weeks I have been contacted by a number of […]
Police are appealing for information following the report of a car on fire at Ballyvalley Road, Mayobridge in the early hours of the morning on Friday, 10th February at approximately 2.25am. A vehicle was extensively damaged and an adjacent house sustained damage to the windows, guttering and plasterwork. Article continues below: There were four adults […]
