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Archive for: May, 2017

Local toddlers raise over £220 for Barnardo’s NI

Toddlers from Poyntzpass Playgroup raised over £220 for children’s charity Barnardo’s by holding an animal-themed Big Toddle fundraiser last summer. Toddlers from the local nursery dressed up as a variety of animals and took part in a half mile walk to raise money for the children’s charity.   This year Barnardo’s Big Toddle for under […]

Stress affects two thirds of Northern Ireland population, according to new survey

Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke has launched a series of videos aimed at equipping people with the tools to tackle stress as part of the charity’s local ‘Give Stress a Rest’ campaign. Six videos, each showcasing a different stress management technique, have been created by the charity in direct response to the findings of […]

Farmer convicted at Newry court

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William Morton of Ballyards Road, Armagh has pleaded guilty at Newry Court on 21st April 2017 to two offences under the Water and Sewerage Services (NI) Order 2006, of connecting to a public water main without consent and tampering with a water meter. NI Water attended the farm on 27 May 2016 and found an […]

Newry engineering students enjoy German placements

Southern Regional College Level 3 Engineering students from Newry and Portadown recently visited an Engineering technical college in Weiden Germany. While on this visit they participated in placements in German companies Vitron, Baumann and ISA. They also took part in PLC control and automation classes in a technical college.   The trip was based around […]

£500,000 Social Enterprise Programme opens

The Housing Executive’s hugely successful Social Housing Enterprise programme opened for applications. Grants totaling £500,000 are now available in the third round of the innovative programme aimed at developing economically vibrant and self-sustaining communities through the creation and development of social housing enterprises.   The Housing Executive is keen to hear from groups and individuals […]

Big success at Big Apprenticeship Event in Newry

Southern Regional College, in association with the Newry Chamber of Commerce and Trade, hosted the Big Apprenticeship event on Wednesday 26th April at its Newry Campus. The event highlighted and promoted the range of new higher level apprenticeship options available to A’ Level school leavers. It also provided information on the huge range of apprenticeship […]

Friends of Daisy Hill donate luxury items to Hospital Wards

The Friends of Daisy Hill group recently donated a number of luxury items to the wards of Daisy Hill Hospital. Items included desk fans, televisions, kitchen appliances, radios and much more.   The charity has been fundraising for patient comforts for over 57 years and during this time has donated thousands of pounds to make […]

Urgent appeal for foster carers in Newry and Mourne

An urgent appeal for new foster carers to come forward has been launched by the Southern Health and Social Care Trust as the number of children who require permanent placements with families in foster care continues to grow. Across the Southern Trust there are children of all ages who may never be able to live […]

Newry SRC Lecturer nominated for Chef Lecturer Award

The nominees for the prestigious Craft Guild of Chefs Awards 2017 have been announced. SRC Lecturer Barry Smyth is among the 3 shortlisted for the Chef Lecturer award. Barry has been nominated as a result of his recent work on industry engagement and youth careers seminars on the agri-food industry. Article continues below: The awards […]

Collaborative agri-research funding programme launched

The Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is inviting research institutions in NI to apply for funding to participate in joint projects with the United States and the Republic of Ireland that will benefit the local agri-food sector. The ‘Research and Development Partnership’ is a tri-jurisdictional approach to collaborative funding between DAERA, Department […]







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