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Archive for: November, 2017

£1.9 million in car parking charges collected at local hospitals

SDLP Assembly Member for Newry and Armagh Justin McNulty has revealed that car parking charges at Craigavon and Daisy Hill Hospitals generated almost £2million over the last three years.      The Assembly Member received confirmation of the figures from the Southern Health and Social Care Trust.  Speaking to Newry Times, McNulty explained, “Car parking […]

Desecration of poppy wreaths at site of Narrow Water bombing

Ulster Unionist Councillor David Taylor has condemned the desecration of poppy wreaths at the site of the Narrow Water bombing. Speaking to Newry Times, Councillor Taylor commented, “I am absolutely sickened by this latest incident of desecration of poppy wreaths placed at the site of the Narrow Water bombing.     “This incident is one […]

Clanrye Group recognised as a Family Friendly Employer

In recognition of its family-friendly working practices, Clanrye Group received a Highly Commended award in the Social Enterprise / Charity category at the Family Friendly Employer Awards held at the Galgorm Resort and Spa recently.     Now in its seventh year, the Family Friendly Employer Awards recognise employers across all sectors in Northern Ireland […]

Newry Council calls for pause in Universal Credit rollout

SDLP Councillor Laura Devlin has welcomed a decision from Newry, Mourne and Down council to call for a pause in the rollout of Universal Credit. The call comes following an SDLP motion to the council.     Speaking to Newry Times, Cllr Devlin said, “I’m delighted that the council has supported the SDLP motion calling […]

Ribbon cut on new Newry Leisure Centre

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s new £22million Newry Leisure Centre has been declared officially open for business and is ready to encourage the citizens across the district to ‘Be Active’.  The new sports facility is located in the heart of Newry City and is the first centre of its kind in Northern Ireland.   […]

Newry based company doubles workforce amid continued growth

Newry based sports analytics company STATSports has more than doubled its workforce over the past year, as a result of strong sales worldwide and an influx of new partnership agreements. The last year has seen the privately-owned firm grow its staff from 17 to 40 employees, resulting in the relocation of the company to new […]

Newry student Fiona celebrates success

Fiona Hogan, a former pupil at Sacred Heart Grammar School, Newry, has celebrated double success at the annual Ulster University Business School’s Student Awards event organised by the Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics. Fiona, who is currently studying for a BSc (Hons) Accounting Degree, won the CPA prize for being the highest performing student […]

Donate your Winter Woolies to Barnardo’s in Newry

Staff at Barnardo’s shop in Newry are asking people to have a pre-Christmas sort-out out and donate their pre-loved winter woollies to their store at Damolly Retail Park. Stocks of winter clothes such as jumpers and coats for adults and kids are always in demand as the weather turns colder.     Speaking to Newry […]

Fiveways Newry ‘Prepped’ for sales increase thanks to Prep House

The newly re-branded range of sauces from Prep House, formerly known as Sauce Works, has contributed to a massive 37% sales increase for Fiveways Supermarket in Newry. As one of the company’s first-customers several years ago, Prep House chose Fiveways as its first customer to receive the newly re-branded range of products three months ago.  […]

GP Out of Hours bases ‘closed 347 times in 8 months’

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SDLP Assembly Member for Newry and Armagh Justin McNulty MLA has claimed the GP Out of Hours Bases across the Southern Trust have been closed to the public a staggering 347 times over the last eight months. He has called for a fundamental review of the way the system operates.     Speaking to Newry […]







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