
Agencies assisting victims of domestic violence here should receive funding generated through the so-called ‘tampon tax’, Sinn Féin MLA Megan Fearon has said. Addressing the Women’s Aid Children and Domestic Violence Conference in Stranmillis College recently, the party’s Equality spokesperson also called for such organisations to receive mainstream funding. “There is no doubt […]
Feb 15 2018 | Posted in
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Newry City Sinn Féin Councillor Charlie Casey has said that the condition of road surfaces along Catherine and Erskine Streets in Newry is causing havoc for motorists and pedestrians alike. He said he is contacting local Roads Services demanding urgent action. The Newry City Councillor stated, “These are extremely busy routes, both for […]
Feb 14 2018 | Posted in
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Crotlieve Sinn Fein Councillor Oksana McMahon has welcomed a response from Department for Infrastructure (DFI) that traffic calming measures in Ballyholland and Mayobridge are being assessed. Speaking to Newry Times, Councillor McMahon said, “I have been campaigning for speeding reduction and traffic calming measures thought out the Crotlieve area for several months. “Having […]
Feb 14 2018 | Posted in
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New online driver licensing services allowing drivers to renew their licence, change an address or order a duplicate licence are now available online at www.nidirect.gov.uk/renew-driving-licence. These services are the first in a series of digital service improvements being offered by the Department for Infrastructure’s Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA). Since December, more than […]
Feb 14 2018 | Posted in
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Slieve Gullion Area Sinn Féin Councillor Roisin Mulgrew has said that the recent decision by Newry Mourne and Down Council to remove the Bus Shelter in Cloughreagh has left many in the Cloughreagh and John F Kennedy Park areas ‘very angry’. The local Councillor, who on behalf of residents made the request for a bus […]
Feb 14 2018 | Posted in
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The Southern Health and Social Care Trust is to begin work on a new Bereavement Suite within the Delivery Suite at Daisy Hill Hospital, thanks to a number of very generous donations. Staff Midwife Aine Cunningham has raised a significant £15,171.55 towards the Bereavement Suite in memory of her baby boy Eoghan who was born […]
Feb 13 2018 | Posted in
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Cara McAleenan, a student at Southern Regional College, Newry has been crowned Ireland’s Young Designer of The Year at the 2018 Wedding Journal Show. The competition saw thousands of entries across the country and two SRC students were selected within the Top 5 finalists of the competition. Cara who studies a Foundation Diploma […]

Newry and Armagh MLA Cathal Boylan has said that the British government cannot be allowed to renege on the commitments given in its political agreement with the EU on Brexit and that the Irish government must act to defend what had been agreed. The MLA was speaking after the Post Brexit International and Cross Border […]
Feb 13 2018 | Posted in
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The Public Health Agency (PHA) has launched a new campaign highlighting the health benefits of breastfeeding and supporting mums to feel more comfortable breastfeeding in public. Northern Ireland has the lowest rates of breastfeeding in the UK, so the #NotSorryMums campaign aims to encourage women to breastfeed and highlights how mothers never have to apologise […]
Feb 13 2018 | Posted in
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Following its recent launch, the NI Science Festival has announced that it will bring its free, regional roadshow to Newry as part of the 2018 Festival, running February 15-25. The last stop on the regional roadshow is at Southern Regional College, Newry West Campus, Patrick Street, Newry on Sunday, February 18. Facilitating two […]