People who smoke are four times more likely to lose their eyesight than those who don’t, and twice as likely to develop eye disease. Research has shown that smokers are more likely to develop cataracts, which occur when the clear lens of the eye grows cloudy, leaving sufferers with hazy vision. It will […]
Newry-based Around Noon has been named as one of Ireland’s Best Managed companies in the Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards programme. The company, which demonstrated superior business performance, was recognised at an awards gala dinner in Dublin recently. The Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards programme is celebrating ten years of recognising management excellence. […]
Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard has said the onus is on the British government to bring forward credible proposals on Brexit in order to safeguard trade and rights in the north. Speaking after the publication of a Westminster Select Committee report on the impact of Brexit, the South Down MP said, “This Westminster select committee […]
Shane Devlin has been appointed as the new permanent Chief Executive of the Southern Health and Social Care Trust effective from Monday 19 March. Speaking to Newry Times, Southern Trust Chairperson Roberta Brownlee said, “‘I am delighted to welcome Shane into this important role. “A Southern Trust resident himself, Shane joins us from […]
A €7.6 million EU INTERREG VA funded cross-border project has been launched in response to the increase in numbers of people with mental health problems. The three areas which will have new recovery college services are: Area 1 West: Derry, Coleraine, Letterkenny, Strabane and West Donegal; Area 2 South: Cavan, Monaghan, Sligo, Leitrim and Fermanagh; […]
The Southern Trust is running free Stress Control classes in Armagh, Lurgan and Newry. If you are currently suffering from stress, know someone who is or just want to be better equipped, then this is the course for you. The six-week course designed to help people who may be suffering from stress, anxiety […]
Police are urging members of the public to protect themselves against fraudsters who claim to represent HMRC and trick them into making a bogus payment. The warning comes after more than a dozen reports were made to police recently, where residents in the Holywood and Bangor areas said they had received calls from fraudsters claiming […]
Patients attending the Southern Health and Social Care Trust for appointments are now able to check themselves in, even easier, at the Self Check-in Kiosks with the introduction of new barcode scanners. The Kiosks are installed in the Outpatient Departments of Daisy Hill, South Tyrone and Craigavon Area Hospitals as well as Armagh Community Hospital […]
Sinn Féin Crotlieve Councillor Oksana McMahon has welcomed repairs to the Rostrevor Road. The Crotlieve Councillor welcomed plans to make repairs along the main Hilltown to Rostrevor road. These repairs will mostly be the filling in of potholes along this main road. The Sinn Fein Councillor stated, “I am very pleased that the […]
A public consultation has opened on proposals aimed at deterring the illegal use of a mobile phone while driving. It is already an offence to drive a vehicle while ‘using’ a hand-held mobile phone or similar device and is currently punishable by a fixed penalty of £60 and three penalty points. Despite this, […]
