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Archive for: April, 2018

Traffic calming assessment for Forkhill Road in Newry

Newry, Mourne and Down Councillor Liz Kimmins has welcomed confirmation from the Department of Infrastructure (DfI) that they will carry out a Traffic Calming Assessment on the Forkhill Road in Cloughogue. The Sinn Féin Councillor explained, “In January this year I wrote to the Dept for Infrastructure in light of recent collisions on the Forkhill […]

Southern Trust welcomes PIPS as Charity Partners

The Southern Trust Board members recently welcomed a new joint partnership with PIPS Upper Bann and PIPS Hope and Support as Charity Partners for 2018-2020. At a recent Trust Board meeting members got to hear about the important work PIPS do and about how both charities will use monies raised by the Trust to provide […]

Local Councillor condemns ‘serious anti-social activities’

Sinn Féin Councillor Liz Kimmins has stated that the spate of anti-social behaviour in Meigh is totally unacceptable and has appealed for vigilance. The Newry, Mourne and Down Councillor stated, “Over the last few months I have been contacted by families in the Tobar Blinne area of Meigh whose homes have been continually targeted by […]

GPs to carry out minor skin surgeries

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Specialist GPs are being trained to carry out minor skin surgeries which are traditionally undertaken in hospitals. With over 10,000 patients waiting more than nine weeks for a first outpatient appointment for dermatology, this new service will enable patients to receive high quality assessment and treatment more quickly.     It will also help to […]

Newry Councillor calls for Translink to consider evening bus service

Newry, Mourne and Down Sinn Féin Councillor Liz Kimmins has confirmed that after representations from local residents of the Kilnasaggart area, both she and her Colleague Megan Fearon MLA have requested Translink give consideration for an evening service to alleviate the difficulties faced by the local community. The local Councillor explained, “Following concerns raised by […]

Ennis welcomes creation of new jobs

Local MLA Sinead Ennis has welcomed news from BT that they will be creating a total of 130 new jobs across Northern Ireland. These new jobs will be located in areas such as Newry and Belfast, Coleraine, Dungannon, Enniskillen, and Derry.     The new positions will be both apprenticeship and graduate level jobs. This […]

Call for Homestay Volunteers in Newry for Cycle Against Suicide

Cycle Against Suicide is seeking homestay provider support for the Northern Ireland leg of its annual cycle taking place from 28 April 2018 – 7 May 2018. Cycle Against Suicide is an initiative to raise awareness of the help and support networks that are available to people across the island of Ireland that are battling […]

Improved services for colorectal patients at Daisy Hill Hospital

To mark Bowel Cancer Awareness Month in April, the Southern Trust’s Stoma/Coloproctology Team is highlighting a number of developments to improve services for patients with bowel conditions.  The team of four Stoma/Coloproctology Nurses work across Craigavon and Daisy Hill hospitals, supporting patients with a range of bowel conditions and their families from diagnosis, during their […]

Car arson attack described as “reckless criminal act”

Sinn Féin Councillor Mickey Larkin has described an arson attack at Dromintee as a “reckless criminal act”. In the early hours of Good Friday morning, a car which was parked in the driveway of a house at Forest Park was deliberately set alight.     Neighbours were alerted by the tyres exploding and phoned the […]

Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme now available in Newry

Full fibre broadband connections offer the fastest and most reliable speeds available and the government is committed to a vision of a full fibre Britain. As part of this commitment in March 2018 the government announced a £67m Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme.     Gigabit vouchers can be used by small businesses and the local […]







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