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Archive for: February, 2019

‘Ireland will not be Britain’s nuclear dumping ground’ – Local MLA

Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has said Ireland will not be a dumping ground for Britain’s nuclear and chemical waste. The party’s Energy, Environment and Climate Change was commenting after it was confirmed that the British government cannot use the north to dump toxic waste.     The Newry/Armagh MLA said, “I welcome that earlier […]

Hospital at Home for Older People in Newry and Mourne

The Southern Trust’s ‘Acute Care at Home’ service is now available to older people in the Newry and Mourne area. As the first Consultant Geriatrician Led service of its kind in Northern Ireland, the team aims to respond to referrals from GPs, Northern Ireland Ambulance service and local hospitals within just a few hours.   […]

Campaign encourages correct use of antibiotics

A campaign encouraging people to use antibiotics correctly is to be introduced into Northern Ireland. The Public Health Agency (PHA) will be running the mass media campaign ‘Keep Antibiotics Working’ until the middle of February.     The campaign aims to raise public awareness about the risks of antibiotic resistance and urges people to take […]

Newry Council ‘has important role to play’ in tackling local deprivation – Cllr Hearty

Slieve Gullion area Councillor Terry Hearty has said that Newry Mourne and Down Council have an important role in tackling the areas of deprivation that exists throughout the Council area, in particular, those in south Armagh. According to the Multiple Deprivation Measure 2017 Report Creggan, Forkhill, Silverbridge and Crossmaglen featured in the top tempo most […]

Remembrance service for patients and staff who have died

The Southern Trust is hosting its annual Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving for patients, clients and staff who have died.  Everyone including friends, relatives or carers of our colleagues and patients who have died is welcome to attend the service on Tuesday 19 February, 2019 at 7.30pm in the Seagoe Parish Centre, 46 Seagoe Road, […]

Children of deaf adults celebrate completion of Homework Support Club

Children of deaf adults have come together at the Armagh Planetarium to celebrate their achievement of completing a 30 week Homework Support Club programme. Known as CODAS to the deaf community, this special group of Primary School age children have parents who are deaf and whose first language is a signed language.     This […]

Newry-based business eyes expansion despite Brexit concerns

Contracting Management Development (CMD) has recently announced plans to expand their business after a busy year in business. The Newry-based construction and fit-out specialists have seen their turnover push into the multi-million bracket, allowing them to open two offices in Newry and Dublin and recruit ten new members of staff.     Since its inception, […]

New online booking system launched for local caravan sites

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has launched a new online booking system for caravan sites managed by the Forest Service. The new online system is available on www.nidirect.gov.uk/book-camping-online and it is valid for bookings at Tollymore Forest Park, Castlewellan Forest Park, Drum Manor Forest Park and Glenariff Forest Park.     […]

Video launched to help prevent falls at home

Falling over can happen to anyone, but for older people the risk is particularly high and the consequences potentially severe, including distress, pain, injury, loss of confidence, loss of independence and mortality. Last year more than 26,000* older people attended emergency departments in Northern Ireland after a fall and falls are listed as the number […]

Newry food-to-go firm grows yoghurt sales by 200 per cent

An NI-based food-to-go firm has grown its yoghurt sales by 200 per cent in a year, after forming a partnership with Clandeboye Estate. Around Noon, which is headquartered in Newry, entered into a partnership with north Down-based Clandeboye Estate late in 2017 to produce yoghurt for its growing range of products.     Now, a […]







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