Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games medallist Leon Reid is urging businesses in the Newry area to ‘get on board’ for the fifth annual Grant Thornton Runway Run. The 200m sprinter has joined the leading business advisory group as ambassador for the ever-popular 5k race, which is now open for registration, as it returns to the runway […]
Celtic and Rangers have both signed up for the STATSports SuperCupNI. But Glasgow’s Old Firm pair will not meet in this summer’s international youth tournament. Celtic will bring some of their top Under-17 future stars to compete in the Premier competition at Under-17 level while Rangers contest the Junior tournament in the U-15 […]
Southern Regional College’s Marilyn Warren has secured the prestigious Lion Award for Lecturer of the Year as part of the annual City & Guilds Medals for Excellence programme. Exactly 140 years old this year and widely acknowledged as the ‘Oscars of skills education’, the Lion Awards recognise outstanding individuals in their field and the unrivalled […]
A senior PSNI detective has today issued a fresh appeal to the public to help catch the criminals behind the recent spate of ATM thefts across Northern Ireland. Detective Chief Inspector David Henderson joined Retail NI Chief Executive Glynn Roberts in making his appeal in the wake of the seventh ATM theft this year, which […]
The Consumer Council is advising consumers to consider their postal options, as price increases from Royal Mail for letters and parcels went live from Monday 25 March 2019. The price of a first class stamp will increase to 70p (from 67p) while a second class stamp will increase to 61p (from 58p). Many […]
Over 326 applications have been made to the Domestic Violence and Abuse Disclosure Scheme (DVADS) in Northern Ireland, since its introduction one year ago. To date, 40 people, identified as being at risk, have been advised about their partner’s abusive past. The scheme, operated by the Police Service of Northern Ireland, in conjunction […]
On Thursday 4 April Community Restorative Justice will host a “Greater Newry Talks Back” initiative in the Ballyholland Community Centre. This free event, which is open to everyone, is the culmination of the work carried out by CRJ’s Digging Deeper Project funded by IFI through the Peace Impact Programme and in liaison with the Newry […]
Sinn Féin Councillor Liz Kimmins has said that children as young as 12 are getting caught up in anti-social behaviour acts in the Meigh area. The local Councillor appealed for these activities to cease and said, “I have been working with local residents in the Meigh area following reports of ongoing anti-social behaviour and targeted […]
Southern Trust’s Gala Ball raised £12,000 to provide crisis counselling for people who are at risk of suicide and those who self-harm. The Southern Trust recently held a Charity Gala Ball to raise funds for its Charity Partners – PIPS Hope and Support and PIPS Upper Bann which are Public Initiatives for the Prevention of […]
Country singer, Daniel O’Donnell ‘dropped in’ to a local Stress control programme in the Market Place Theatre, Armagh recently where he met staff Claire McPhilips, Mental Health Practitioner and Jacqueline McKenna, Senior Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist. Their free stress classes are delivered in various venues across the Southern Trust by Cognitive Behavioural Therapists who teach skills […]
