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Police release name of tragic scooter collision victim

Police have named the man who tragically died as a result of a road traffic collision. It happened at the weekend in Castlewellan.     Police have named the man as Svilen Genchev Stoyanov. He was 37 years old.  The collision occurred on the Ballylough Road outside Castlewellan on Saturday morning, 23 May.     […]

Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Hundreds of historic NI monuments to reopen this week

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The majority of State Care Monuments will reopen to the public from Thursday, the Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey MLA has announced. Embed from Getty Images   The Department for Communities Historic Environment Division (HED) manages some 190 historic monuments in State Care.     From Thursday 28 May most of the sites – excluding those […]

Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Ministers “should bring forward costed proposals” to support taxi drivers

If the Economy and Infrastructure Ministers are serious about finding solutions to problems facing taxi drivers, they will bring forward costed solutions, local Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has said. The Newry and Armagh MLA told Newry Times, “The Finance minister has made it clear to the assembly that no costed proposition has been put […]

Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Government “significantly boosts” UK PPE supply

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A significant boost to PPE supplies that should help meet demand in the health and social care sectors has been announced by Government this week. It has signed deals with more than 100 new suppliers from around the world in a challenging global market, including securing a further 3.7 billion gloves to help meet the […]

‘Not a matter of if, but when’, Daisy Hill Emergency Department reopens

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Newry and Armagh Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has said that it was not a matter of ‘if’ the Emergency Department (ED) at Daisy Hill Hospital reopens, but ‘when’. She was speaking after meeting with Southern Health & Social Care Trust Chief Executive, Shane Devlin.     The MLA, who was accompanied at the meeting […]

Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Minister Poots warns residents not to do DIY damage to environment

Environment Minister Edwin Poots has urged people not to damage the water environment when doing a spot of DIY or gardening at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Embed from Getty Images   He said the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) has been investigating a number of ongoing water pollution incidents across Northern Ireland. The sources […]

Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Retail NI welcomes extension to business rates holiday

Retail NI Chief Executive Glyn Roberts has welcomed the extension to business rates holiday. He was commenting on this week’s announcement from the Finance Minister on further rate relief for businesses.     “This is a welcome announcement,” he told Newry Times. “We are pleased that Minister Murphy has listened to our representations that a […]

Coronavirus Northern Ireland: New helpline for those bereaved during COVID-19

The Southern Health and Social Care Trust, through a collaborative partnership across bereavement, social work and nursing services, has opened a helpline for bereaved people during the COVID-19 pandemic. The helpline, 028 37 567990, will be operated by professionals with knowledge, insight and experience of grief and loss, initially Monday-Friday, 9 am-5 pm.      […]

Arson attack on South Armagh home

Police in Newtownhamilton are appealing for information following a report of arson at residential premises. Embed from Getty Images   The arson incident happened at a home on the Skerriff Road area of Cullyhanna on Tuesday 19 May.     Speaking to Newry Times, Sergeant Reynolds said, “Sometime between 2 am and 3 am, it […]

Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Rates relief for sport and leisure facilities welcomed

Local Sinn Féin MLA Sinead Ennis has welcomed the announcement by the Finance Minister that sport and leisure facilities will get 100% rates relief. The party’s Sports, Arts and Culture spokesperson told Newry Times, “Confirmation that sports and leisure facilities will receive rates relief is welcome news.     “Many organisations are facing uncertain futures […]







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