
DJs Unite NI, a group of local DJs from across Northern Ireland, has donated eight tablet devices to the Southern Health and Social Care Trust’s Virtual Visiting Service. The team of DJs combined their love for music in efforts to raise money for Health and Social Care Trusts during the COVID-19 pandemic via numerous […]
Jul 23 2020 | Posted in
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There is widespread anger in Newry after vandals damaged graves in the city. Newry City Sinn Féin Councillor Valerie Harte said that those involved in the incidents at Monkshill Cemetery in the City had caused huge distress to the families, relatives and friends of those plots they had attacked. Speaking to Newry Times, […]
Jul 22 2020 | Posted in
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Environment Minister Edwin Poots MLA has encouraged households and businesses to recycle more as the Covid-19 pandemic has presented the waste sector with many challenges. During a tour of family-run business Re-Gen Waste Ltd in Newry, Co Down, Minister Poots met with Managing Director Joseph Doherty and senior management. They discussed […]
Jul 22 2020 | Posted in
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In 2019, Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful marine litter surveyors recorded an average of 508 pieces of litter per 100 meters of beach. This equates to an estimated 3.3 million items of litter on our coastline at any one time. Plastic not surprisingly makes up over 78% of the waste on Northern Ireland’s beaches, […]
Jul 22 2020 | Posted in
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Celebrity Chef Richard Corrigan has announced that he will be offering one frontline healthcare worker a luxury wedding at his 18th-century estate, Virginia Park Lodge. Those wanting to be in with a chance of winning this once-in-a-lifetime prize worth £80,000 can simply apply or nominate a loved one via the Virginia Park Lodge website alongside […]
Jul 22 2020 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin MLA and Infrastructure spokesperson Cathal Boylan has said that with the resumption of the North-South Ministerial Council, progress on key cross border road projects must follow. Speaking to Newry Times, the Newry and Armagh MLA said, “The North-South Ministerial Council (NSMC) is the main body for all-Ireland co-operation between Dublin and […]
Jul 21 2020 | Posted in
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The Newry and Dundalk Chambers of Commerce have come together to support the launch of a series of unique Employee Appreciation Cruises taking place on Carlingford Lough this summer. The two-hour evening cruises, offered by Carlingford Lough Ferry, will showcase the beauty of the Lough and the historic Haulbowline Lighthouse, which will be externally […]
Jul 21 2020 | Posted in
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A leading Northern Ireland health charity has established the first community support service for survivors of Covid-19. The Covid-19 Recovery Service, which has been set up by NI Chest Heart & Stroke (NICHS), will help survivors deal with the physical and psychological problems caused by the illness. It will also assist them in building up […]
Jul 21 2020 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin MLA Sinead Ennis has called for the “demilitarisation of the Irish Sea”. Embed from Getty Images Ennis was speaking after a report published recently revealed that in 2018 a British nuclear submarine was just 250 yards from colliding with a ferry in the Irish Sea. Speaking to Newry Times, the […]
Jul 21 2020 | Posted in
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The Police Service of Northern Ireland is urging the public to be on their guard against scammers who continue to take advantage of older and more vulnerable people within our community. Embed from Getty Images From April to July police said they received almost 300 reports in relation to HMRC scams. […]
Jul 20 2020 | Posted in
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