
Kingspan, the global leader in water and energy solutions, has made a significant donation to PIPS Hope and Support, recently presenting them with a cheque for an incredible £2,959.41. Employees from Kingspan Water & Energy chose PIPS Hope & Support as one of their Charities of the Year for 2018/19. They […]
Aug 10 2020 | Posted in
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Slieve Gullion SDLP Councillor Pete Byrne has joined calls for the Department of Health to provide localised information to help alleviate fears around COVID outbreaks in the Newry Mourne and Down District Council area. Speaking to Newry Times, Councillor Byrne commented, “We support calls for the Department of Health to ensure that there […]
Aug 7 2020 | Posted in
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More than 25,000 eye care appointments were offered by optometrists across Northern Ireland in July as part of phase one of the re-opening of services, double the originally anticipated figure of 12,200. Embed from Getty Images These appointments included routine and urgent eye tests and were offered first to those with the most […]
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Service users, families and carers will have the opportunity to share their experience of Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland (HSC) through an online user feedback platform called Care Opinion which launched this week. Care Opinion is an independent non-profit feedback platform for HSC, supported by Department of Health and implemented by […]
Aug 7 2020 | Posted in
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Gavin Peers will be the manager’s fourth signing of the season. New Warrenpoint Town FC signing Gavin Peers comes on board boasting a wealth of experience. Gavin previously played with Glentoran FC for eighteen months, Sligo Rovers for eleven seasons, St Pat’s Athletic and Derry city. The 34-year-old Central Defender fits […]
Aug 7 2020 | Posted in
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Almost 20,000 plastic and glass bottles, 800 football, rugby and tennis balls, 120 bin bags of rubbish, 60 pieces of footwear, 22 plastic ducks, 15 traffic cones, 11 shopping trolleys and 7 bicycles, are just some of the things fished out of a local river over nine months. The Environment Minister Edwin Poots […]
Aug 7 2020 | Posted in
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The Little Meat Company, based in Newry, County Down, has secured a boost from Lidl Northern Ireland after naming the local artisan producer as one of this year’s Kick Start suppliers. Lidl also selected its decadent meat pies to go on sale across 202 Lidl stores within the island of Ireland. […]

Lockdown gives engineering company an opportunity to add to their capabilities and engage with medical and pharma sectors. A Newry-based engineering firm, Exact Group, during the lockdown period, has achieved the medical device compliance international accreditation, ISO 13485, adding to the company’s already prolific Aerospace and Defence accreditations and awards. ISO […]
Aug 7 2020 | Posted in
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Over 25,000 businesses in Northern Ireland are now benefitting from the 12 months rates holiday introduced by the Executive to help businesses impacted by Covid-19. Legislation detailing the categories of business use across the hospitality, tourism, retail, leisure and other sectors to benefit from 100% rate relief until 31 March 2021 has now […]
Aug 6 2020 | Posted in
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Health Minister Robin Swann has thanked nursing and midwifery students for their response to the Covid-19 emergency. Given the significant pressures on the system and the need to fully support existing services, second and final year nursing and midwifery students were given the opportunity to undertake a paid role. Minister Swann […]
Aug 6 2020 | Posted in
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