
Newry Windmill Stars FC Volunteer John O’Hanlon has been awarded Volunteer of the Year. For the nineteenth year running, the McDonald’s Irish FA Grassroots Football Awards have honoured the regional footballing heroes who are integral to the local game right across Northern Ireland. Fifteen regional winners were presented with awards across […]
Oct 19 2020 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin MLA Sinead Ennis has welcomed financial support for over 1,000 artists as a support scheme is rolled out today by Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín. The Sinn Féin Culture, Arts and Sport spokesperson said, “Today over 1,000 artists in the arts, heritage, culture and language sector received financial support to assist […]
Oct 19 2020 | Posted in
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A 48-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman charged with Controlling Prostitution for Gain will appear today at Newry Magistrates Court. It is believed that the charges are in relation to a proactive policing operation in the Monaghan Street in Newry on Sunday 18 October. A 35-year-old man has also been charged […]
Oct 19 2020 | Posted in
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The COVID-19 pandemic has meant the worldwide demand for the seasonal flu vaccine has been exceptionally high, including in Northern Ireland. Embed from Getty Images This will lead to a temporary pause on some aspects of the seasonal flu programme until further stock becomes available next month. Dr Gerry Waldron, Head […]
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The Southern Trust’s Clinical Physiologist team has come highly commended in the prestigious BMJ (British Medical Journal) awards. The team was shortlisted in the ‘Diagnostics Team Category’ for introducing a new procedure to implant cardiac monitors in patients. Known as Implantable Loop Recorders, the monitors which are patient activated and automatic […]
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Self Assessment customers can apply online for additional support to help spread the cost of their tax bill into monthly payments without the need to call HM Revenue and Customs(HMRC). Embed from Getty Images The online payment plan service can already be used to set up instalment arrangements for paying tax liabilities up […]
Oct 19 2020 | Posted in
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The Southern Trust has made it to the shortlist of the prestigious Nursing Times Workforce Summit and Awards. The Trust’s Practice Education Team has been recognised in the ‘Preceptorship of the Year’ category for a project introduced to support newly qualified nurses and midwives. The team is the only one from […]
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The Southern Trust has launched a new trial to help speed up lung cancer diagnosis. Lung Cancer is one of the most common and serious cancers. As there are usually no obvious early signs or symptoms, most patients are diagnosed at a more advanced stage and it is sadly the most […]
Oct 16 2020 | Posted in
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Bus substitutions will operate on the Belfast to Dublin Enterprise train service on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October due to essential engineering works on the line. Buses leaving Lanyon Place and Portadown will call at Newry, then run to Connolly Station in Dublin. Passengers for Dundalk and Drogheda can also […]
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Latest figures published today by NISRA show that seven deaths involving Covid-19 occurred in the last week, from 3 to 9 October. The total Covid-19 related deaths figure stands at 915. Of this total, 495 (54.1%) took place in a hospital, 356 (38.9%) in care homes, eight (0.9%) in hospices and 56 (6.1%) […]