Detectives from PSNI’s Serious Crime Branch investigating the murder of Brian Phelan in Newry, in July 2018, have charged a 26-year-old woman. She is charged with perverting the course of justice, assisting an offender and withholding information. Detective Inspector Michael Hawthorne explains, “Detectives remain committed to bringing all offenders, whether they […]
People in Newry will be able to give a big boost this month to three life-changing charities that have been heavily impacted by COVID-19. Tesco stores across Coleraine are supporting the Tesco Health Charity Partnership’s appeal to raise money for Cancer Research UK, the British Heart Foundation and Diabetes UK from 26 to […]
Police in Newry are continuing to appeal for information after a security alert in Newry this week. A report of a suspicious object found in the Ashgrove Road area of the city was made to police at around 3:30 pm on Saturday, 20 February, 2021. Police and ATO attended the scene, and ATO […]
The release of a further £6.9m of funding to almost 1,600 individual artists has been welcomed by Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey. The £6.9m is part of the Individual Emergency Resilience Programme (IERP). The fund is being delivered by the Arts Council on the Department for Communities’ behalf. Individual artists, such as […]
A Southern Trust Portering Supervisor has received a personal telephone call from His Royal Highness, the Duke of Cambridge, to hear how his team have contributed to the smooth functioning of the busy hospital during the COVID 19 pandemic. His Royal Highness made the call to John Brown in Craigavon Area Hospital last […]
Sinn Féin MLA Sinead Ennis has said there is a need for better and safer gambling legislation. The South Down MLA said, “I welcome the continuing campaign by the GAA and Gaelic Players’ Association for better and safer gambling legislation. “This is another positive step by the GAA. “It follows on […]
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has announced that the Sports Hardship Fund which was designed to help clubs and organisations maintain the facilities they own or lease during the Covid restrictions, has issued awards to over 900 clubs totalling £2million. The Sports Hardship Fund was open to sports clubs and sporting organisations from the […]
Justice Minister Naomi Long has today launched two consultation documents on measures to eradicate modern slavery from the supply chains of public and commercial sector organisations. Transparency in supply chains (TISC) involves relevant businesses publishing a modern slavery statement and setting out the steps they have taken to ensure slavery and human trafficking […]
Environment Minister Gordon Lyons MLA has reminded farmers and other landlords that they’ve only a few weeks left to apply for funding to plant native woodlands. The deadline for the £4million Small Woodland Grant Scheme, which is part of the ‘Forests for Our Future’ programme, is Sunday 28 February 2021. Minister […]
Education Minister, Peter Weir has announced an extension to the Covid-19 Childcare Temporary Closure fund for the period January to March 2021. The Covid-19 Childcare Temporary Closure Support Fund will provide continued support for childcare providers who have been forced to close temporarily due to a Covid-related incident within their provision. […]
