The Southern Trust’s Community Addictions Team and SoHope performed ‘Carols in the Courtyard’ for staff and service users recently. ‘SoHope’ (Southern Hope) is a group of staff and service users who work together to improve addiction services across the Southern Trust area. ‘Carols in the Courtyard’ was the latest venture from the team […]
Parents and carers have been warned by the PSNI and Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland about the importance of educating children on online safety before gifting new devices and technology gadgets for Christmas. Police revealed reports of online child sexual abuse crimes have jumped by over 80% in the last three years with […]
Research by Ulster University has led to a new means of delivering 24/7 mental health support this Christmas being adopted by leading mental health charity Action Mental Health. The three-year research project was coordinated by researchers from Ulster University who oversaw the development of a multilingual mental well-being chatbot. The ChatPal chatbot can […]
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland are warning of the risks associated with buying counterfeit goods. The caution comes in the run-up to Christmas, when seasonal shoppers may be tempted by a supposed ‘bargain’. It’s part of Operation Season’s Greetings, which delivers an all-encompassing safety message – from safe shopping to […]
Sinn Féin councillor Barra Ó Muirí has welcomed a commitment to start long overdue repair works to a number of roads in Newtownhamilton. The Slieve Gullion councillor says, “After much lobbying, we’re delighted that DFI has now committed to begin works on the Newry road and the Dundalk road in the new year. […]
Police launched an investigation into allegations of abuse within Mother and Baby Institutions, Work Houses and Magdalene Laundries in Northern Ireland on 6 October 2021. These institutions housed many, including pregnant women and girls from 1922 to 1990 in Northern Ireland. Thousands of people are said to have lived, worked or visited these […]
Over half (52%) of people are anticipating family arguments this Christmas with the majority (73%) blaming the cost-of-living crisis. ‘Turning the heating on’ is the top expected source of conflict (20%), followed by ‘how much to spend on gifts’ (18%) and ‘the expense of electricity used for Christmas lights’ (15%). In total, over […]
The Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency has released the third set of results from Census 2021. The information published provides data at a Northern Ireland level and for the 11 councils on the health of our population, housing (including renewable energy in homes) and also car ownership. For the first time in […]
It’s not just the Grinch who can steal Christmas, bogus callers will too! While Christmas is a time to welcome friends and family into our home, it is also a reminder that not all visitors will be spreading festive cheer; some will be bogus callers preying on the old and vulnerable claiming to be from […]
Detectives in Newry are appealing for information and witnesses following the report of a burglary in the Ashton Heights area on Wednesday, 7 December 2022. A report was received that a burglary had taken place on Wednesday evening between the hours of 7 pm and 10.45 pm. Entry had been gained to the […]
