New stalking legislation introduced in April 2022, which criminalised stalking for the first time, has led to the arrest of fifteen people in Newry, Mourne and Down. Since then, the PSNI has made 89 arrests of alleged stalkers and charged 48. This week marks the beginning of National Stalking Awareness Week and the […]
The Department of Justice is seeking to recruit a Chairperson and four Board Members for the Northern Ireland Police Fund (NIPF). The NIPF provides care and financial assistance to police officers and ex-officers injured or disabled as a direct result of terrorism and to the families of police officers injured or killed through […]
Building joy should be part of your business. That was the message at the two-day ‘Joy Seminar’ that drew people from across Newry to the Joe Magill Suite at WIN Business Park recently. Around 20 delegates came from charities and companies to hear international speaker Anne Sloan on ‘Restoring Joy In A Post-Covid […]
Join the party that’s right up your street. Eden Project Communities invite any residents and local groups that are planning Coronation celebrations or June community events to come and join their workshop or just pop in to meet them and collect resources from Bessbrook Community Centre on Thursday, 27 April, from 10 am to 2 […]
SDLP Representative for Cusher Emmajayne McKernan has called for an urgent strategy to improve rural estates. Mrs McKernan has visited a number of rural estates, including Bunkerhill in Markethill, Caramoyle on the outskirts of Keady and Mourneview Park in Clady and has seen a common problem of lack of investment and maintenance in […]
New Newry mums can discuss their concerns about breastfeeding with peer mums who can support them on their breastfeeding journey. The Southern Health and Social Care Trust’s latest cohort of Breastfeeding Peer Support Workers have recently completed their eight-week Breastfeeding Management & Relationship Building programme and are now ready to take on referrals […]
Youth-led mental health charity Pure Mental NI has partnered with Born and Bred as their charity of the year to help support 1,600 key stage one pupils through the charity’s mental health ToolKits. These ToolKits were developed with teachers, parents, the PHA, and pupils and have been supported by the Education Authority. Through […]
Collins Aerospace in Kilkeel is continuing in its pursuit to encourage more female students to pursue a career in engineering with the return of its successful ‘Introduce a Girl to Engineering’ event. The company welcomed over 25 female students from four local schools to its facility late last month for the annual event, […]
Northern Ireland’s lowest-earning households have seen their discretionary income fall by almost half (47.2%) over the last year (from £35.25 to £18.63), meaning they now have less than £19 per week to spend after their bills and living expenses. These figures come from the Consumer Council’s latest Northern Ireland Household Expenditure Tracker, which […]
SDLP Crotlieve Representative Anne Sheridan has expressed her concern at recent burglaries in both Warrenpoint and Rostrevor. The local politician has requested a meeting with the PSNI to discuss how they can provide greater support to the local community. Sheridan explains, “I would like to add my voice to the chorus of condemnation […]
