
The Department of Health has announced the allocation of more than £ 1.6 million in the fourth and final round of grants from the Support for Carers Fund. Following assessment, 35 organisations and charities providing vital support for carers across Northern Ireland are receiving £1,607,884. The funding aims to help with a range […]
Aug 17 2023 | Posted in
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Local builders’ merchant Haldane Fisher has announced its plans for an interactive event to provide self-builders, renovators, and DIY enthusiasts with the insights, knowledge and techniques needed to transform their dream projects into reality. Set to take place at its Newry Branch on Saturday 19 August 2023 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, […]

A classic 70s Celtic rock band, a rapper named after an ancient Irish hero, and a girl with a harp are part of the kaleidoscope of sights and sounds that will fill Newry during Iúr Cinn Fleadh over the August Bank Holiday weekend. Horslips band members Barry Devlin and Jim Lockhart will be […]

Life & Time Care, the end-of-life nursing charity, has announced its intention to expand its service area into the Mourne region comprising Atticall, Annalong, Ballymartin, Kilkeel and Longstone. The Charity and registered nursing agency was first founded in 2018 by Dr Henry McLaughlin, supported by a dedicated voluntary committee, to provide specialist ‘end […]
Aug 14 2023 | Posted in
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Transplant Sport Northern has just returned after 4 days of competition at the British Transplant Games which were held at the end of July in Coventry (27-30 July). Often referred to as a ‘celebration of life’, the Games have been running for over 40 years, and transplant survivors including children as young as […]
Aug 11 2023 | Posted in
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The Police Service of Northern Ireland is reminding the public of the importance of safety when they are out and about over the summer months. Northern Ireland has a range of upcoming events as well as beauty and tourism spots which are perfect for families and groups of friends to enjoy. The Police […]
Aug 10 2023 | Posted in
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Seventeen projects across Northern Ireland and the southern border counties have received £3,074,086/ €3,473,717 to deliver peace and reconciliation initiatives, with Newry project CRJ receiving over £200,000. The funding from the International Fund for Ireland (IFI) enables peacebuilding efforts within some of the most marginalised communities who continue to live with the long-term […]
Aug 10 2023 | Posted in
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Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) have arrested a man following a spate of burglaries and thefts across Northern Ireland in recent weeks. Detective Sergeant Dougherty explains, “The man, aged 31, was arrested following a search which was carried out in the east Belfast area on Tuesday […]
Aug 9 2023 | Posted in
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Police investigating a serious one-vehicle road traffic collision on Newry Road, Kilkeel on Saturday morning, 29 July have charged a man to court. The 27-year-old has been charged with causing death or grievous bodily injury by careless driving without due care and attention. It is believed that a man, who was a passenger […]
Aug 9 2023 | Posted in
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Detectives in Newry are appealing for witnesses and information after a reported arson attack in the city. Detective Sergeant Dougherty says, “Just after 4.40 am on Sunday 30 July, we received a report from our colleagues in Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service of a fire at a residential property in the Stream […]
Aug 8 2023 | Posted in
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