![Save Our Seas- £200,000 Grants Scheme Returns to Tackle Marine Litter | Newry News - news in newry today](https://newrytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Save-Our-Seas-200000-Grants-Scheme-Returns-to-Tackle-Marine-Litter-Newry-News-news-in-newry-today-90x65.jpg)
The civic-pride campaign, Live Here Love Here, has announced the return of the highly successful Marine Litter Grant, an initiative funded by the Waste Prevention Branch of the Department of Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs (DAERA). The initiative will support ideas that prevent litter from entering Northern Ireland’s waterways, including oceans, coastlines, rivers […]
Nov 7 2023 | Posted in
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![Illegal money lending used to control and exploit vulnerable people | Newry News - newry court news](https://newrytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Illegal-money-lending-used-to-control-and-exploit-vulnerable-people-Newry-News-newry-court-news-90x65.jpg)
The Tackling Paramilitarism, Criminality and Organised Crime Programme has launched the next phase of its ‘Ending the Harm’ public awareness campaign. The campaign highlights how people are being exploited by paramilitary and criminal gangs through illegal money lending, ultimately facing drug-related intimidation. Speaking at this month’s launch in Belfast, Adele Brown, Director of […]
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![British Government should get on with delivering fair pay for workers - Murphy | Newry News - news in newry](https://newrytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/British-Government-should-get-on-with-delivering-fair-pay-for-workers-Murphy-Newry-News-news-in-newry-90x65.jpg)
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has said the British Government should get on with delivering fair pay for public sector workers without delay. The party’s economy spokesperson comments, “Public sector workers deserve fair pay and safe working conditions. “While one party continues with its blockade, savage Tory cuts have denied fair pay rises […]
Nov 6 2023 | Posted in
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![Department of Education announces additional £5m funding for Special Schools maintenance | Newry News - down newspaper](https://newrytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Department-of-Education-announces-additional-5m-funding-for-Special-Schools-maintenance-Newry-News-down-newspaper-90x65.jpg)
The Department of Education has announced an additional £ 5 million of maintenance funding for Special Schools this year. The funding is ring-fenced for key maintenance in Special Schools, including health and safety works, meeting children’s needs and repairing buildings, grounds and other facilities. Education Permanent Secretary Dr Mark Browne says, “This £ […]
Nov 6 2023 | Posted in
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![Women must be kept updated during smear testing review - Kimmins | Newry News - newry newspaper](https://newrytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Women-must-be-kept-updated-during-smear-testing-review-Kimmins-Newry-News-newry-newspaper-90x65.jpg)
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has said women must be kept updated during the cervical smear testing review. Speaking after meeting with the Southern Trust regarding the cervical smear testing review, the party’s social care spokesperson says, “I attended a meeting with the Southern Trust and raised our concerns about the women affected […]
![New Discharge Lounge at Daisy Hill Hospital | Newry News - newry news now](https://newrytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/New-Discharge-Lounge-at-Daisy-Hill-Hospital-Newry-News-newry-news-now-90x65.jpg)
A new discharge lounge has opened at Daisy Hill Hospital to help ensure that the most acutely ill patients get a bed as soon as possible. Patients assessed as fit for home from any adult wards or the Emergency Department can be transferred to the comfortable surroundings of the new lounge where discharge […]
Nov 3 2023 | Posted in
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![Derrybeg burglary- Police appeal for information and witnesses | Newry court News - newry crime news](https://newrytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Derrybeg-burglary-Police-appeal-for-information-and-witnesses-Newry-court-News-newry-crime-news-90x65.jpg)
Detectives in Newry are appealing for information and witnesses following a burglary in the Derrybeg area of the city. The burglary took place on Thursday evening, 19 October, 2023. Detective Sergeant Dougherty explains, “Police received a report shortly after 9 pm of a break-in at a house in the Fifth Avenue area. “A […]
Nov 2 2023 | Posted in
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![£5.7 Million South Down Water Improvement Scheme Progressing Well | Newry News - news newry today](https://newrytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/5.7-Million-South-Down-Water-Improvement-Scheme-Progressing-Well-Newry-News-news-newry-today-90x65.jpg)
NI Water is pleased to announce that a £5.7 Million Water Improvement Scheme, which will be essential to the future resilience of the water supply infrastructure for customers in the South Down area, is progressing well. Work has recently been completed on a major river crossing on the Upper River Bann, and essential […]
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![Translink invite public to capture life’s connections through a lens! | Newry News - newry newspapers](https://newrytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Translink-invite-public-to-capture-lifes-connections-through-a-lens-Newry-News-newry-newspapers-90x65.jpg)
Aspiring photographers are encouraged to enter a unique photography competition to celebrate ‘Life connections’ made possible by public transport. Have you ever been curious about where the person sitting next to you on the bus or train is going and for what purpose? Translink is launching an innovative new photography competition called ‘Translink […]
Nov 1 2023 | Posted in
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![Appeal for information after serious collision in Camlough | Newry car crash - newry traffic news](https://newrytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Appeal-for-information-after-serious-collision-in-Camlough-Newry-car-crash-newry-traffic-news-90x65.jpg)
Police are appealing for information and witnesses following a serious single-vehicle road traffic collision on Sturgan Road, Camlough. Inspector Macdonald comments, “Police received a report shortly before 10.20 pm on Friday evening, 27 October, that a collision had occurred involving a black VW Golf. “Officers attended the scene along with our colleagues from […]
Nov 1 2023 | Posted in
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