SDLP Newry and Armagh MLA Justin McNulty says the Executive must act to tackle hunger and food poverty. He was speaking after new research from the Trussell Trust showed around 200,000 people in the North are facing hunger, including 62,000 children. This is an increase of 21,000 people from 2019/20. Newry and Armagh […]
Local politicians visited the Newry and Dundalk Samaritans branch recently to connect with volunteers and gain an in-depth understanding of the essential services provided by the charity. The visit offered MLAs and Councillors the opportunity to hear directly from the dedicated volunteers who make Samaritans’ work possible. The team shared their experiences, challenges, […]
The Southern Trust has welcomed a new Disability Advocate. Dr Clodagh Corrigan, from Rathfriland, is a Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine and is based in the Emergency Department at Daisy Hill Hospital. The Southern Trust is the first Trust in Northern Ireland to develop this role and Clodagh, who is a wheelchair user, […]
DELI LITES Ireland products are now available as part of the Aer Lingus Bia Inflight Menu thanks to a new partnership with Aer Lingus and Retail in Motion. The award-winning food-to-go company has won a new contract with the airline, that will see five of its products listed for Aer Lingus customers to […]
The Northern Ireland Food to Go Association has announced its first-ever charity partner, Friends of the Cancer Centre, with Michael Henderson, CEO of the organisation, pledging to raise £25,000 to fund nursing hours for the charity. Michael, who is in remission from stage four lymphoma, credits the team at the Cancer Centre and […]
Finance Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald has launched the 2025-26 Civil Service Student Placement Scheme, with 130 placements available across government departments. Paid placements are available in more than 20 areas including agriculture, architecture, communications, economics, engineering, environment, geographic information systems, HR, ICT, planning, surveying and science. They include an annual salary of £23,177 […]
PIPS Hope and Support has announced the incredible success of a recent fundraising initiative undertaken by 14 inspirational men who completed the French Way Camino to raise vital funds for suicide prevention and mental health services. This remarkable effort has resulted in a phenomenal total of £28,331.06 raised, after costs, for PIPS Hope […]
Rascals N’ Ruffians playgroup in Newry is celebrating after being selected by a Tesco customer to receive a £5,000 donation. Tesco customers at Newry Extra were given the chance to take part in a lucky dip to find a specially created gold version of Tesco’s famous blue voting token. Rascals N’ Ruffians was […]
Over 1,000 new jobs are to be created in the Department for Communities (DfC) as part of an expansion in service delivery for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Communities Minister Gordon Lyons made the jobs announcement during a visit to DfC offices by DWP Minister Andrew Western. The roles in benefit […]
Following concerns raised regarding the fragility of the maternity services across the Southern Trust, Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has been in direct contact with Health Minister Mike Nesbitt and senior Department of Health Officials to ensure every effort is being made to address staffing issues and patient safety concerns. The party’s health […]
