
Newry Mourne and Down Sinn Féin Councillor Liz Kimmins has said that the campaign for the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) to introduce traffic calming measures on the main Forkhill Road which runs through Cloughoge remains a high priority for her. The Sinn Féin representative made her comments after members of the local Toal / Harte […]
May 29 2019 | Posted in
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The Waterbus from NI Water recently visited Bessbrook Primary School, Bessbrook, Newry, to tell pupils about the water cycle. During the visit, the children learned about what can and can’t be put down the toilet; only flush the 3 Ps: pee, poo and paper; what NI Water does to clean the water and how sewage […]
May 29 2019 | Posted in
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Newry based food-to-go company Around Noon picked up a highly commended award in the Excellence in Regional Delivery category at the Henderson Wholesale Fresh Innovation Awards held during the Balmoral Show. The awards celebrate Henderson’s fresh food suppliers, farmers and growers and reward their product innovation, accessibility of goods and sustainable practices. Pictured […]
May 28 2019 | Posted in
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Following the huge success of the inaugural event last year, the 2019 Northern Ireland Health & Fitness Awards sponsored by Centra are back and promise to be even bigger and better than before and organisers are once again seeking entries from individuals and organisations in Newry. Last year’s winners included Declan Trainor from The GYM […]
May 28 2019 | Posted in
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Children and adults recently helped to tackle Northern Ireland’s lack of woodland cover by planting thousands of trees as part of the Woodland Trust’s free tree’s scheme. The Woodland Trust want to make sure that everybody in the UK has a chance to plant a tree, so are giving away hundreds of thousands of trees […]
May 28 2019 | Posted in
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Six of Newry’s spas, hair and beauty salons and aesthetics clinics have been announced as finalists for the first ever Northern Ireland Beauty Excellence Awards, which take place in June. The shortlist in its entirety has been whittled down from hundreds of entries, and the Newry contingent join over 80 other companies announced as finalists […]
May 27 2019 | Posted in
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The Southern Health and Social Care Trust has launched a new campaign to increase the number of domiciliary care workers helping people to live in the comfort of their own homes. A career in domiciliary care is ideal for a compassionate person who has had experience of caring for someone. The campaign involves […]

FinTrU Assured Skills Academy is offering 20 training places in financial services for graduates in Belfast. Funded by the Department for the Economy, the latest FinTrU Assured Skills Academy will provide successful applicants with six weeks of industry-relevant pre-employment training at Belfast Metropolitan College and Ulster University. Participants who complete the training successfully […]

With sunny spells and high temperatures expected this Summer, NI Water has announced extended opening hours at the breath-taking Silent Valley Mountain Park. The park offers true peace and tranquillity whilst housing the most picturesque, and Insta-worthy, scenery in Northern Ireland. Speaking to Newry Times, Stewart Walsh, Park Manager, commented, “Silent Valley is […]
May 24 2019 | Posted in
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A new guide to help farmers improve the environment by reducing ammonia emissions has been launched by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA). The ‘Code of Good Agricultural Practice for Reducing Ammonia Emissions’ has been produced in collaboration with the farming industry. It provides farmers with a range of practical […]
May 24 2019 | Posted in
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