Stories written by Newry Times

The Consumer Council is advising consumers to consider their postal options, as price increases from Royal Mail for letters and parcels went live from Monday 25 March 2019. The price of a first class stamp will increase to 70p (from 67p) while a second class stamp will increase to 61p (from 58p). Many […]
Apr 3 2019 | Posted in
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Over 326 applications have been made to the Domestic Violence and Abuse Disclosure Scheme (DVADS) in Northern Ireland, since its introduction one year ago. To date, 40 people, identified as being at risk, have been advised about their partner’s abusive past. The scheme, operated by the Police Service of Northern Ireland, in conjunction […]

On Thursday 4 April Community Restorative Justice will host a “Greater Newry Talks Back” initiative in the Ballyholland Community Centre. This free event, which is open to everyone, is the culmination of the work carried out by CRJ’s Digging Deeper Project funded by IFI through the Peace Impact Programme and in liaison with the Newry […]

Sinn Féin Councillor Liz Kimmins has said that children as young as 12 are getting caught up in anti-social behaviour acts in the Meigh area. The local Councillor appealed for these activities to cease and said, “I have been working with local residents in the Meigh area following reports of ongoing anti-social behaviour and targeted […]
Apr 2 2019 | Posted in
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Southern Trust’s Gala Ball raised £12,000 to provide crisis counselling for people who are at risk of suicide and those who self-harm. The Southern Trust recently held a Charity Gala Ball to raise funds for its Charity Partners – PIPS Hope and Support and PIPS Upper Bann which are Public Initiatives for the Prevention of […]
Apr 2 2019 | Posted in
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Country singer, Daniel O’Donnell ‘dropped in’ to a local Stress control programme in the Market Place Theatre, Armagh recently where he met staff Claire McPhilips, Mental Health Practitioner and Jacqueline McKenna, Senior Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist. Their free stress classes are delivered in various venues across the Southern Trust by Cognitive Behavioural Therapists who teach skills […]
Apr 1 2019 | Posted in
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A year on from the successful #NotSorryMums breastfeeding campaign, the Public Health Agency (PHA) has seen a huge rise in the numbers joining its Breastfeeding Welcome Here scheme. More than 740 popular family venues, council facilities, cafes, tourist attractions and a host of other businesses are members of the scheme – an increase of more […]

SDLP Councillor Kate Loughran has expressed concern about the state of local roads in rural communities that pose a safety risk to commuters. Speaking to Newry Times, Councillor Loughran commented, “Recently I’ve been inundated with messages about the sorry state of our roads across the Slieve Gullion DEA. “Road surfaces across many rural […]
Mar 29 2019 | Posted in
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Life & Time, the new charity set up to deliver extra end of life care to people in the Rostrevor Warrenpoint and Burren region, has officially been launched. After almost a year since the concept of a community-driven, end-of-life service was proposed through a series of open meetings in Rostrevor, Warrenpoint and Burren; Life & […]
Mar 29 2019 | Posted in
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The Ann McGeeney Charitable Trust, established to support women working on peacebuilding in and across communities throughout Ireland, is open for 2019 fund applications until 8 April. The Trust, which also supports the integration of ethnic minorities into communities as well as women working to strengthen their communities, was established in recognition of the life […]