
Specsavers Newry visited seven schools in the Newry and Mourne area before the end of the summer term to educate over 1,200 schoolchildren. The team at the Buttercrane Shopping Centre store, which is owned locally by five store partners, is also encouraging parents to remember to get their children’s eyes tested before the […]
Aug 22 2024 | Posted in
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Members from Damolly Youth FC recently joined with the McDonald’s Newry restaurant for a litter clean-up in the restaurant’s surrounding area. The event formed part of a McDonald’s campaign aimed at tackling litter in parks, on paths and along roadsides in towns and cities across Northern Ireland. The ‘30 Parks in 30 Days’ […]
Aug 21 2024 | Posted in
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Economy Minister Conor Murphy has announced 20 high-quality training places at a Digital Engineering Academy with EY. Fully funded by the Department for the Economy, the Academy will blend onsite and online learning delivered in partnership with Belfast Met from 14 October to 13 December 2024. Learning will provide practical experience and access […]

TinyLife, the only charity in NI dedicated to reducing illness, disability and death in premature babies and providing support to their families, has received a £1,500 grant from Tesco for their Breast Pump Loan Service. The funds provided by the Stronger Starts scheme will contribute towards the costs of breast pump kits and […]
Aug 20 2024 | Posted in
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Justice Minister Naomi Long has launched a consultation on proposed changes to the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (PACE NI) Codes of Practice. The proposed changes are to Codes of Practice A to H and the introduction of new Code I. Justice Minister Naomi Long says, “The Codes of Practice […]
Aug 20 2024 | Posted in
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As part of its Refillution campaign, NI Water recently provided several reusable water bottles to local County Down sports groups to encourage them to refill from the tap this summer and make a positive impact on the environment by reducing single-use plastics. NI Water’s Refillution campaign was launched in 2019 to combat single […]
Aug 19 2024 | Posted in
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Health Minister Mike Nesbitt and Justice Minister Naomi Long have launched a new Care Pathway and Model to provide streamlined access to Community Forensic Services. The purpose of the Care Pathway and Model is to ensure that people requiring specialist support in the community receive a quality service that is safe, consistent, accessible, […]
Aug 19 2024 | Posted in
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Economy Minister Conor Murphy has launched a £46 million Agri-Food Investment Initiative to support local agri-food and drink processors. The Initiative, developed by Invest Northern Ireland, has been designed to help improve the overall competitiveness and productivity of the agri-food and drink processing sector in Northern Ireland. Minister Murphy says, “Agri-food processing makes […]
Aug 16 2024 | Posted in
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Three Ways Youth Group hosted a successful coffee morning recently at the Three Ways Community Centre, raising an impressive £438.50 to support their personal and social development programme. Three Ways Youth Group is dedicated to aiding young people aged 14 and above as they transition from adolescence to adulthood. The programme focuses on […]
Aug 16 2024 | Posted in
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Local charity Bolster Community recently welcomed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Fleur Anderson to Whitegates in Newry for an informal discussion around the transformation of public services, the UKSPF funding agenda and the urgent need to escalate recommendations emerging from Ray Jones review of children’s health and social care services to action. […]
Aug 15 2024 | Posted in
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