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British Heart Foundation Northern Ireland is appealing for donations of goods for its Newry shop as winter arrives. BHF NI has seven shops at locations in towns and cities across Northern Ireland. Money raised from stores funds lifesaving research into heart and circulatory diseases, which cause the deaths of one in four people […]

Southern Regional College has launched a brand new, intuitive, and accessible website, aimed at offering users so much more. The website is big on courses, big on student life and big on news and events. Developed and designed by award-winning Belfast web design agency, Green 17, the new site has a variety of […]

The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland has launched an innovative new match funding initiative in Newry this week to support giving to local communities through gifts in Wills. The ‘Gifts in Wills’ fund will match charitable gifts at 50%, up to a maximum of £50,000 to enable people to leave a legacy far […]
Nov 17 2022 | Posted in
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A new regional digital archiving system to allow clinicians from across Northern Ireland to view patient images instantly, from a wide range of medical specialities, in any hospital, has been unveiled. NIPACS+ (Northern Ireland Picture Archiving and Communications System+) will benefit patients by supporting approximately two million examinations per year. It builds on […]
Nov 16 2022 | Posted in
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Police have welcomed a sentence of sixteen months which was handed to a man at Newry Crown Court. Finbar Stephen Maguire (33) pleaded guilty to possession of a class A drug with intent to supply. He also pleaded guilty to possession of criminal property at Newry Crown Court on Thursday 15 September. He […]
Nov 16 2022 | Posted in
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Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland have welcomed the sentence handed down to Paul Beggs at Newry Crown Court. Beggs, aged 31, was sentenced to a total of 8 ½ years, half to be served in custody and half on licence, having previously pleaded guilty to offences, including arson, possession of […]
Nov 15 2022 | Posted in
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The team at Specsavers Newry has made a significant donation to Eimear’s Wish, the NI charity that raise stem cell donor awareness and helps people searching for a stranger who is willing to donate their stem cells. The team were inspired by Newry’s Daniel Greer (14), who recently received a stem cell transplant […]
Nov 15 2022 | Posted in
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SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath has expressed the party’s solidarity with Royal College of Nursing members taking strike action over fair pay and safe working conditions. McGrath said it was deeply regrettable the situation had got to this stage without an agreement being reached. He called on the British government to work with […]
Nov 14 2022 | Posted in
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Police in Newry are appealing for witnesses and information in relation to a serious three-vehicle road traffic collision. The collision happened on on the Warrenpoint Road on Monday 7 November. Inspector Weatherald says, “We received a report around 7.30 pm that a collision had occurred between a red BMW, blue Volkswagen Passat and […]
Nov 14 2022 | Posted in
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Residential developer Lotus Homes has taken its first steps to go green with the launch of sustainable housing development, Edenbrook. Lotus has invested £50 million into the 180 eco-friendly houses and 24 apartments, located on the Newry Road, on the outskirts of Banbridge. All of the new build homes in Edenbrook are fitted […]
Nov 11 2022 | Posted in
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