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Tuesday 2 November 2022 is Stress Awareness Day and the Public Health Agency (PHA) is highlighting the signs and symptoms of stress and what we can do to tackle stress in our lives, including free online stress control classes. Stress is the feeling of being unable to cope as a result of too […]

Fainche Kelly, a current Southern Regional College student studying Healthcare Practice Higher National Certificate, recently travelled to Jesolo in Italy to represent Ireland at the World Kick Boxing Championships 2022. From an early age, Kickboxing has always been a massive part of Fainche’s life, with both her father and uncle representing Ireland in […]
Nov 3 2022 | Posted in
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Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has confirmed that his Department will play a greater role in the delivery of greenways. This follows the Minister’s consideration of the recent Report by Sustrans on greenway development by Councils across the North and its recommendations for improvements. Minister O’Dowd says, “Given the climate emergency, it is important […]

Almost a fifth (19%) of Newry preschool children’s daily diet consists of unhealthy treat foods including biscuits, crisps, cakes, sweets, and chocolate, new START campaign research has revealed. The research also found that a child’s daily calorie intake from unhealthy treat foods increased as they get older with a quarter (25%) of local […]
Nov 2 2022 | Posted in
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A 29-year-old man arrested recently on suspicion of aggravated burglary has been charged with a number of offences. The offences include aggravated burglary, criminal damage and resisting police. The charges relate to an aggravated burglary in the Toragh Park area of Newry on Friday 28 October. Speaking last week, Sergeant Reynolds explains, “At […]
Nov 2 2022 | Posted in
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A 22-year-old man arrested by police investigating a number of recent hate crime incidents in the Lower Square area of Kilkeel has been released on bail to allow for further police enquiries. Police were investigating a number of recent hate crime incidents in the Lower Square area of Kilkeel and arrested the 22-year-old […]
Nov 1 2022 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has welcomed the news that the freeze on bus and train fares will be extended for another year. The Newry/Armagh MLA explains, “I welcome news that infrastructure minister John O’Dowd has extended the freeze on bus and train fares for another year. “This will help keep costs down […]

The Department of Health has published its latest visiting guidance for hospitals and hospices which outlines the removal of all significant restrictions. The new guidance on visiting arrangements, “Enabling Safer Visiting”, which was developed in partnership with the Public Health Agency (PHA), will take effect from 31 October. The new guidance broadly sets […]
Oct 31 2022 | Posted in
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Police investigating reports of robberies in south Armagh have charged a 33-year-old man. The charges relate to robberies in Cullyhanna on 5 October and Keady and Hackballscross on 11 October 2022. He appeared before Newry Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 26 October, charged with two counts of robbery, attempted robbery and two counts of […]
Oct 31 2022 | Posted in
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Olympic and Paralympic heroes and local sporting legends have teamed up with Lidl Northern Ireland to launch this year’s Sport for Good Schools Programme which, in partnership with children’s charity Youth Sport Trust, aims to promote positive mental health amongst secondary school pupils across Northern Ireland through sport. The Lidl Northern Ireland Sport […]
Sep 30 2022 | Posted in
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