Police are appealing for information following a road traffic collision in Newry yesterday, Tuesday 30 November, 2021. Inspector Frances McCullough says, “The collision took place just after 6 pm in the Armagh Road area. “It involved a black Land Rover and a male pedestrian. “The pedestrian, aged in his 50s, was […]
All Agenda for Change staff working in Health and Social Care will receive the 3% award which was recommended by the NHS Pay Review Body. The award will see HSC pay points increase by 3% and will be backdated to 1 April 2021. This award represents an estimated increase of approximately £88.24million on […]
41-year-old Audrius Silinskas has this week been sentenced to eleven years for two counts of rape of a woman at Newry Crown Court. Detective Constable Mallon explains, “The woman, in this case, displayed immense courage in seeing this investigation through to a successful conclusion. “I hope that her tenacity and resolution to […]
Newry business leader Paul McKernan has been named by the Institute of Directors (IoD) as a finalist for the Northern Ireland Director of the Year Awards. The Managing Director of StatSports has been shortlisted in the International category. Winners of the prestigious awards, sponsored by AIB, will be announced during a […]
Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has unveiled the first of 80 battery-electric double-decker buses due to be in passenger service in spring 2022. It is part of her £74million investment for 100 zero-emission buses, which also includes 20 Hydrogen fuelled buses and a programme of associated infrastructure works. apotekese This is the next key […]
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has congratulated Co-Ownership on supporting 10,000 households to continue on their homeownership journey. Co-Ownership is a not-for-profit organisation that helps people get onto the property ladder who cannot do it by themselves. Minister Hargey explains, “This significant milestone in the provision of affordable housing here demonstrates the […]
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has outlined how plans to reform the private rented sector are progressing. A commitment was made to introduce legislation that will provide increased protections for people and families living in the private rented sector. The Bill is now at Committee Stage. Minister Hargey explains, “For many the […]
Justice Minister Naomi Long has attended the Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) Annual Memorial Service to remember officers who lost their lives in the course of duty. Minister Long explains, “The annual Memorial Service is an important occasion for everyone associated with the Prison Service. “It is an opportunity for us […]
Time is running out to give us your views on The ‘Food at the Heart of Our Society – A Prospectus for Change’, which aims to create Northern Ireland’s first-ever Food Strategy Framework. The Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots explains, “As I have previously said, Northern Ireland is already […]
An amazing £11,500 has been presented to the Mandeville Unit by a Newry family. Carol Hughes and family raised the money through a fundraising event. The event involved a head shave and wax night, sponsor sheets, raffle and auction. Pictured (above) presenting the cheque to the Acute Services Fund to Dr […]
