
Sinn Féin MLA for Newry and Armagh Liz Kimmins has welcomed confirmation that the department will be implementing traffic calming measures throughout Park View in Cloughogue. She was speaking following a recent meeting with DFI Officials. Speaking after the meeting Liz said, “Sinn Féin have been lobbying for traffic calming in […]
Jul 16 2021 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin MLA for Newry and Armagh Liz Kimmins has urged people to go online to register to vote after the fresh electoral register opened. Liz Kimmins said, “From 1 July, everyone in the north will be removed from the electoral register by the Electoral Office. “The new register is now […]
Jul 16 2021 | Posted in
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The Woodland Trust is set to revolutionise the conservation sector as it pledges to end the use of new plastic tree shelters from its sites by the end of the year. The charity, which hopes to plant 10 million trees each year to 2025 (around 2.3 million on its own estate), has announced […]
Jul 16 2021 | Posted in
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Health Minister Robin Swann has praised the contribution made by community pharmacists and GPs to the outstanding success of the vaccination programme. Since they began delivering jabs at the end of March, Northern Ireland’s network of community pharmacies has delivered more than 100,000 doses of the Astra Zeneca vaccine. GPs – […]
Jul 15 2021 | Posted in
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Leading charities are urging Newry shoppers to donate food at their local Tesco to help support children and families across the UK this summer. From July 15 to 17 Tesco is holding a summer Food Collection in aid of FareShare and the Trussell Trust at all of its large stores across the UK. […]
Jul 15 2021 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin Councillor for Newry City, Valerie Harte, has been engaging with Newry, Mourne and Down PCSP to tackle the ongoing anti-social behaviour issues in Heather Park. She says this follows concerns raised by local residents in the area surrounding Heather Park. Speaking about recent incidents Councillor Harte said, “Over the […]
Jul 14 2021 | Posted in
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The search is now on to find Northern Ireland’s High Street Heroes, a public online vote for shoppers and customers to choose their favourite independent retailer and overall local high street. After the toughest year in a generation for our local high streets, the call has now opened for local shoppers to name […]

A dedicated mother of four, Sinead Campbell, graduates this summer with a degree in Healthcare Science specialising in Cardiac Physiology. Sinead, from Newry, attributes her return to education to her four children. However, it was her son, Nathan, now 10 years old, that motivated her specific interest in the study of […]
Jul 13 2021 | Posted in
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Four Southern Trust projects have been shortlisted from hundreds of entries for this year’s national HSJ Patient Safety Awards. The awards recognise outstanding contributions to healthcare and drive improvements in culture and quality across the NHS by celebrating the teams putting safety first. The Dysphagia Support Team has been shortlisted for […]
Jul 12 2021 | Posted in
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Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots MLA has launched a Call for Evidence on a plan to eliminate plastic pollution in Northern Ireland and a new grants scheme aimed at tackling marine litter. The Call for Evidence will seek responses from a wide range of stakeholders on the challenges and […]
Jul 9 2021 | Posted in
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