
Slieve Gullion area Sinn Fein Councillors Aoife Finnegan and Barra O Muirí have said that an assault on two local men in the Crossmaglen Square vicinity had caused great anger within the community. Local Councillor Aoife Finnegan said, “Myself and my colleague Cllr Barra Ó Muirí share the anger and distress of the […]
May 10 2021 | Posted in
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Northern Ireland Water is undertaking a number of exciting projects to look after our environment and reduce the impact of climate change. Investing in hydrogen, restoring peatlands and exploring other new renewable energy opportunities alongside ambitious tree planting on our lands. To celebrate the start of their mission to plant 1 […]
May 10 2021 | Posted in
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Detectives investigating a report of an assault on two men in Crossmaglen at the weekend are appealing for witnesses and information. Police received a report at around 12:10 am on Sunday 2 May that two men, aged in their twenties and fifties, had been assaulted in the village approximately 10 minutes earlier in […]
May 7 2021 | Posted in
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A County Down man has been convicted of animal cruelty, having pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to a Terrier dog at Newry Magistrates court. The case arose when the USPCA responded to a complaint received from a concerned member of the public in June 2019. On arrival to the scene […]
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Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) is appealing to anyone who has concerns about home fire safety for themselves or their loved ones, to contact NIFRS for free home fire safety advice. The appeal comes following the tragic death of a 61-year-old woman following a fire at her home in Lisburn on […]
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The security alert at Ashgrove Road in Newry has now ended, with police saying they found an exploded pipe bomb style device. A suspicious object which was located at the scene has been examined and declared as a viable, exploded pipe bomb type device. The remnants of the device have now […]
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HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is sending out about 2.5 million annual renewals packs to tax credits customers from this week. Customers should check their details in the renewal pack and report any change in circumstances to HMRC. The packs will be sent out over the next six weeks and all […]
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Finance Minister Conor Murphy has opened a new Changing Places facility enabling people with complex needs to access toilet facilities when visiting Stormont Estate. Conor Murphy said, “This new facility will offer people with physical and learning disabilities more freedom when visiting Stormont Estate. “The facility provides extra equipment and additional […]
May 7 2021 | Posted in
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A dramatic rise in child welfare referrals from the NSPCC helpline to external agencies, such as the police or children’s services in Northern Ireland, in the last year, has been revealed by the child protection charity. The NSPCC has two helpline bases in the UK – one is in Belfast. There were 1192 […]
May 6 2021 | Posted in
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Suicide prevention charity, PIPS Hope and Support, has officially launched a new pilot WELL-bean Café project to support the mental health and wellbeing of local individuals. The project, which is the first of its kind in Northern Ireland is funded by the Southern Health and Social Care Trust initially for a six-month period. […]