
Newry City Sinn Fein Councillor Valerie Harte has welcomed the news that the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) has confirmed they hope to resurface the entire stretch of the Windmill Road in July/August 2021. The local Councillor said, “Local Roads Service Officers have confirmed that subject to their section office budget allocation they hope […]
Mar 10 2021 | Posted in
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Slieve Gullion Councillor Oonagh Magennis has welcomed the news that social housing, a number of which will be adapted to meet the need of families with disability access, will be built near Camlough. The Sinn Féin Councillor said, “I am delighted to hear that Belnew Developments Ltd, a registered Newry Company has Outline […]

Newry artist Luna Kalo has been awarded £2,000 to develop her career as part of the d/Deaf and Disabled Artists Support Fund 2020/21. She has been provided funding for the career development grant to enhance her online presence by exploring digital theatre, an emerging hybrid genre that combines theatre, television, radio, green screen […]
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Ireland’s leading pop/country artist, Lisa McHugh has confirmed that she has landed her dream role – presenting her very own weekly show on Downtown Radio. The hugely upbeat singer-songwriter will front The Lisa McHugh Show every Saturday afternoon from 5 March (4 to 7 pm). Aiming to bring a new dimension […]
Mar 8 2021 | Posted in
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The Arts Council of Northern Ireland recently announced funding of £10,864,610 from their Stability and Renewal Programme for Organisations (SRPO), to support 168 cultural organisations across Northern Ireland affected as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Stability and Renewal Programme is part of the £29 million NI Executive allocation that was made […]
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Economy Minister Diane Dodds has announced a £2.9million package of support for further education students to address digital poverty. Eligible full time and part-time further education students will receive a one-off payment of £60 to help address data costs incurred through remote learning. Furthermore, 500 additional devices will be distributed to […]
Mar 5 2021 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has called for a pilot parklet scheme to be rolled out in Newry. The Newry and Armagh MLA stated, “A Parklet scheme can temporarily turn a parking space into an outdoor area to help local businesses like cafes with physical distancing. “A pilot scheme in Belfast […]

Firmus energy has announced a 17.75% increase to its regulated gas tariffs for domestic and small business customers in the Ten Towns area. This change in tariff will be effective from 1 April 2021. Commenting on the announcement, John French, Utility Regulator Chief Executive said, “In February 2021, firmus energy submitted a request […]
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Education charity Into Film has created a new homeschooling survival package to help beleaguered families in Northern Ireland get to the end of the current lockdown. Hundreds of parents, teachers and pupils across Northern Ireland have been enjoying Into Film’s suite of free activities. Now the organisation is expanding its offering. […]

GPs are urging people who have a persistent cough for three weeks or more to be aware of the symptoms of lung cancer and to contact them. Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers among both men and women in Northern Ireland, with around 1300 cases diagnosed each year. Some symptoms […]
Mar 5 2021 | Posted in
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