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12 arrests and 3 vehicles seized following Joint Agency Task Force Operation | Newry Times

12 arrests and 3 vehicles seized following Joint Agency Task Force Operation - Newry Times - Newry online

Officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland were part of a cross border Joint Agency Task Force operation that took place on Wednesday, 17 February 2021, focusing on rural crime.     Working with our colleagues in An Garda Síochána, the operation spanned our border Districts and involved officers from Neighbourhood and Local Policing […]

Additional funding for foster carers | Newry Times

Additional funding for foster carers | Newry Times -Coronavirus Covid19 Newry news

The Health Minister has announced further funding of £754,800 for NI foster carers.     This brings the total support provided to them to £1.39million since the start of the pandemic.     Foster carers provide care for children looked after by social services teams when they are unable to live with their parent/s. There […]

Police reveal Christmas domestic abuse figures | Newry Times

Police reveal Christmas domestic abuse figures - Newry online

The Police Service of Northern Ireland has this week released figures on domestic abuse incidents over the Christmas period.     The aim of the campaign, entitled ‘Speak Out’, which ran from 9 December until 17 January, was to encourage the reporting of domestic abuse incidents and make victims aware they can come forward to […]

5 Top Tips to Quit Smoking During ‘No Smoking March’

‘Commit to Quit’ this March with local Stop Smoking Services - Newry online

We are fast approaching No Smoking Month and the Public Health Agency (PHA) and Cancer Focus Northern Ireland are urging people to ‘Make March Your Month to Quit’.     Colette Rogers, Strategic Lead for Tobacco Control with the PHA, says, “During the COVID-19 pandemic our health is more important than ever and we are […]

Swann announces expansion of asymptomatic testing | Newry Times

Swann announces expansion of asymptomatic testing | Newry Times Coronavirus Covid19 Newry news

Health Minister Robin Swann has announced a number of new initiatives to test people who do not have symptoms for Covid-19.     This expanded ‘asymptomatic testing programme’ will substantially increase testing for Covid-19 to the benefit of many sectors across Northern Ireland. The programme will use new tests currently available, for example, Lateral Flow […]

Mallon ‘committed to pressing ahead on Narrow Water Bridge’ | Newry Times

narrow water bridge warrenpoint - Mallon 'committed to pressing ahead on Narrow Water Bridge' | Newry Times

The Minister for Infrastructure met this week with Newry, Mourne and Down Council and Louth Council to discuss the way forward in delivering the iconic Narrow Water Bridge.     At the meeting, both councils and the Minister affirmed their commitment to the New Decade, New Approach project and committed to working in partnership to […]

Concerns about drug and alcohol use ‘soar since start of pandemic’ | Newry Times

Concerns about drug and alcohol use 'soar since start of pandemic' - Newry Times - Newry headlines

The number of people calling the NSPCC Helpline with concerns about parents’ use of drugs and alcohol has increased by 66% since the start of the pandemic, according to new NSPCC data.     The Helpline provides adults with a place they can get advice and support, share their concerns about a child or get […]

Health Minister announces £1.5m grant funding to improve dental patient throughput | Newry Times

Health Minister announces grant funding to improve dental patient throughput - Newry Times - Dentist Newry

Health Minister Robin Swann has announced funding of £1.5million to help improve patient throughput at dental surgeries in Northern Ireland.     The risk of Coronavirus transmission in dental practices has been minimised using strict infection control measures but these have significantly reduced the number of patients that dentists can see each day.     […]

Newry Murder of Brian Phelan: Woman, 26, charged by police | Newry Times

Brian Phelan Newry murder - Newry Times - Newry news headlines

Detectives from PSNI’s Serious Crime Branch investigating the murder of Brian Phelan in Newry, in July 2018, have charged a 26-year-old woman.     She is charged with perverting the course of justice, assisting an offender and withholding information.     Detective Inspector Michael Hawthorne explains, “Detectives remain committed to bringing all offenders, whether they […]

Tesco Health Charity Partnership fundraising appeal in Newry | Newry Times

Tesco Health Charity Partnership fundraising appeal in Newry – shows a little help can go a long way - Newry Tesco - Newry Newspapers

People in Newry will be able to give a big boost this month to three life-changing charities that have been heavily impacted by COVID-19.     Tesco stores across Coleraine are supporting the Tesco Health Charity Partnership’s appeal to raise money for Cancer Research UK, the British Heart Foundation and Diabetes UK from 26 to […]







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