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Online breast cancer awareness programme launched to help save lives

New online breast cancer awareness programme launched to help save lives - Newry newspaper

A vital programme aimed at raising awareness of the importance of breast screening is now available online.     The Women’s Resource and Development Agency’s (WRDA) ground-breaking awareness programme was originally developed to help tackle inequalities in the uptake of breast cancer screening – as women living in deprived circumstances are less likely to attend. […]

New NI Coronavirus restrictions: Everything you need to know

New NI restrictions: Arlene Foster and Michelle O'Neill - COVID-19 Coronavirus - Newry online -NI news

The Executive has today agreed on a range of significant time-bound interventions to curb the spread of Covid-19 in Northern Ireland.     In addition to current household restrictions, the following measures will come into regulatory effect on Friday 16 October and will be in place for a period of four weeks. Bubbling is to […]

Newry schools urged to sign up to virtual assembly with guest hosts Ant and Dec

Ant Dec - SOSS virtual assembly - Newry Times news

Primary schools in Northern Ireland can now empower children virtually on how to speak out about abuse and neglect as the NSPCC reveals referrals from its helpline continue to rise since lockdown.      The charity this month launches an online version of its Speak Out. Stay Safe assemblies with guest hosts, TV presenters Ant […]

Ennis and Ruane make appeal over bonfires

Sinn Féin MLA Sinead Ennis and Councillor Mickey Ruane have appealed for the public in Warrenpoint to follow public health advice this Halloween.     The Sinn Féin representatives said, “This Halloween is different and unique to any other for Warrenpoint as a resurgent COVID-19 takes hold in Newry and Mourne. “In recent years the […]

Customers in Newry installing electric vehicle chargers asked to notify NIE Networks

NIE electric cars Newry - Newry newspaper

NIE Networks is calling on customers in Newry who have installed, or plan to install, an electrical vehicle charger, to notify them.     It comes as statistics show that although there are almost 3,500 electric vehicles registered in Northern Ireland, NIE Networks have only received notification of one-third of domestic charge points. The utility […]

Long praises Maghaberry Prison fundraising efforts for Air Ambulance NI

air ambulance-Naomi Long presents cheque - Newry Times

Recycling and horticultural projects by staff and prisoners at Maghaberry during the Covid pandemic have raised £5,100 for Air Ambulance NI.     Justice Minister Naomi Long recently joined Maghaberry Prison Governor David Kennedy at the Air Ambulance charity’s base in Lisburn to present a cheque for the fantastic amount of money raised. Prisoners throughout […]

Tesco donates £15,500 to 31 Down and Armagh Community Groups

Tesco-Bags-of-Help-Northern-Ireland-Newry-Times-newspaper

31 community groups across Down and Armagh have benefitted from Tesco’s COVID-19 Community Fund since the start of lockdown, a total of £15,500 put towards local causes over the past six months by the retailer.     Through its Bags of Help initiative, and as part of the retailer’s emergency response in supporting local communities, […]

Newry’s Daisy Hill Hospital Emergency Department to reopen next week 

Daisy Hill Hospital Newry Emergency Department - Newry news

Daisy Hill Hospital’s Emergency Department (ED) will reopen next Monday 19 October at 8.00 am.     In March, the Department temporarily closed and staff transferred to Craigavon to run a second (Non-Respiratory) Emergency Department as part of the Southern Trust response to COVID-19. The Non-Respiratory ED, based in the Ramone building at Craigavon Hospital […]

JMK Solicitors achieves prestigious Legal Quality Mark for the third year running

JMK Solicitors Newry and Belfast - Maurece Hutchinson JMK - Newry news headlines

JMK Solicitors, Northern Ireland’s leading road traffic and personal injury law firm  – are celebrating after being awarded the prestigious Lexcel Quality Mark.      The Lexcel scheme, administered by the Law Society recognises firms which achieve excellence in legal practice management and client care. Based in Newry and Belfast, the popular firm was awarded […]

PSNI and Translink launch joint partnership to implement Safe Transport Team

PSNI-Translink-SafeTransport Team-Newry-headlines

The Police Service of Northern Ireland and Translink have a well-established successful partnership in place to serve the community in Northern Ireland.     Both organisations are launching an innovative initiative that will see the introduction of a new ‘Safe Transport Team’ consisting of a dedicated team of officers working alongside the Translink team.   […]







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