
Detectives are appealing for information following a report of shots fired at a vehicle in Jonesborough last night, Monday 3 August. Speaking to Newry Times, Detective Inspector Handley said, “Shortly after 11:25 pm, it was reported that a dark coloured Audi A4 vehicle had arrived in the Castle View area. “One […]
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The COVID-19 Charities Fund is reopening on 3 August, Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has announced. The funding programme, which is being administered on behalf of the Department for Communities by The National Lottery Community Fund, will provide financial support to charities which have lost income due to the impact of COVID-19 and […]
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Parents in Northern Ireland are being urged to claim Child Benefit. Embed from Getty Images The call comes for parents even if they have not yet been able to register the birth of their new-borns, to ensure they don’t miss out. Between April and July 2019, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) […]
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Detectives from the PSNI’s Major Investigation Team have launched a murder investigation in Newry. It follows the death of 20-year-old Patrycja Wyrebek. Patrycja was found dead at her home yesterday morning, Sunday, 2 August. A 23-year-old man who was arrested remains in custody at this time. Speaking to Newry Times, Detective […]
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Seeking a second opinion from JMK Solicitors ensures Groundsman injured in lawnmower accident fairly compensated. JMK Solicitor Cieran Marshall acted for a client regarding a personal injury claim following an accident at work. The client worked in a school as a groundsman where his duties included ensuring the grass was regularly cut. For […]
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Detectives from Serious Crime Branch in Newry have arrested a 23-year-old man as part of their investigation into the suspicious death of a 20-year-old woman. The woman was found dead at her home in Drumalane Park, Newry this morning, Sunday, 2 August. The investigation is at an early stage. Police said […]
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Police in Newry are treating the death of a woman in the city as suspicious. The woman’s body was found this morning by local police in Drumalane Park. A post-mortem examination to establish the cause of death is to be carried out. “Sense of shock in the Newry community.” Local […]
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Employers For Childcare has welcomed the Executive’s Childcare Recovery Support package, which will see £10.5 million allocated to childcare locally, to assist in recovery and building capacity across the sector. Embed from Getty Images The funding scheme has opened for applications this month and all forms of registered childcare who re-open, or […]
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Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has announced that the Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA) intends to resume further MOT testing services and practical car and lorry driving tests from 1 September 2020. Embed from Getty Images Following the resumption of testing for some vehicle groups earlier this month, the DVA plans to resume MOT […]
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NHS People Plan to address new pandemic challenges and improve physical and mental health support for staff. Health Secretary Matt Hancock will today welcome the launch of the new NHS People Plan as he launches a new bureaucracy busting drive so staff can spend less time on paperwork and more time with their […]
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