
Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has today announced the Creative Support Fund will reopen on 31 July with a £4m support package for the arts, creative industries and cultural sector. Speaking to Newry Times, the Minister said, “Today I am announcing further details on the opening of a £4 million funding package designed […]

SDLP Assembly Members Justin McNulty MLA, Sinead Bradley MLA and Dolores Kelly MLA have met with the Chief Executive of the Southern Trust Shane Devlin to discuss the recommissioning of key services across the Southern Trust area as we emerge from the Covid19 Pandemic. Speaking to Newry Times, McNulty explained, “As our health service prepared […]
Jul 23 2020 | Posted in
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Economy Minister Diane Dodds and Agriculture Minster Edwin Poots have officially launched a new Tourism NI programme designed to help tourism experience providers enhance their websites, with capital grants available of up to £40,000. The new programme is aimed at supporting businesses providing tourism experiences to market and sell their services online. Speaking […]
Jul 23 2020 | Posted in
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AIB together with award-winning local architect Patrick Bradley – winner of the Channel 4 Grand Designs Anniversary Award – has launched ‘Movies and Mortgages’, a 4-part web series sharing advice and support for people keen to build their own homes. The episodes, which air weekly, and will be available on the Cool FM and […]
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Carbon monoxide (CO) can be a hidden killer during the summer months, and with many of us holidaying at home this year on camping, caravanning or boating trips, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging holidaymakers to be aware of the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning in enclosed spaces. Embed from Getty Images […]
Jul 23 2020 | Posted in
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DJs Unite NI, a group of local DJs from across Northern Ireland, has donated eight tablet devices to the Southern Health and Social Care Trust’s Virtual Visiting Service. The team of DJs combined their love for music in efforts to raise money for Health and Social Care Trusts during the COVID-19 pandemic via numerous […]
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There is widespread anger in Newry after vandals damaged graves in the city. Newry City Sinn Féin Councillor Valerie Harte said that those involved in the incidents at Monkshill Cemetery in the City had caused huge distress to the families, relatives and friends of those plots they had attacked. Speaking to Newry Times, […]
Jul 22 2020 | Posted in
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In 2019, Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful marine litter surveyors recorded an average of 508 pieces of litter per 100 meters of beach. This equates to an estimated 3.3 million items of litter on our coastline at any one time. Plastic not surprisingly makes up over 78% of the waste on Northern Ireland’s beaches, […]
Jul 22 2020 | Posted in
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Celebrity Chef Richard Corrigan has announced that he will be offering one frontline healthcare worker a luxury wedding at his 18th-century estate, Virginia Park Lodge. Those wanting to be in with a chance of winning this once-in-a-lifetime prize worth £80,000 can simply apply or nominate a loved one via the Virginia Park Lodge website alongside […]
Jul 22 2020 | Posted in
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The Police Service of Northern Ireland is urging the public to be on their guard against scammers who continue to take advantage of older and more vulnerable people within our community. Embed from Getty Images From April to July police said they received almost 300 reports in relation to HMRC scams. […]
Jul 20 2020 | Posted in
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