
The Department of Health has said that three more people have died after contracting coronavirus. In Newry and Mourne 13 people are positive COVID-19 cases. Testing has also confirmed that there are 32 new cases in the country, bringing the total to 241. The Department said there have been 3,716 people tested for […]

Daisy Hill Hospital’s Emergency Department will close. The Southern Trust will be making changes to hospital services in anticipation of an increase in patients with COVID-19 in hospital. Speaking to Newry Times, Interim director of acute hospitals, Mel McClements said, “To ensure the safety of staff and patients, we have taken the essential […]

NI Water is currently engaged in an ongoing process of improving and upgrading the water supply infrastructure throughout Northern Ireland and work will get underway in the coming months in the Newry, Kilkeel, Mayobridge, Rathfriland and Hilltown areas. Work is due to get underway later this month in Mayobridge and Rathfriland, with work in other […]
Mar 26 2020 | Posted in
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Just Eat, an online food delivery website, has analysed millions of takeaway orders across the country to crown the spiciest city in the UK. Newry Mourne and Down in Northern Ireland came in second place for areas that like spicy food. To bring the data to life, Just Eat has created an interactive […]
Mar 25 2020 | Posted in
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The Southern Trust is calling on Newry knitters and knitting groups to support dementia patients. According to the Alzheimer’s Society there are around 850,000 people in the UK with dementia. Article continues below One in 14 people over 65 will develop dementia and the condition affects 1 in 6 people over 80. The […]
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Due to the Covid-19 outbreak, ILF Scotland has taken the decision to postpone these events until later in the year. Independent Living Fund (ILF), the public body that provides financial support to help disabled people live independently, has called for Newry residents to share their views on the future of the fund in Northern Ireland. 438 […]

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has confirmed that domestic drivers’ hours legislation has now been temporarily relaxed to enable retailers to deliver food and vital supplies to customers. Speaking to Newry Times, Minister Mallon said, “In addition to the recent changes I made regarding deliveries to supermarkets and shops, I am now relaxing drivers’ hour’s rules […]

Over five thousand people have watched a YouTube broadcast by Rostrevor man Mark Hughes, something he decided to livestream in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. Over 800 people took part in the first ‘Big Nerd Pub Quiz’ which was broadcast from Mark Hughes’s bedroom at his family home in Rostrevor. The online pub […]

Latest update on coronavirus (Covid-19) As of 2pm on Monday 23 March, testing has resulted in 20 new positive cases. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in Northern Ireland to 148. To date, two people who tested positive have sadly died. The total number of tests completed in Northern Ireland is […]

The Police Service of Northern Ireland is urging the public to be on their guard against cold callers and scammers who continue to prey on the community by taking advantage of householders, even during the COVID 19 pandemic. Speaking to Newry Times, Chief Superintendent Simon Walls said, “Unfortunately, during these unprecedented times there are still […]