
The Southern Health and Social Care Trust has scooped three top prizes at the 2019 National Learning Disabilities and Autism Awards. The Awards celebrate excellence in the support for people with learning disabilities and aims to pay tribute to those who excel in providing quality care. There were 16 award categories representing all areas of […]
Sep 3 2019 | Posted in
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The Department of Health and the Public Health Agency are urging everyone to talk to their family and friends about organ donation during Organ Donation Week (2-8 September). The theme for this year’s Organ Donation Week is “Words Save Lives” and they are appealing to everyone to have the conversation. Let your family and friends […]
Sep 2 2019 | Posted in
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Consumers in Northern Ireland need to be provided with clear and transparent information as to why the price they pay for their electricity has increased, according to The Consumer Council. Speaking to Newry Times, Paulino Garcia, Head of Energy Policy at The Consumer Council said, “Consumers in Northern Ireland want to know exactly what they […]
Sep 2 2019 | Posted in
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Newry Sinn Fein representatives Mickey Brady MP and Conor Murphy MLA recently met with senior officials in Department of Infrastructure headquarters in Belfast to raise the concerns of businesses and shoppers in Newry. The meeting, according to the duo, was in relation to what many see as “overzealous and inflexible enforcement” of parking regulations in […]

Newry and Armagh Sinn Féin MP Mickey Brady has said that he shares the disgust of the local community at the news that the ARC Centre which provides day opportunities for adults with a learning disability in Bessbrook had been broke into. He told Newry Times, “The Bessbrook community are disgusted with what should be […]
Aug 30 2019 | Posted in
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Detectives are appealing for witnesses following a burglary of a house in Newry. It was reported that sometime between 18 July and 16 August entry was forced to a house on the Manse Road. Article continues below A sum of money and a number of items of jewellery were stolen as a result. […]
Aug 30 2019 | Posted in
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Since August 2018, NI Water has invested £2.5million in maintaining its wastewater treatment works in Newry and has announced a further £1million investment for improvement work taking place over the next seven months. Announcing the improvement work, Project Manager Eimear Gourley told Newry Times, “This work is part of the wider NI Water Base Maintenance […]
Aug 30 2019 | Posted in
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This Friday 30 August, Buttercrane Shopping Centre will play host to an eye-catching new structure from Sydney, Australia as part of ‘Pride in Newry’ – International UK & Ireland Pride Festival 2019, this weekend in the City. ‘Live 4 Love’ is an inflatable art structure standing some 20’ tall, with brightly coloured abstract shapes, from […]

It’s almost back to school time, so the Public Health Agency (PHA) has some top tips for packing a healthy and nutritious lunchbox for the kids. “Recent surveys looking at children’s lunchboxes found that they were too high in fat, especially saturated fat, salt and sugar,” said Judith Hanvey, Regional Food in Schools Coordinator, appointed […]
Aug 29 2019 | Posted in
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The Health and Social Care Board (HSCB) in partnership with local charities, Adoption UK and The Fostering Network are calling for more LGBT+ people to consider adoption and fostering ahead of the upcoming Pride festival in Newry. There are a lot of myths about who can and cannot foster or adopt. You can adopt or […]