
The Southern Health and Social Care Trust has issued a public appeal following a break-in at the ARC Centre this week. The ARC is located on the outskirts of Bessbrook and provides Day Opportunities for Adults with a Learning Disability. Article continues below Services at the Centre have been disrupted as a result of significant […]
Aug 28 2019 | Posted in
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Parents whose child is staying on in education after recently picking up their GCSE results are urged to tell HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) so that Child Benefit doesn’t stop. Teens taking approved courses are eligible for the benefit, worth up to £20.70 a week, but parents and guardians will only continue to receive it […]
Aug 28 2019 | Posted in
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Southern Area Hospice Services is celebrating 30 years of local Hospice care this year and so are encouraging local people to host a coffee morning in celebration and to raise vital funds to help maintain their services. This year the Southern Area Hospice must raise £2.6million to continue to care for people within the local […]

Consumer demand for Around Noon’s healthy, convenience fruit pots has seen sales of the product more than double in the past two years. The Newry-based ‘food to go’ manufacturer supplies a wide range of customers across the island of Ireland with the fresh product, including leading convenience and forecourt retailers and coffee shop chains. Article […]
Aug 28 2019 | Posted in
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NI Water is calling on customers across Northern Ireland to be aware of bogus callers this summer. This is following an incident recently reported, where a distraction burglary was committed at the property of an elderly householder in Kilkeel. Article continues below Bogus callers are an all too common problem, and their preferred course of […]
Aug 27 2019 | Posted in
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Newry businesswoman Naoimh McAteer has been named in the shortlist of the UK-wide Institute of Directors (IoD) Director of the Year Awards. Naoimh, Director of MJM Group, was named Young Director of the Year at the Northern Ireland Director of the Year Awards earlier this year and is now up for a national accolade at […]
Aug 27 2019 | Posted in
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Thousands of visitors flocked to Warrenpoint in County Down over the weekend for the Wake the Giant Festival by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. The 32-foot giant Finn, is fabled to lie asleep in the nearby Cooley Mountains. Article continues below The Festival brings the local fairy tale to life, telling of the mystical […]
Aug 26 2019 | Posted in
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Derrybeg Community Association has said they are proud to be part of the Breastfeeding Welcome Here Scheme, which the local Community Association signed up to recently. Speaking to Newry Times about the scheme, Chairperson of Derrybeg Community Association, Stephen Murney, explained, “This scheme ensures that breastfeeding is welcome in all meeting rooms and public areas […]
Aug 26 2019 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin Councillor Barra Ó Muirí has spoken of his delight at proposing a new Home to Hospital Scheme for Slieve Gullion DEA. The proposal was that the Council would agree to spend £10,000 a year, while seeking support from outside agencies, to provide much-needed support for rural communities in attending Hospital appointments. Article continues […]
Aug 23 2019 | Posted in
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Excitement is building in the city after Newry Rainbow Community announced the international headline artists for Pride in Newry – UK & Ireland Pride 2019’s free concert. Live on stage in Newry for the first time we will be Claire Richards (Lead Singer, Steps), Heather Small (M People), Saara Aalto (Finnish Singer, Eurovision & […]