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Children ‘as young as 12’ caught up in anti-social behaviour

Sinn Féin Councillor Liz Kimmins has said that children as young as 12 are getting caught up in anti-social behaviour acts in the Meigh area. The local Councillor appealed for these activities to cease and said, “I have been working with local residents in the Meigh area following reports of ongoing anti-social behaviour and targeted […]

Southern Trust’s Gala Ball raises £12,000 for PIPS

Southern Trust’s Gala Ball raised £12,000 to provide crisis counselling for people who are at risk of suicide and those who self-harm. The Southern Trust recently held a Charity Gala Ball to raise funds for its Charity Partners – PIPS Hope and Support and PIPS Upper Bann which are Public Initiatives for the Prevention of […]

Daniel O’Donnell supports local Stress Control Programme

Country singer, Daniel O’Donnell ‘dropped in’ to a local Stress control programme in the Market Place Theatre, Armagh recently where he met staff Claire McPhilips, Mental Health Practitioner and Jacqueline McKenna, Senior Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist. Their free stress classes are delivered in various venues across the Southern Trust by Cognitive Behavioural Therapists who teach skills […]

Surge in businesses backing breastfeeding

A year on from the successful #NotSorryMums breastfeeding campaign, the Public Health Agency (PHA) has seen a huge rise in the numbers joining its Breastfeeding Welcome Here scheme. More than 740 popular family venues, council facilities, cafes, tourist attractions and a host of other businesses are members of the scheme – an increase of more […]

19 trained nurses ‘on the ground’ for official launch of Rostrevor charity

Life & Time, the new charity set up to deliver extra end of life care to people in the Rostrevor Warrenpoint and Burren region, has officially been launched. After almost a year since the concept of a community-driven, end-of-life service was proposed through a series of open meetings in Rostrevor, Warrenpoint and Burren; Life & […]

Newry woman’s legacy lives on through £16,000 grants

The Ann McGeeney Charitable Trust, established to support women working on peacebuilding in and across communities throughout Ireland, is open for 2019 fund applications until 8 April. The Trust, which also supports the integration of ethnic minorities into communities as well as women working to strengthen their communities, was established in recognition of the life […]

Anger after attack on Newry church

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Police are appealing for information after a report of criminal damage at premises in the John Mitchel Place area of Newry. Speaking to Newry Times, Sergeant McDonald said, “Sometime overnight, Wednesday 27 March and Thursday 28 March, it was reported that a window of a church was damaged.     “Enquiries are continuing and at […]

NI Parent’s Parliament comes to Newry

National charity Parentkind is hosting a “Parents’ Parliament” on Tuesday 2 April 2019 at Rathore School, 23 Martin’s Lane, Newry, where parents, politicians and education stakeholders will come together to discuss school policies that impact directly on families.  This is the third of five Northern Ireland Parents’ Parliaments that Parentkind, the national charity that enables […]

New £2m fund launched for churches and faith groups

A new £2m fund has been launched by the Ulster Community Investment Trust (UCIT) to assist church groups and faith-based organisations across Northern Ireland.    UCIT is calling upon groups in the Newry area to apply for funding.     Alan Moneypenny, Chairman of UCIT, said, “UCIT can provide churches and faith-based organisations with tailored, […]

Wedding and engagement ring taken during spate of Bessbrook burglaries

Newry stabbing: Man stabbed in the face in 'vicious attack' | Newry Times - Newry news

Detectives are appealing for witnesses after reports of a number of burglaries in the Bessbrook area. Speaking to Newry Times, Detective Constable Brannigan said, “We received reports of burglaries in the Clogharevan Park, Millvale Park, Riverside Crescent and Main Street areas of Bessbrook between 8.40 and 10pm on Wednesday 13 March.     “The next […]







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