
Newry and Armagh MP Mickey Brady has welcomed progress on the redevelopment programme at Daisy Hill Hospital which will make way for a new Direct Assessment Unit. Speaking to Newry Times, the Sinn Féin MP said, “Bernish House, formerly the Nurses Home will be the site for the new General Outpatients Department and GP Out […]
Aug 9 2018 | Posted in
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Two buildings on the Daisy Hill Hospital site have been renamed as part of the redevelopment programme to make way for a new Direct Assessment Unit. The Nurses Home has been renamed as ‘Bernish House’ and will be the home of a new General Outpatients Department and the GP Out of Hours service, which will […]
Aug 8 2018 | Posted in
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Some of the world’s most respected entrepreneurs are lining up to take part in the first-ever innovation and technology conference in the city of Newry this September. Innovation Nation 2018, which is being run by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council and a number of supporting partners from the public and private sectors, will show […]

Police in Newry have arrested a 50-year-old man on suspicion of theft, going equipped for theft and fraud by false representation. The arrest happened after police received a report of a van with a southern registration being driven in the Hilltown area earlier this morning. Officers attended and spoke to the driver who […]
Aug 7 2018 | Posted in
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Police are appealing to young drivers to act responsibly when in control of a car after they were made aware of incidents of dangerous driving, in particular vehicles performing ‘donuts’, in the Kilkeel area. Police said they are aware of the negative impact that this type of activity can have the local community. […]
Aug 7 2018 | Posted in
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Detectives are investigating a report of an incident in the Merrion Avenue area of Newcastle in the early hours of Sunday 5 August. Police received a report that a woman had been sexually assaulted in the area at around 02.30am on Sunday morning. Anyone with any information is asked to contact detectives in […]
Aug 6 2018 | Posted in
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NI Water has donated waterbutts to the Mayobridge Regeneration Trust and Mayobridge Women’s Group. Waterbutts are a great way of harvesting rainwater, which can then be used to water plants or wash windows. We get plenty of rain in Northern Ireland but this rainwater has to be cleaned at NI Water’s treatment works […]
Aug 3 2018 | Posted in
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One of the UK’s best-known and most influential voices on Brexit will address the Institute of Directors (IoD) Chairman’s Roadshow when it arrives in Newry. Allie Renison, the IoD’s Head of Europe and Trade Policy will be guest speaker at the event taking place at Flexi Work Space at Monaghan Street in the city on […]

This year’s Ring of Gullion Lúnasa Festival will host a variety of excellent arts and cultural events, appealing to both young and old from Friday 3 August to Sunday 26 August 2018. As part of the Lúnasa Festival, local author, Réamonn Ó Ciaráin will tell the story of the great warrior, Cúchulainn and other mythological […]

Two class acts are heading to Newcastle Community Cinema this August, continuing Down Arts Centre’s Season of Summer Nights. Headlining August’s programme of live music, is Bjorn Identity on Friday 3 August with their stunning exact replica costumes, vocal likeness and ABBA style choreography. Widely known for their Swedish humour and professionalism and […]