
Do you know a member of health and social care staff who has provided exceptional treatment and care for you or your relative? The Southern Health and Social Care Trust has launched the Excellence Awards for 2018 and is asking for members of the public to play their part and nominate a team or a […]

Seventeen County Down businesses have been named amongst the top 100 hospitality hotspots in Northern Ireland. The local businesses were announced as winners at Hospitality Ulster’s inaugural Top 100 Hospitality Business Awards at Titanic Belfast. In Newry the Bank Bar & Bistro was honoured. Other Co. Down winners included: Curran’s Bar & Seafood […]
Feb 26 2018 | Posted in
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New yellow name badges to help improve communication between staff and patients are now available on a pilot basis at the Southern Health and Social Care Trust. The new badges, which are one of the first of their kind in Northern Ireland, have been rolled out across the Southern Health and Social Care Trust Eye […]
Feb 26 2018 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin Councillor Oskana McMahon is calling on the relevant agencies to urgently resolve a water leak in the Hilltown area. Speaking to Newry Times, Councillor McMahon said, “Local residents have contacted Sinn Fein representatives with concerns about water running down the footpath of Hilltown’s Spegla Park and Mourne View causing a risk to pedestrians […]
Feb 26 2018 | Posted in
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With more than two in five households here in fuel poverty, this Fuel Poverty Awareness Day, Friday 23 February, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is highlighting energy efficiency tips and services that many people will find useful in tackling the issue. A household is in fuel poverty if it needs to spend more than 10% […]
Feb 23 2018 | Posted in
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SDLP MLA for Newry and Armagh Justin McNulty has met with the Chief Executive of the Southern Health and Social Care Trust Steven McNally and Clinical Director of Medicine Dr Gareth Hampton. Speaking after the meeting, McNulty explained, “Our meeting was very fruitful and is part of continued engagement with Trust Management on behalf of […]
Feb 23 2018 | Posted in
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Slieve Gullion Area Sinn Féin Councillor Roisin Mulgrew has said that the further deterioration of the road surface in John F Kennedy Park in Cloughreagh is a ‘great cause of concern’. The local Councillor has requested a meeting on site with Roads Service Engineers and Officers to view the road surface first hand. […]
Feb 23 2018 | Posted in
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The good weather recently enabled NI Water’s contractors working on the Mourne Wall Restoration Project to undertake the helicopter lifts which were postponed from late last year. 40 bags of capping stones, weighing just under a tonne each, were airlifted to Slieve Commedagh, Slieve Donard and Slieve Bearnagh at the weekend, adding to the 44 […]
Feb 23 2018 | Posted in
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Detectives are appealing for information following the report of a shooting incident in the Cloghoge Road area of Cullyhanna last night, Wednesday, 21 February. At approximately 11.00pm shots were fired at the house, breaking windows in the living room/kitchen area and sitting room. A woman and her son were in the property at […]
Feb 22 2018 | Posted in
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SDLP MLA for Newry and Armagh Justin McNulty has claimed local jobs will be lost in Newry if proposed cuts to arts funding are pushed through. McNulty was speaking after visiting Sticky Fingers Arts in Newry this week. Speaking to Newry Times, the local MLA stated, “Newry and the surrounding counties are a […]
Feb 22 2018 | Posted in
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