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Bessbrook burglary: PSNI appeal for information | Newry Ireland News

Bessbrook burglary- PSNI appeal for information | Newry Ireland News - newry news now

Detectives are appealing for information following a burglary report in Bessbrook on the evening of Friday 3 November 2023.     Detective Sergeant Dougherty says, “Shortly after 9 pm it was reported that two masked men armed with sticks had gained access to a property on Green Road. “They threatened the resident and ransacked the […]

Southern Trust Nursing team finalists in awards | Newry Ireland News

Southern Trust Nursing team finalists in awards | Newry Ireland News - newry news now

The Southern Trust’s Lurgan District Nurse Integrated Care Team (ICT) have been shortlisted as finalists in the Families First Healthcare Heroes Awards.     The awards, which take place on 11 November, celebrate the work of healthcare professionals and will take place in the Titanic Building in Belfast. Charlene McGuigan, Head of Service for ICTs […]

Most NI Road Collisions Caused by Distracted Drivers | Newry News

Most NI Road Collisions Caused by Distracted Drivers | Newry News - newry court news

Policing data analysed by CompareNI.com shows that the most common factor for road collisions and casualties in Northern Ireland during 2022/23 was ‘inattention or attention diverted’.     The top three most common principal causation factors for all injury road traffic collisions in 2022/23 were ‘inattention or attention diverted’ (880 collisions), ‘driving too close’ (580 […]

Murphy condemns threat against Sinn Féin activist | Newry Ireland News

Murphy condemns threat against Sinn Féin activist | Newry Ireland News - newry newspaper

Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has slammed criminal gangs responsible for a threat to a Sinn Féin activist in South Armagh and said the PSNI must bring these gangs to justice.     Conor Murphy explains, “The home of a prominent Sinn Féin activist in South Armagh was visited by police this morning to make […]

Mid Ulster Loneliness Network Celebration | Newry News

Mid Ulster Loneliness Network Celebration and Launch of Mid Ulster Council’s Age Friendly Strategy | Newry News today - newry times

The Mid Ulster Loneliness Network held its first annual celebration on Friday, 29 September.     The event in Burnavon, Cookstown was also used to launch the Mid Ulster Age-Friendly Alliances’ Age-friendly Strategy and Action Plan for the next three years. Over 120 people from the Mid Ulster area attended the event.  Launching the event, […]

‘Families and businesses need flood support funding now’ – Brady | Newry Ireland News

‘Families and businesses need flood support funding now’ - Brady | Newry Ireland News - newry newspaper

Sinn Féin MP Mickey Brady has told Chris Heaton-Harris that the British government must step up now and support families and businesses affected by recent flooding.     Speaking after meeting the British Secretary of State alongside other Sinn Féin MPs, the Newry and Armagh MP comments, “We met with Chris Heaton-Harris and told him […]

Department of Education welcomes further digital devices for schools in under-resourced areas | Newry News

The Department of Education has announced that 2,700 digital devices will be provided to schools in under-resourced areas.     This means almost 9,000 devices, in total, will have been provided to Primary Schools, Secondary Schools, Special Schools and EOTAS centres by autumn 2023. By the end of this phase of the scheme, close to […]

Save Our Seas: £200,000 Grants Scheme Returns to Tackle Marine Litter | Newry News

Save Our Seas- £200,000 Grants Scheme Returns to Tackle Marine Litter | Newry News - news in newry today

The civic-pride campaign, Live Here Love Here, has announced the return of the highly successful Marine Litter Grant, an initiative funded by the Waste Prevention Branch of the Department of Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs (DAERA).     The initiative will support ideas that prevent litter from entering Northern Ireland’s waterways, including oceans, coastlines, rivers […]

Illegal money lending used to control and exploit vulnerable people | Newry News

Illegal money lending used to control and exploit vulnerable people | Newry News - newry court news

The Tackling Paramilitarism, Criminality and Organised Crime Programme has launched the next phase of its ‘Ending the Harm’ public awareness campaign.     The campaign highlights how people are being exploited by paramilitary and criminal gangs through illegal money lending, ultimately facing drug-related intimidation.  Speaking at this month’s launch in Belfast, Adele Brown, Director of […]

‘Women must be kept updated during smear testing review’ – Kimmins | Newry News

Women must be kept updated during smear testing review - Kimmins | Newry News - newry newspaper

Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has said women must be kept updated during the cervical smear testing review.     Speaking after meeting with the Southern Trust regarding the cervical smear testing review, the party’s social care spokesperson says, “I attended a meeting with the Southern Trust and raised our concerns about the women affected […]







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