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2018 Postgraduate Studentships competition now open for applications

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has called on postgraduate students to play their part in research and development by entering the 2018 Postgraduate Studentships competition. DAERA provides approximately £700,000 per annum to fund Postgraduate Studentships and is currently funding 36 PhD students to carry out specific research for the Department over […]

Newry company Bluezone Technologies recognised at business awards

Bluezone Technologies was recognised by the Northern Ireland business community recently at the UTV Business Eye Awards 2017.  The local business gained the title of highly commended Best Digital Company of the Year.     Now in their 11th year the awards took place at the Waterfront Hall, Belfast with over 600 guests from the […]

Newry businesses come out on top at UTV Business Eye Awards

Fast-growing Newry company Around Noon took the Company of the Year title at the 11th UTV Business Eye Awards in association with lead sponsors Emirates, and was also named Fast-Growth Company of the Year. The 17 category awards were presented at Belfast Waterfront recently in front of an audience of more than 600 business guests […]

Newry student wins 2017 Ulsterbus Cup

Translink and DfI Road Safety Promotion and Outreach recently presented the 2017 Ulsterbus Cup to Nial Connell, a pupil from St Colman’s College, Newry. The 23rd annual Ulsterbus Cup presentation promotes effective road safety education to ensure responsible behaviour from pedestrians, passengers and motorists.     Nial won the Cup in recognition of being Northern […]

Newry poet scoops Arts Council ACES awards

Newry poet James Conor Patterson has been awarded an ACES funding award by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.  James is one of twenty emerging artists from Northern Ireland to receive the award, which is worth up to £5000 each, to develop a project that will enhance their professional careers.       Awards under the […]

Additional investment of £3.9m for GP services

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The Department of Health has today announced a further investment of £3.9m in General Practice, with £1.7m to address changes in demography and £2.2m to uplift the GP contract by 1%. The Permanent Secretary of the Department of Health, Richard Pengelly said, “The Department recognises that primary care and GP services are the bedrock of […]

Spate of burglaries in Newry and Mourne ‘may be linked’ police say

Detectives are appealing for information following a number of burglaries that were reported in the Newry area on Wednesday 13th December. Speaking to Newry Times, Detective Sergeant Mark Crothers said, “We believe that these incidents may be linked. Two properties in Bessbrook were targeted between 7pm – 10.30pm on Wednesday.     In the first […]

‘No change’ in SDLP position on Newry’s Raymond McCreesh Park

SDLP Councillor Michael Savage has confirmed that there is no change in the SDLP’s position and that the party acted in the interests of the community following a Newry and Mourne District Council Meeting that looked at the issue of the McCreesh Play Park. Speaking to Newry Times, he said, “At the council meeting our […]

SRC Newry launch student Health and Wellbeing Hub

Southern Regional College launched their strategy for a new Health and Wellbeing Hub across all their campuses at an event hosted recently at the College’s Newry Campus. The SRC Health and Wellbeing Hub is the delivery mechanism for a one-stop shop for students to enable them to access all essential students’ services to support their […]

Newry woman recognised at SuperStars event

For months now, SuperValu has been searching for Northern Ireland’s SuperStars; the unsung heroes who go out of their way to do something special for their loved ones, neighbours, work colleagues and communities.    And Co Down girl, Anita Dennison (21) from Newry was named joint 2nd place whilst Charlie Wright (10) from Killyleagh, took […]







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