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NI badger crime widespread in County Down, new report reveals

There were fifty-one incidents pertaining to badgers reported to the PSNI in 2015, according to a report which highlights the disturbance and destruction of badgers and their setts in Northern Ireland. The report has been published by the “Partnership for Action against Wildlife Crime – Northern Ireland” (PAW), and has found that of these forty-one […]

Warrenpoint stroke survivor adds voice to Lost for Words campaign

Warrenpoint stroke survivor Shane Fearon is one of the thousands of people living with communication difficulties after a stroke. Shane has aphasia – a common communication difficulty after a stroke. Aphasia can affect a person’s ability to understand, speak, read, write and use numbers; however it doesn’t affect a person’s intelligence.     Shane is […]

Bradley urges caution in winter storm

SDLP Infrastructure Spokesperson Sinead Bradley MLA has urged people to exercise caution as a winter storm grips transport networks across the North. Speaking to Newry Times, the South Down MLA said, “Snow is continuing to fall heavily in areas across the North.     “Driving, and even walking, conditions in many areas are extremely treacherous. […]

Housing Executive staff raise £650 for PIPS Newry and Mourne

£650 has been raised by staff from the Newry Housing Executive office, who took part in a charity race event in September. Staff took part in a 10km walk/5km walk in the memory of Stephen Morgan.     The staff raised money for the PIPS Newry and Mourne charity with t-shirts provided by local Response […]

SRC students win big at Newry Film Festival

The Newry Short Film Festival Student Awards took place recently in the Sean Hollywood Arts Centre, with three SRC students picking up awards. The Annual Newry Film Festival gives young filmmakers from the surrounding area the opportunity to have their work screened in front of a live audience and gain valuable feedback from a number […]

Dedicated local Neonatal Nurse receives UK commendation

Colm Darby, Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner for the Southern Health and Social Care Trust has been awarded UK Neonatal Nurse of the Year. The award is for ‘outstanding service in the neonatal community’ and was presented by the Neonatal Nurses Association.     Colm has seven years experience as a Neonatal Staff Nurse and for […]

Queen’s University Belfast Jobs Open Day for new City Centre Student Accommodation

Queen’s University Belfast is opening two new City Centre Student Accommodation developments in September 2018 that will become home to over 1,200 new students studying at the University for 2018-19. As part of the £70 million investment Queen’s is holding an Accommodation Jobs Open Day from 12.00 noon – 8.00pm on Wednesday 10 January 2018, […]

‘Don’t ‘present’ debt this Christmas’, Housing Executive tenants advised

Housing Executive tenants are being encouraged to seek advice on budgeting and staying debt free this Christmas. The festive period can be tempting with pressures to overspend, but having a home is more important than any Christmas present this year.     By prioritising paying rent and utility bills, the Housing Executive hopes it will […]

South Armagh people ‘deserve delivery on road issues’

SDLP Slieve Gullion Councillor Pete Byrne has said that local people in South Armagh deserve delivery in relation to their concerns about the state of roads in the area. Speaking to Newry Times, Byrne said, “Not a week passes where I don’t get a phone call from a constituent about an issue regarding our roads. […]

Vigilance urged after spate of robberies in Bessbrook

Newry, Mourne & Down Sinn Féin Councillor Roisin Mulgrew has urged all home owners within the Bessbrook area to be extra vigilant after a recent spate of robberies took place in the Greater Bessbrook area. “In a matter of hours on Thursday evening past, four homes and two local businesses were broken into,” she told […]







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