
Detectives are appealing for witnesses following a shooting incident in the Drumgullion area of Newry last night, Tuesday, 24th October. Shortly after 8.15 pm police received a report that a man in his 50s had been shot in the hip whilst answering his front door. The man was taken to hospital for treatment […]
Oct 25 2017 | Posted in
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Northern Ireland’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Michael McBride has urged action to be taken now to prevent millions of people worldwide dying unnecessarily from infections each year due to the growing resistance to antibiotics. Dr McBride gave this stark warning as he launched his 10th Annual Report saying the threat of antibiotic resistance cannot […]
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The Southern Trust Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory at Craigavon Area Hospital has been ranked as top in Northern Ireland for data quality and the fourth out of the 120 UK centres which undertake coronary stenting. The national annual assessment was undertaken on behalf of the British Cardiovascular Intervention Society (BCIS) and rated Craigavon as “excellent”. […]
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Leading accountancy practice PKF-FPM Accountants, with offices in Northern Ireland and Ireland, continued an amazing 2017 when they won the prestigious Mid-Tier Firm of Year Award at the glittering British Accountancy Awards Gala Banquet Ceremony at the Hilton Park Lane Hotel, in London. The Mid-Tier Firm of the Year Award is awarded to […]
Oct 24 2017 | Posted in
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Companies and individuals in Northern Ireland have until Friday, 27th October, to get their entries in for the 11th year of the UTV Business Eye Awards in association with Emirates. Entrants can choose from 17 different categories including the headline Company of the Year and Business Personality of the Year Awards. The gala […]
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Manfacturing company, Bradfor Ltd, has invested a substantial amount of money in their site in Rostrevor with an extension to their facility and the addition of the very latest technology with a view to continuing its year on year growth in the aircraft interiors market and beyond. The company has also just been […]
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SDLP MLA for Newry and Armagh Justin McNulty has called for an urgent review of the practices of private parking companies and their wardens who tend to operate in and around shopping centres and retail parks. Speaking to Newry Times, McNulty said, “Hardly a day goes by when I haven’t been contacted by a motorist […]
Oct 23 2017 | Posted in
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Southern Regional College students are in preparation to compete at the National Finals of the WorldSkills UK Competitions at the Skills Show in Birmingham. Having battled through the national qualifiers and completed months of intensive training, 14 skilled young apprentices and students from SRC have now made it through to the final showdown in front […]

350 young men from the Newry area recently learnt about the importance of maintaining good mental health and wellbeing, and how to become more resilient to stress. Councillor Roisin Mulgrew, Chairperson for the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, welcomed young people to the Young Minds Matter conference. She said, “From school and […]
Oct 23 2017 | Posted in
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From Monday 6th November new parking enforcement arrangements will be in place at Daisy Hill Hospital to protect disabled parking spaces and emergency access. A licensed car parking contractor will be patrolling these areas on the Daisy Hill site and will issue Parking Charge Notices (PCN) to drivers parked inappropriately. The PCN fee […]
Oct 22 2017 | Posted in
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