Four food-to-go businesses operating in Newry have been listed as finalists for the 2024 NI Food to Go Awards, in association with Henderson Foodservice. VR Fire & Smokehouse is a finalist in the Specialist Newcomer of the Year category. Mac’s Pizzas Ltd – Best Breakfast to Go, Spice India Curry and Kebabs […]
Cuan Mhuire was honoured at the prestigious Pride of Place community awards on Saturday 2 November at a gala ceremony in the Hillgrove Hotel, Monaghan. The centre came runner-up in the Community Well-Being Initiative category, losing out on the night to Knockmealdown Active, County Tipperary. The awards, hosted by RTE’s Brendan McArdle, took […]
Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard has welcomed the announcement of over €15 million for the development of a Down GAA ‘Centre of Excellence’ at Ballykinlar. The South Down MP says, “I welcome the announcement that over €15 million has been awarded for the development of a Down GAA Centre of Excellence. “This is […]
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has welcomed the introduction of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill at Westminster. The Bill aims to introduce a progressive smoking ban to gradually end the sale of tobacco products across the UK, so that anyone born on or after 1 January 2009 will never be able to legally be […]
Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes has slammed the ever-increasing cost of home and motor insurance for residents of the BT34 and BT35 areas. Dáire Hughes comments, “My office has been inundated with people reporting massive increases to the cost of their car and home insurance policies. “Home insurance costs in particular have drastically […]
Light up the life of someone you love this year by dedicating a light to them on the Southern Area Hospice Christmas tree. Each Christmas their beautiful tree is adorned with thousands of white lights, each one shining in honour of someone special who is lovingly remembered. The tree will be illuminated at […]
Economy Minister Conor Murphy has announced Multiply, a new, free-to-access programme aimed at improving adult numeracy skills. Funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, Multiply will support the delivery of numeracy training to more than 3,000 adults through 115 initiatives delivered by further education colleges, universities and local councils in partnership with voluntary […]
Older people from across Northern Ireland spoke in the NI Assembly Chamber recently, taking the opportunity to have their say on issues and decisions that affect their lives. It comes after a survey carried out by the Northern Ireland Assembly in August and September, asking older people what the biggest issues they faced […]
Health Minister, Mike Nesbitt has welcomed the launch of the 2024/25 Experiential Learning (EL) programme. The EL Programme provides pharmacy undergraduate students with multi-sector clinical work placements across Northern Ireland. The programme will prepare future pharmacists to have a greater role in providing clinical care to patients and the public and, from 2026, […]
Team Sapphire, the second Continuity of Midwifery Carer (CoMC) team in the Southern Health and Social Care Trust, has welcomed its first baby boy and baby girl born through this newly expanded model of care. Luca Powell and Nova McGuigan, both from the Newry area, were the first baby boy and girl born […]
