
Health Minister Michelle O’Neill has officially launched online services for booking GP appointments and ordering repeat prescriptions from GP Practices. The Minister visited Grove Wellbeing Centre in Belfast to see how accessing services online can help improve patient experience and reduce bureaucracy in primary care services. The Health and Social Care Board has been working […]
Jan 4 2017 | Posted in
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Sinn Féín MLA Cathal Boylan has welcomed news that the level of waste going to landfill over the past decade has now fallen to its lowest ever point. Speaking to Newry Times, Boylan said, “I questioned the DAERA Minister regarding her plans to implement a zero-waste strategy and asked her to outline how the 50% […]
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Trading Standards Service (TSS) has once again urged potential car buyers to exercise extreme caution after local motorists were again targeted in a car buying scam. Typically advertisements appear in local newspapers and car sale websites for vehicles at exceptionally keen prices. The seller engages in very convincing dialogue with prospective customers solely by text […]
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Sinn Féin Newry & Armagh MP Mickey Brady has warned people of the dangers of knife crime and the use of knives on our streets. He was speaking after a stabbing incident in Newry. Detectives launched an appeal for witnesses following a serious assault in the Ardcarne Park area of Newry on the morning of […]
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Almost one in two people throw away or forget an unsuitable Christmas gift that could help vulnerable children and young people according to a new survey by Barnardo’s. Barnardo’s is appealing to people from the Newry area to donate unsuitable gifts to their shop at Damolly Retail Park, as money raised from their sale will […]
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NI Water recently attended the regular meeting of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council in Downpatrick to update members on local investment worth over £13 million this year. Ronan Larkin, NI Water’s Director of Finance and Regulation, who addressed the meeting, said, ‘‘As part of our wider campaign of local government engagement, we were proud […]
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Sinn Féin MLA Caitríona Ruane has welcomed traffic calming measures in line for Hilltown after it was confirmed by the Department of Infrastructure. Speaking to Newry Times, Ruane said, “We have been fighting for traffic calming through Hilltown for a long time. “I am delighted that my colleague Chris Hazzard has confirmed that 30 mph […]
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The EU’s INTERREG VA Programme has offered approximately €23.27 million in funding for three new cross-border greenway projects that will open up new sustainable travel routes for both cyclists and pedestrians. Greenways are corridors of land that are recognised for their ability to connect people and places together. They enhance existing outdoor recreational opportunities and […]
Dec 23 2016 | Posted in
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The Consumer Council is advising consumers to follow their postal tips to ensure their online purchases are returned on time and safely. Kellin McCloskey, Head of Postal Services at the Consumer Council said, “Many consumers will have bought Christmas gifts online, however we sometimes get one or two gifts that aren’t suitable. To protect your […]
Dec 23 2016 | Posted in
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The Neighbourhood Renewal Intercommunity Youth film project has been launched by Chairperson of Newry Mourne and Down District Council Cllr Gillian Fitzpatrick along with Catherine McInerney, Deputy principal Department for Communities. The project was funded through the Neighbourhood Renewal Youth engagement programme and involves the making of three distinct films looking at key issues that […]
Dec 23 2016 | Posted in
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