
Lidl Northern Ireland has this Christmas teamed up with renowned broadcaster and household favourite Julian Simmons for the return of its major festive fundraiser Trolley Dash, in aid of charity partner NSPCC Northern Ireland. Lidl Northern Ireland is lightening the load for shoppers this holiday season by giving customers the opportunity to win […]

Northern Ireland Federation of Housings Associations (NIFHA) has announced that its members have committed to going further to support their tenants this winter when the cost of living crisis will have the most impact on vulnerable people. Housing associations, which manage a combined 55,800 homes across Northern Ireland, have made a series of […]
Nov 7 2022 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin Councillor Valerie Harte has welcomed a commitment from Translink to build a bus shelter for residents in Carnagat. The Newry City councillor says, “I have worked closely with the Carnagat community association over recent months to assist them in this process. “This is a very busy bus route, with both students […]
Nov 7 2022 | Posted in
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Ministers Deirdre Hargey, Robin Swann and Naomi Long have met to discuss how the housing, health and justice sectors can work collaboratively to tackle homelessness for those with complex lives. The Ministers discussed the evidenced success of the Housing First and Complex Lives models. These have proven very effective in sustaining housing tenancies, […]

Tuesday 2 November 2022 is Stress Awareness Day and the Public Health Agency (PHA) is highlighting the signs and symptoms of stress and what we can do to tackle stress in our lives, including free online stress control classes. Stress is the feeling of being unable to cope as a result of too […]

Fainche Kelly, a current Southern Regional College student studying Healthcare Practice Higher National Certificate, recently travelled to Jesolo in Italy to represent Ireland at the World Kick Boxing Championships 2022. From an early age, Kickboxing has always been a massive part of Fainche’s life, with both her father and uncle representing Ireland in […]
Nov 3 2022 | Posted in
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Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has confirmed that his Department will play a greater role in the delivery of greenways. This follows the Minister’s consideration of the recent Report by Sustrans on greenway development by Councils across the North and its recommendations for improvements. Minister O’Dowd says, “Given the climate emergency, it is important […]

Almost a fifth (19%) of Newry preschool children’s daily diet consists of unhealthy treat foods including biscuits, crisps, cakes, sweets, and chocolate, new START campaign research has revealed. The research also found that a child’s daily calorie intake from unhealthy treat foods increased as they get older with a quarter (25%) of local […]
Nov 2 2022 | Posted in
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A 29-year-old man arrested recently on suspicion of aggravated burglary has been charged with a number of offences. The offences include aggravated burglary, criminal damage and resisting police. The charges relate to an aggravated burglary in the Toragh Park area of Newry on Friday 28 October. Speaking last week, Sergeant Reynolds explains, “At […]
Nov 2 2022 | Posted in
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A 22-year-old man arrested by police investigating a number of recent hate crime incidents in the Lower Square area of Kilkeel has been released on bail to allow for further police enquiries. Police were investigating a number of recent hate crime incidents in the Lower Square area of Kilkeel and arrested the 22-year-old […]
Nov 1 2022 | Posted in
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