
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has welcomed the news that the freeze on bus and train fares will be extended for another year. The Newry/Armagh MLA explains, “I welcome news that infrastructure minister John O’Dowd has extended the freeze on bus and train fares for another year. “This will help keep costs down […]

The Department of Health has published its latest visiting guidance for hospitals and hospices which outlines the removal of all significant restrictions. The new guidance on visiting arrangements, “Enabling Safer Visiting”, which was developed in partnership with the Public Health Agency (PHA), will take effect from 31 October. The new guidance broadly sets […]
Oct 31 2022 | Posted in
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Police investigating reports of robberies in south Armagh have charged a 33-year-old man. The charges relate to robberies in Cullyhanna on 5 October and Keady and Hackballscross on 11 October 2022. He appeared before Newry Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 26 October, charged with two counts of robbery, attempted robbery and two counts of […]
Oct 31 2022 | Posted in
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Olympic and Paralympic heroes and local sporting legends have teamed up with Lidl Northern Ireland to launch this year’s Sport for Good Schools Programme which, in partnership with children’s charity Youth Sport Trust, aims to promote positive mental health amongst secondary school pupils across Northern Ireland through sport. The Lidl Northern Ireland Sport […]
Sep 30 2022 | Posted in
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Tool and equipment hire specialist, HSS Hire, has expanded its partnership with leading independent builders merchant, Haldane Fisher by introducing a new desk at its Newry branch. The collaboration will help Haldane Fisher customers to take their builds and projects to the next level, with HSS Hire providing tool hire, equipment, and access […]
Sep 30 2022 | Posted in
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A £10 million fund to improve farm businesses opens for applications on 27 September 2022, Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has announced. The fourth tranche of Tier 1 of the Farm Business Improvement Scheme – Capital (FBIS-C) will support smaller-scale investments to improve the sustainability of farm businesses. The scheme will support the purchase […]
Sep 29 2022 | Posted in
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A new campaign has been launched in community pharmacies across Northern Ireland raising awareness of the signs and symptoms of cancer to help with early diagnosis. ‘Spot Cancer Early’ is running in community pharmacies as part of the Living Well service. It highlights the role of pharmacy teams in providing advice and support […]
Sep 29 2022 | Posted in
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The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI), which is responsible for regulating drinking water quality, has published its Annual Report for 2021. It states that drinking water quality in Northern Ireland is of a high standard. Northern Ireland Water Limited (NI Water) is required to undertake a stringent monitoring programme to verify that the tap […]
Sep 28 2022 | Posted in
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The Southern Trust Infant Mental Health Team, i-CAMHS is marking ten years of service. i-CAMHS was originally set up as part of the Trust’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, as the first in Northern Ireland to directly provide intensive specialist support to children under three years old and their parents or primary […]
Sep 28 2022 | Posted in
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The Community Children’s Nursing (CCN) team in the Southern Health and Social Care Trust are hosting an event to mark their 21st birthday. The team are marking this milestone occasion with an event on Wednesday 5 October at Seagoe Parish Centre. At the event, they will reflect on just how far they’ve come […]
Sep 27 2022 | Posted in
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