
The Northern Ireland Food to Go Association has announced its first-ever charity partner, Friends of the Cancer Centre, with Michael Henderson, CEO of the organisation, pledging to raise £25,000 to fund nursing hours for the charity. Michael, who is in remission from stage four lymphoma, credits the team at the Cancer Centre and […]
Oct 29 2024 | Posted in
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Finance Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald has launched the 2025-26 Civil Service Student Placement Scheme, with 130 placements available across government departments. Paid placements are available in more than 20 areas including agriculture, architecture, communications, economics, engineering, environment, geographic information systems, HR, ICT, planning, surveying and science. They include an annual salary of £23,177 […]

PIPS Hope and Support has announced the incredible success of a recent fundraising initiative undertaken by 14 inspirational men who completed the French Way Camino to raise vital funds for suicide prevention and mental health services. This remarkable effort has resulted in a phenomenal total of £28,331.06 raised, after costs, for PIPS Hope […]
Oct 28 2024 | Posted in
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Rascals N’ Ruffians playgroup in Newry is celebrating after being selected by a Tesco customer to receive a £5,000 donation. Tesco customers at Newry Extra were given the chance to take part in a lucky dip to find a specially created gold version of Tesco’s famous blue voting token. Rascals N’ Ruffians was […]
Oct 28 2024 | Posted in
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Over 1,000 new jobs are to be created in the Department for Communities (DfC) as part of an expansion in service delivery for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Communities Minister Gordon Lyons made the jobs announcement during a visit to DfC offices by DWP Minister Andrew Western. The roles in benefit […]

Following concerns raised regarding the fragility of the maternity services across the Southern Trust, Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has been in direct contact with Health Minister Mike Nesbitt and senior Department of Health Officials to ensure every effort is being made to address staffing issues and patient safety concerns. The party’s health […]
Oct 25 2024 | Posted in
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The Southern Trust is hosting a special service of remembrance and thanksgiving for parents and families who have been bereaved through pregnancy loss or the death of a baby, child or young person in Daisy Hill Hospital or the wider community. The service will take place on Sunday 24 November 2024 at 3.00 […]

Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and care-experienced young people have taken part in a football tournament aimed at promoting good community relations. More than 150 children and young people registered to take part in the Northern Ireland International Community Cup in Belfast, which was supported and organised by the Department of Health in partnership with […]
Oct 24 2024 | Posted in
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A new handheld translation device is helping to improve communication between staff and patients who do not speak English in the Craigavon Area and Daisy Hill Emergency Departments and GP practices across the Southern Trust area. The pocket-sized digital kit can translate up to 108 languages through audio or text in real-time. Introduced […]
Oct 23 2024 | Posted in
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There was an unprecedented gathering of 80 Hospice staff at the Canal Court, Newry recently to celebrate 35 years of service in the local community. The special event marked a significant milestone in the history of Southern Area Hospice, which officially opened its doors in 1989, originally as a self-contained six-bed unit in […]
Oct 23 2024 | Posted in
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