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New NI train carriages delivered following £66m investment | Newry Times

New train carriages delivered following £66m investment | Newry Times - newry news

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has launched the first new longer walk-through train into passenger service this month as part of a £66million project to further transform Northern Ireland’s railway infrastructure.     Three new train carriages, delivered in March, have been integrated with the fully refurbished existing donor Class 4000 trains to create a more […]

New £700,000 Pollinator Grants Scheme Announced | Newry Times

New £700,000 Pollinator Grants Scheme Announced - Newry Times - newry newspapers

Community-based campaign, Live Here Love Here, is encouraging community groups and schools in Newry and Mourne to apply for a capital grant of up to £12,000 via the DAERA-funded Rural Community Pollinator Grants Scheme.     The scheme, which is open to applications until noon on Monday 11 October, is making £700,000 available in 2021/22, […]

Digital weight management programme launched for HSC staff | Newry Times

Digital weight management programme launched for HSC staff - Newry Times - newry news

A new 12-week weight management programme for Health and Social Care (HSC) staff has launched.     The new system – Florence or ‘Flo’, developed by Simple Shared Healthcare, an NHS member organisation, is named after Florence Nightingale.     It is designed to be easily accessible for busy HSC staff. The self-directed programme offers […]

Newry women urged to prioritise their health in fight against breast cancer | Newry Times

Newry women urged to prioritise their health in fight against breast cancer - Newry Times - newry news

Women from some of the most deprived areas of Newry are being urged to prioritise their own health to ensure the faster diagnosis of, and treatment for, breast cancer.     While eight out of ten women from more advantaged backgrounds accept their invitations to attend breast screening, the figure falls to four out of […]

Major new £40m investment to improve diagnostic services | Newry Times

Major new £40m investment to improve diagnostic services - Newry Times - newry news

Health Minister Robin Swann has launched a new £40m Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) that will significantly improve the delivery of clinical diagnostic services for key areas of healthcare.     Health and Social Care (HSC) pathology services perform around 40m diagnostic tests in Northern Ireland each year, the results of which inform over 80% […]

Call for urgent support to help vulnerable with energy costs | Newry Times

Call for urgent support to help vulnerable with energy costs - Newry Times - newry news today

The Commissioner for Older People has called for urgent support to help vulnerable people with energy costs.     The Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland, Eddie Lynch, has called on the Minister for Communities, Deirdre Hargey, to urgently look at ways of providing support to vulnerable people with their energy costs this winter. […]

Minister welcomes booster jab roll-out to care homes | Newry Times

Minister welcomes booster jab roll-out to care homes - Newry Times - newry online

The roll-out of Covid-19 vaccine boosters to NI’s care homes is underway, Health Minister Robin Swann has confirmed.     Health Trust vaccinator teams are bringing the boosters to care home residents and staff in a planned programme.     First doses will also be available for anyone who has not yet been vaccinated. The […]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Look out for changes | Newry Times

Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Look out for changes - Newry Times - newry online

During Breast Cancer Awareness Month (1- 31 October) the Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging women to be breast aware and to become familiar with the signs and symptoms of breast cancer.     While breast cancer can occur at any age, the risk of developing it increases with age.     Most breast cancers […]

Are you Ready to TAP into What Newry Has to Offer? | Newry Times

Are you Ready to TAP into What Newry Has to Offer - Newry Times - newry facebook

Newry city centre is gearing up to offer fantastic fashion, food and fun that you can tap into with your Department of the Economy ‘NI Spend Local Card’. Use your £100 in Newry to receive great value, service, and some extra incentives.     Newry BID (Business Improvement District) has launched its ‘TAP into Newry’ […]

Consultation events on NI cancer strategy | Newry Times

Consultation events on NI cancer strategy - Newry Times - newry facebook

The Department of Health is inviting the public to participate in upcoming virtual consultation events on a new 10-year Cancer Strategy for Northern Ireland.     The virtual events are being held to support the ongoing public consultation on the 10-year Cancer Strategy.     The strategy aims to place Northern Ireland at the forefront […]







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