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Death of woman in Newry being treated as suspicious by police

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Police in Newry are treating the death of a woman in the city as suspicious.     The woman’s body was found this morning by local police in Drumalane Park.     A post-mortem examination to establish the cause of death is to be carried out. “Sense of shock in the Newry community.”   Local […]

COVID-19: Health Minister announces initiatives on Day Surgery and Orthopaedics

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Health Minister Robin Swann has announced important initiatives to support the rebuilding of hospital services while protecting patients and staff from COVID-19.     The plans will see Lagan Valley Hospital in Lisburn becoming the location for Northern Ireland’s first Day Procedure Centre.     It will become a hub for less complex planned (elective) […]

COVID-19: Cover up to show you care, says Health Minister Swann

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“Wearing face coverings in shops will show people who have been shielding that we care.”     Speaking ahead of shielding being paused from this Friday, 31 July Health Minister Robin Swann said, “It has been a long road for those who have been shielding at home because their medical condition placed them at particular […]

Newry Eat Out to Help Out scheme: Look for the logo

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More than 53,000 outlets across the UK have so far signed up to the UK Government’s Eat Out to Help Out Scheme – and a new official Government online finder is available to help diners locate them.     Eat Out to Help Out stickers and posters will start to appear in the windows of […]

COVID-19: Rolling testing programme for care homes

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Health Minister Robin Swann has announced a rolling programme of Covid-19 testing in Northern Ireland’s care homes.   Embed from Getty Images   This will involve regular testing for all residents and staff in homes which do not have a confirmed outbreak of the virus.     It will commence on Monday 3 August 2020 […]

‘Crawling man’ follows young girl in ‘traumatic’ Newry incident

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A young woman in Newry had a ‘distressing and traumatic experience’ after a ‘crawling man’ followed her as she walked home.     It happened on the Old Warrenpoint Road area in the early hours of Tuesday morning.     Newry Sinn Féin Councillor Valerie Harte urged residents living along the Old Warrenpoint Road to […]

Health Minister highlights danger of fake and unlicensed COVID-19 medicines

Health Minister Robin Swann has warned of the danger of using unlicensed prescription medicines for the treatment of Covid-19.     The Minister said, “My Department’s Medicines Regulatory Group has been made aware that unlicensed anti-viral drugs have been illegally imported into Northern Ireland.     “This fake medicine claims to be for the treatment […]

£4m support package Creative Support Fund announced

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Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has today announced the Creative Support Fund will reopen on 31 July with a £4m support package for the arts, creative industries and cultural sector.     Speaking to Newry Times, the Minister said, “Today I am announcing further details on the opening of a £4 million funding package designed […]

“This must stop!” – Newry shop pleads after vandals target COVID-19 shelters

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A Newry business has pleaded with vandals to stop attacking its premises.   Spar Millvale in Newry said they are being attacked on a nightly basis by vandals, which has been happening nearly every day recently.     Writing on their Facebook page, the popular local store stated, “Our COVID shelter is being attacked on […]

Widespread anger after ‘appalling’ damage to Newry graves

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There is widespread anger in Newry after vandals damaged graves in the city. Newry City Sinn Féin Councillor Valerie Harte said that those involved in the incidents at Monkshill Cemetery in the City had caused huge distress to the families, relatives and friends of those plots they had attacked.     Speaking to Newry Times, […]







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