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Bolster Community welcomes Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Fleur Anderson to Whitegates Newry | Newry News

Bolster Community welcomes Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Fleur Anderson to Whitegates Newry | Newry News - newry latest news

Local charity Bolster Community recently welcomed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Fleur Anderson to Whitegates in Newry for an informal discussion around the transformation of public services, the UKSPF funding agenda and the urgent need to escalate recommendations emerging from Ray Jones review of children’s health and social care services to action.   […]

Competition to appoint a new NI Commissioner for Children and Young People | Newry News

Competition to appoint a new Commissioner for Children and Young People for Northern Ireland | Newry News - newry news online

The Executive Office has launched a competition to appoint a new Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland (COPNI).     Launching the competition, First Minister Michelle O’Neill says, “It is vital we have a dedicated Commissioner for older people. “The new Commissioner will play a pivotal role in ensuring we continue to safeguard and […]

Minister Muir announces £3.5million Fisheries Grants support | Newry News

Minister Muir announces £3.5million Fisheries Grants support | Newry News - latest news newry

Andrew Muir, Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, has announced that the Marine Environment and Fisheries Fund for Northern Ireland stakeholders is now open for applications.     The Fund provides £3.5million in financial support for fishing, aquaculture, and marine stakeholders and is available until 31 March 2025. £2.5million of the new funding package […]

All-Island Vision for a New Age of Rail | Newry News

All-Island Vision for a New Age of Rail | Newry News - ni newry news

The Department of Transport in Ireland and the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) in Northern Ireland has published the Final Report of the All-Island Strategic Rail Review, developed in the context of the “New Decade, New Approach” agreement.     This ground-breaking Report, approved for publication by the Irish Government and DfI Minister, sets out a […]

2024 Open Call for Energy Research Launched | Newry News

2024 Open Call for Energy Research Launched | Newry News - newry newspapers

The Department for the Economy has launched an open call for energy research, with £400K of funding available.     The purpose of this open call is to stimulate innovative and novel research ideas that will feed into key research themes and objectives under the Department’s new research programme* and directly contribute to the evidence […]

‘Patients face longer waits due to lack of funding for cross border healthcare’ – McGrath | Newry News

'Patients face longer waits due to lack of funding for cross border healthcare' - McGrath | Newry News - newry news facebook

SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA has said it is deeply regrettable that patients will face longer waits for treatment due to a lack of funding for cross-border healthcare.     He was speaking after Health Minister Mike Nesbitt confirmed that a bid for funding to reinstate the patient reimbursement scheme was not included […]

The Woodland Trust Northern Ireland welcomes Tree Protection Bill | Newry News

The Woodland Trust Northern Ireland welcomes Tree Protection Bill | Newry News - newry news today

The Woodland Trust Northern Ireland has welcomed a Private Members Bill submitted by Peter McReynolds MLA at Stormont.     This proposal for a Tree Protection Bill, submitted in July, aims to introduce dedicated legal protection for Northern Ireland’s oldest and most significant trees. As the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity, one of the Woodland […]

‘Lessons must be learned from cervical cancer review’ – McGrath | Newry News

'Lessons must be learned from cervical cancer review' - McGrath | Newry News - newry news online

SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath has said that lessons must be learned from the Cervical Cytology Review in the Southern Trust.     It comes after Health Minister Mike Nesbitt provided an update on the review, which was initiated after it emerged that over 17,500 smear tests would need to be re-checked in the […]

Breast Mates Newry meet Health Minister | Newry News

Breast Mates Newry meet Health Minister | Newry News - news newry now

Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has commended the work of Breast Mates Newry following an important meeting held at Stormont with the Health Minister, Mike Nesbitt.     Following the meeting, the Sinn Féin Health Spokesperson comments, “I was delighted to host the Breast Mates group at Stormont, where they met with the Health Minister […]

Next steps for XL Bully Dog owners | Newry News

Next steps for XL Bully Dog owners | Newry News - newry newspaper

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir is urging owners of XL bully-type dogs to take action as he announces that the exemption scheme for owners will open on 9 August 2024.     From that date, all XL Bully owners who wish to keep their dog will have to apply and pay for an Exemption Certificate by […]







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