
The founder of an innovative online anti-bullying campaign has been named a Point of Light by Prime Minister Theresa May for supporting victims of bullying across Northern Ireland. Anita Dennison, 20, from Bessbrook in Northern Ireland, is the founder of an innovative online anti-bullying campaign, supporting other young people and their parents. After being targeted […]
Dec 1 2016 | Posted in
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Slieve Gullion Area Sinn Féin Councillor Barra Ó Muirí has said that a commitment from Infrastructure Minister Chris Hazzard to provide road safety materials in Irish is a ‘welcome and very positive’ development. The Sinn Féin Councillor was speaking after his colleague Minister Hazzard had announced that he would increase the level of road safety […]
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The Executive has welcomed the opening of new funding streams worth in excess of £30million for victims and survivors. First Minister Arlene Foster and deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness said the Executive is committed to doing everything it can to provide the best possible services to victims and survivors. The Victims and Survivors Service (VSS) […]
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Local SDLP MLA Justin McNulty has launched a campaign to have all school bus routes included in the Winter Gritting Schedule. McNulty, a member of Stormont’s Infrastructure Committee, said he was responding to calls from local communities across Newry and Armagh. Speaking to Newry Times, McNulty explained, “Parents and school staff are at their wits […]

Detectives are investigating the report of a burglary at a house in the Moninna Park area of Bessbrook on Tuesday 29th November. It was reported that entry was forced through the front door of the house at around 9.30pm. The elderly female occupant, believed to be in her 80s, was disturbed by the noise and […]
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Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Michelle McIlveen has launched an £11m rural investment scheme in Newry, Mourne and Down. The Mourne, Gullion and Lecale Rural Development Partnership will deliver direct grant aid to projects in the area across a range of schemes, with the overall aim of stimulating the economy and improving the quality […]
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Environment Minister Michelle McIlveen has welcomed the lowest number of noise complaints since 2005 recorded by district councils. Statistical Report ’Noise Complaint Statistics for Northern Ireland 2015-2016 shows that 10,754 complaints were received in 2015/16, compared to 11,951 the previous year, a reduction of 10%. Domestic noise remains the largest cause of noise complaints across […]
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As part of the Breast Cancer Awareness Month the Southern Trust teamed up with Pretty ‘n’ Pink Breast Cancer Charity who are offering a unique bra recycling service for the province. Staff and service users across the Southern Trust were encouraged to donate their unwanted bras to the ‘Bra Bank’ to highlight Breast Cancer Awareness […]
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Winter is fast approaching and as the temperatures drop and the weather worsens, Northern Ireland Electricity Networks (NIE Networks) is reminding everyone to be winter wise if electricity supplies are interrupted due to poor weather in the coming months. During the last year, NIE Networks has carried out maintenance to the electricity network to reduce […]
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SDLP South Down MLA Sinead Bradley has called on Infrastructure Minister Chris Hazzard to act to preserve the integrity of the North’s rivers from pollution originating at waste water treatment facilities. Bradley questioned the Minister in the Assembly recently. She said, “Preserving the integrity and the safety of the North’s rivers is a critical challenge. […]
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