
During a speech in Parliament on employment for people with disabilities, SDLP South Down MP Margaret Ritchie has criticised the Government’s record of wrongfully sanctioning disabled people on benefits. She said, “Constructive employment can give disabled people greater independence and help breakdown the negative stigma that still exists around people with physical or mental disabilities. […]
Jul 13 2016 | Posted in
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Police in Newry are appealing for information after graffiti was sprayed onto Dysart Orange Hall on the Glenvale Road. The incident was reported to police yesterday morning, Monday 11th July. It is believed to have happened sometime overnight. Speaking to Newry Times, Sgt Kenny Gracey said, “This is being treated as a sectarian hate crime […]
Jul 12 2016 | Posted in
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Police in South Armagh are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a man reportedly living rough in the area. Speaking to Newry Times, Inspector Lorraine Dobson said, “On Tuesday we received information about a man who appeared to be living rough in the Killeavy area. “All enquiries we have made to date have not […]
Jul 12 2016 | Posted in
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Police in Newry are appealing for information after a number of cars were damaged in the Killeavy Road area earlier last week. On Tuesday 5th July, police received reports that four cars had been scraped sometime overnight. Speaking to Newry Times, Constable Mackin said, “I would appeal to anyone who was in the area between […]
Jul 11 2016 | Posted in
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Department for Communities Minister Paul Givan MLA has launched the 2016/17 Volunteering Small Grants Programme. The Volunteering Small Grants Programme provides grants of between £200 and £1,200 to help organisations throughout Northern Ireland recruit and support volunteers. To be eligible, organisations must be formally constituted and must have an annual income not exceeding £100,000 per […]

Infrastructure Minister Chris Hazzard has announced a recruitment campaign to appoint two non-executive members to Warrenpoint Harbour Authority and is encouraging applications from all sections of the community. The competition aims to appoint members who will bring his or her experience and judgement to the Board and help develop the diversity of the Board and […]

Communities Minister, Paul Givan MLA, has launched the Carer’s Allowance Digital Service in Northern Ireland. The digital service allows carers across Northern Ireland to claim Carer’s Allowance, or report a change in their circumstances, using an online service. Launching the service, Minister Givan said, “This new service enables carers in Northern Ireland to access the […]
Jul 11 2016 | Posted in
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From the 8th August to the 19th August, Footsteps, a professional theatre company with over 20 years of experience in theatre, will be running a two week drama school for children aged 9 – 18 years at St Peters Parish Centre, Warrenpoint. The drama school will run Monday to Friday each week with a junior […]

This Sunday, 10th July, Buttercrane Shopping Centre is offering customers respite from the Euro 2016 Finals and offering a free ‘football free’ pamper zone on the Mall to reward the patience of all those football widows. Join them from 2-5pm for a complimentary Prosecco & Cupcake Bar sponsored by M&S, free hand massage and nail […]

Sinn Féin Councillor Charlie Casey has condemned ‘the thugs’ behind an attack on a Translink bus on the Camlough Road area earlier this week. “I spoke to one of the managers at Translink and he tells me that there were several passengers aboard the bus at the time and although nobody was hurt they were […]
Jul 8 2016 | Posted in
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