
Chief Executive of Warrenpoint Harbour Peter Conway has issued a stark warning today, envisaging that up to half the jobs at Warrenpoint Harbour could be in jeopardy if the UK quits the European Union. Conway, the Northern Ireland representative for the British Ports Association, told Newry Times, “Trade with our partners in the European Union […]

A physiotherapist based at Daisy Hill Hospital has won a top award in recognition of his impact on local stroke survivors. Forty-seven year old Sean Curran, a physiotherapist with the Newry and Mourne Community Stroke Team, received the Professional Excellence Award at the recent Northern Ireland Life After Stroke Awards. The gala event took place […]
May 19 2016 | Posted in
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As part of their focus on burglary, police in Newry, Mourne and Down are encouraging the public to make their homes ‘No Cold Calling’ zones. District Commander, Superintendent Paul Reid said, “We recognise that not all cold callers are rogue traders or criminals however we want every householder, particularly the more vulnerable, to have the […]
May 19 2016 | Posted in
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Staff from the Southern Health and Social Care Trust have taken part in a sponsored walk at Gosford Park to help raise funds for Habitat for Humanity – an organisation that works beside communities to improve living conditions. The event was organised by Mairead Donnelly, a Family Nurse Supervisor in the Southern Trust, who will […]
May 19 2016 | Posted in
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The Public Health Agency (PHA) has announced that pregnant women can now avail of the whooping cough (pertussis) vaccination from week 16 of their pregnancy. The change comes following advice from the UK Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), based on a study which showed that protection for the baby from vaccination is likely […]
May 19 2016 | Posted in
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For the fifth year running, the Southern Trust’s acute hospital network – Craigavon Area Hospital and Daisy Hill Hospital – has been officially named as one of the Top 40 performing hospitals in the UK. The CHKS Top Hospitals award is based on the evaluation of over 20 key performance indicators covering safety, clinical effectiveness, […]
May 18 2016 | Posted in
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One of Northern Ireland’s largest car industry bodies has revealed that lives are being put at risk all across Northern Ireland because of the widespread use of cheap, replica car parts. The Northern Ireland Bodyshop Alliance (NIBA), which represents more than 50 independent car repair garages and more than 200 professional mechanics, said it was […]
May 18 2016 | Posted in
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Year 10 pupils from Newtownhamilton High School have paid a visit to Parliament Buildings, Stormont to gain an overview of the workings of the Northern Ireland Assembly. The pupils participated in the Northern Ireland Assembly’s education program which included a tour of Parliament Buildings. They were also provided with an insight into the role played […]
May 18 2016 | Posted in
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People with an interest in addiction issues from across the Southern Health and Social Care Trust area are invited to take part in a Harm Reduction Café on Friday 3rd June at St Luke’s Hospital, Armagh. Organised through ‘So Hope’ the Harm Reduction Café aims to give people with addictions the chance to come together […]

Police in Newtownhamilton are appealing for information following a burglary in Whitecross. Sometime between 7.30pm on Tuesday, 26th April and Tuesday, 3rd May a house on Corlat Drive was entered and a handbag and sum of cash were stolen. Police would like to hear from anyone who noticed any unusual or suspicious activity in the […]
May 17 2016 | Posted in
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