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Young Newry volunteers congratulated by Education Minister

Education Minister John O’Dowd has congratulated 960 young people on volunteering excellence. The young volunteers, aged from 14-24, were being recognised for 200 hours of volunteering at the Millennium Volunteers Awards of Excellence ceremony in Armagh Planetarium. Speaking at the event Minister O’Dowd said, “Tonight’s event is just one of six that will see 960 […]

Southern Trust Biomedical Scientists Amongst Best in Northern Ireland

Two Biomedical Scientists from the Southern Health and Social Care Trust have recently gained their Higher Specialist Examination, a professional qualification from the Institute of Biomedical Science. Mairead Caraher who specialises in Haematology and Graham Scott, in Transfusion Science, are the only two to hold this award in their respective fields in Northern Ireland. They […]

‘Tax on sugary drinks will benefit all members of society’, insists Murphy

Newry MLA Conor Murphy has said that a tax on sugary drinks will benefit all members of society, young people in particular. “There have been concerns raised surrounding the consumption of sugary drinks and the impact that this has on the health of society,” he told Newry Times. “Sinn Féin believe that a sensible way […]

Assembly says ‘yes’ to Shared Education

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MLAs have given the green light to Shared Education as the Shared Education Bill passed its Final Stage in the Assembly today. The Bill will ensure Shared Education is encouraged and facilitated as an integral part of the future education system. Welcoming the Assembly’s endorsement of the Bill, Education Minister O’Dowd said, “Shared Education is […]

New research launched on suicide and alcohol misuse

The Public Health Agency (PHA) today launched three new research studies which aim to reduce suicide and parental alcohol misuse. The studies are part of the PHA’s Research and Development (R&D) Division’s commissioned programmes and were carried out by researchers in the Bamford Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing at Ulster University and at Queen’s […]

Pedal power is the name of the game at St Joseph’s High School, Newry

St Joseph’s Boys’ High School, Newry are hosting a Sponsored 24 Hour Spinathon from 12 noon Wednesday 23rd March to 12 noon Thursday the 24th of March. Monies raised will go to support the work of The Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust and Newry & Mourne Alzheimer’s Society. The Alzheimer’s Society is the leading care and […]

Health Care Management success for Newry staff

A number of Southern Health and Social Care Trust staff have been recognised at the prestigious Institute of Health Care Management Awards recently. The Institute of Healthcare Management is the leading independent membership organisation for health and social care managers. The Institute supports personal development and promotes the improvement of health and wellbeing through quality […]

Murphy backs ban on smoking in cars carrying children

Sinn Féin Newry MLA Conor Murphy has welcomed legislation to ban smoking in cars carrying children. “Tobacco kills half of its long term users, that is between 6 and 7 people a day here, 2,300 people a year,” Murphy told Newry “A recent study highlighted that the concentration of toxins in a smoke filled vehicle […]

Housing for Whitecross?

Would you like to live in Whitecross? Do you think the Whitecross area needs more housing? These are the questions the Housing Executive is asking local residents as it carries out a survey to help decide if there is a need for new social housing for rent in Whitecross. The Housing Executive wants to hear […]

Newry biologist takes her research to Parliament

Dr Maelíosa McCrudden, 34, from Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland, is attending Parliament to present her biomedical research to a range of politicians and a panel of expert judges, as part of SET for Britain on Monday 7th March. Maelíosa, now a postdoctoral research fellow at Queen’s University Belfast, was shortlisted from hundreds of applicants […]







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