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Good news for SSE Airtricity customers as gas and electricity prices to fall

The Consumer Council has welcomed the announcement by SSE Airtricity of a 10.2% price reduction for its 135,000 gas customers in the Greater Belfast area and a 10.3% reduction for its 210,000 electricity customers across Northern Ireland. Speaking about the price decreases, Richard Williams, Head of Energy at the Consumer Council said, “This is great […]

Martin McGuinness visits Newry Hospice

The deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness MLA, recently visited the Southern Area Hospice, Newry where he commended everyone connected with the Hospice for the invaluable care they provide to the local community. Southern Area Hospice Services is a charity providing specialist palliative care for people across the Southern Health Trust region suffering from Cancer, Multiple […]

New appointment for Brain Injury Chair Frank Dolaghan

Frank Dolaghan, Chair of the Brain Injury Foundation, has been invited by the Public Health and Social Care Board to represent the Southern Trust area on the Northern Ireland Carers Strategy Implementation Group. The Carers Strategy Implementation Group is responsible for driving the implementation of the DHSSPS strategy, “Caring for Carers” through the collaboration of […]

‘Staff shortages at Daisy Hill Hospital must be addressed’ – McKevitt

SDLP MLA Karen McKevitt has called for action from the Health Minister to counter the continuing issue of staffing in the Emergency Department of Daisy Hill Hospital. In a written response to McKevitt, the Minister of Health detailed that despite advertising 29 vacant positions over 6 months, no positions were filled with a very small […]

Stage set for epic St Patrick’s Day festival in Armagh and Down

Billed as the biggest-ever St Patrick’s Festival of events to be held in the UK and Ireland, a jaw-dropping combined programme of more than 100 events will bring the best of culture, music, song and dance to key locations right across Armagh and Down. For ten full days from March 10th, thousands of visitors get […]

Newry-based MJM Group to buy former military base and create 100 jobs

First Minister, Arlene Foster MLA and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness MLA have announced their agreement to sell Shackleton, the former military base at Ballykelly, to Newry-based MJM Group. MJM Group plans to create over 100 jobs initially on the 621.5 acre site and provide a range of facilities benefitting the local community. Welcoming the […]

Education Minister addresses the NASUWT conference

Education Minister John O’Dowd has thanked teachers for their participation and challenge in developing the education system. Speaking as he delivered the opening address at the NASUWT annual conference in Belfast, the Minister commended them for their contribution to education over the years. He told them, “Since becoming Education Minister my clear priority has been […]

Tougher penalties to tackle animal cruelty

Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill and Justice Minister David Ford will today warn those who are cruel to animals that they will face much tougher penalties under the law. The Ministers will together launch the Report of the Review of the Implementation of Animal Welfare Legislation in Belfast. The report makes 68 recommendations aimed at enhancing […]

100 calories extra a day could add up to 10lb of weight gain per year

On this extra day of the leap year, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is launching a new obesity prevention campaign making people aware of the consequences of eating ‘extras’. A new TV ad will be on our screens tonight [Monday] showing how eating just an extra 100 Calories each day more than your body needs […]

Man, 36, charged with Newry arson

Detectives from Reactive and Organised Crime have charged a 36 year old man with arson endangering life. The charge relates to an incident in Cleary Crescent on 22nd June, 2015. At around 9.15pm on the night in question, police received a report that an attempt had been made to set fire to the front door […]







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