
It’s National Stress Awareness Day on 4th November so the Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging employers and employees to take practical steps to deal with stress in work life. The theme of this year’s National Stress Awareness Day is ‘Employee Wellbeing as a Worthwhile Investment in Your Business’. “A certain level of stress is […]
Nov 3 2015 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin Group Leader in Newry, Mourne and Down Council Terry Hearty has said his party will not be supporting any attempt to apply for borough status for the district ahead of a council meeting on the issue next week. “There is absolutely nothing to be gained from applying for borough status,” he said. “Not […]

Independent Newry City Councillor Kevin McAteer has stated that there is a severe lack of one bedroom accommodation in Newry prompting a lot of people to declare themselves as homeless. McAteer has also stated that this has ensured that a lot of people are “sofa surfing.” The Independent Councillor told Newry Times, “People need to […]

An Emergency Services Training Exercise took place at Kilbroney Park’s Mountain Bike Trails, Rostrevor recently. The exercise involved staff and officers from NIFRS, NIAS, PSNI, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council and The Mourne Heritage Trust and was organised in response to the growing popularity of the Trails. PSNI Emergency Planning Officer, Henry Thompson, explained, […]
Nov 2 2015 | Posted in
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The Ring of Gullion Landscape Partnership Scheme and AONB team are providing local farmers, hoping to grow their business, with the tools to develop their business. In November there will be a number of Farmers Information Events which will cover a range of topics. The first talk will be by the Woodland Trust on Tuesday […]

Local schools are set to receive £90,245 from DOE’s Challenge Fund for environmental projects. Local schools which will benefit from funding include Bunscoil an Iúir, Newry (£3,990), Cloughoge Primary School and Nursery Unit, Newry (£2,700), St Brigid’s Primary School, Newry (£4,000), Mullaglass Primary School, Newry (£3,000), St. Mary’s P.S. Newry (£1,500), Dromintee Primary School (£1,500), […]
Nov 2 2015 | Posted in
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Slieve Gullion Sinn Fein Councillor Mickey Larkin has commended the prompt action by NIE on behalf of a pensioner in Jonesborough. “I was contacted by relatives of the eldest resident in the village asking that I intercede on her behalf with NIE in relation to work carried out by the company at Bay View, Jonesborough,” […]
Nov 2 2015 | Posted in
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Diagnostic staff at Daisy Hill Hospital have welcomed a major upgrade to their department. The £485,000 investment earlier this year involved the replacement of equipment in two of the hospital’s three x-ray rooms to new digital technology. One room was replaced in 2014 so the entire department is now operating from a digital platform. More […]
Nov 2 2015 | Posted in
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Slieve Gullion Sinn Fein Councillor Mickey Larkin has condemned the latest dumping of diesel waste at Dromintee. “Our beautiful countryside and natural heritage has been desecrated by those who put profit by poison above the wellbeing of their own community,” he said. “This is the first incident of this nature for some time. The residents […]
Oct 30 2015 | Posted in
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As Hallowe’en, the season of trick and treat, rolls round, NI Water is calling on all our customers to be extra vigilant and beware of bogus callers, following a number of recent incidents involving older or vulnerable customers and criminals coming to their door claiming to be from the company. The general pattern of events […]
Oct 30 2015 | Posted in
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