
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has said the British government must fulfil its responsibilities to address the legacy of the past. Murphy was speaking after the announcement of new appointments to the Victims and Survivors Forum. “I welcome the new appointments announced to the Victims and Survivors Forum,” he stated. “The British government’s continued failure […]
Sep 28 2016 | Posted in
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Schools are being encouraged to apply for support to build on existing sharing arrangements as part of the Shared Education Campuses (SEC) Programme. The Shared Education Campuses Programme was launched in January 2014 under the Executive’s ‘Together: Building a United Community’ initiative. Capital funding has been secured under the Fresh Start to the Stormont House […]
Sep 28 2016 | Posted in
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The National Lottery is hunting for a EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker winner who has won a £1,000,000 plus an Ultimate Rio Experience prize in the special EuroMillions draw on Tuesday 13th September, 2016. Every week Millionaire Maker guarantees to create two millionaires – one on Tuesday and one on Friday – but with the special […]
Sep 27 2016 | Posted in
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The Apprentice returns to screens on Thursday 6th October for the twelfth series and local woman Grainne McCoy will be hoping to impress Lord Sugar. Lord Sugar is once again joined by advisors Baroness Karren Brady and Claude Littner as they put 18 brand new candidates through their paces to secure his £250k investment in […]

Thanks to the Friends of Daisy Hill Hospital, the Southern Health and Social Care Trust has been able to purchase a supply of new nightwear and warm jogging suits to help those patients most in need. Edel Corr, Patient Support Manager for the Southern Trust explained, “We are always trying to find ways to improve […]
Sep 27 2016 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin MLA Caitríona Ruane has called for better broadband access across rural South Down. Speaking to Newry Times, Ruane said, “Rural areas in South Down have some of the lowest broadband speeds across the north. “This affects not only businesses in South Down but school children who rely on broadband connectivity to complete basics […]
Sep 27 2016 | Posted in
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Local Ulster Unionist representatives, Danny Kennedy MLA and Cllr David Taylor have met with residents from the Church Road Jerrettspass area to discuss their safety concerns at the busy junction on the A28 Armagh Road, Newry. The representatives met on site with residents and the local Transport NI Section Engineer, Cindy Noble to discuss a […]
Sep 27 2016 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin Councillor Mickey Larkin has condemned the latest dumping of diesel waste at Forkhill. “This site has been used before to dump this poison,” he told Newry Times. “To abandon such toxic material at the entrance to a farm adds to the serious nature of the incident. “It is distressing for the farmer and […]
Sep 27 2016 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has said the British government is clearly clueless over how to deal with the impact of the Brexit referendum. “It is becoming increasingly clear that British Tory government ministers are clueless on what their intentions are over Brexit,” Murphy said. “On one hand James Brokenshire is claiming he does not […]
Sep 26 2016 | Posted in
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In a meeting organised by Newry Chamber of Commerce recently, the Secretary of State underlined his desire to listen intently to the issues and concerns of Newry businesses and reiterated his commitment to ensure Northern Ireland’s voice is heard and interests protected in the Brexit negotiations. James Brokenshire said, I have taken a careful deliberate […]