
On Tuesday 9th August, ten children donned their wetsuits and snorkels to discover Cranfield Beach’s amazing underwater life from anemones and starfish, to crabs and jellyfish, on a snorkel safari with Ulster Wildlife, in partnership with Love Your Lough. The event was led by six of Ulster Wildlife’s Nature Skills trainees who recently qualified as […]
Aug 17 2016 | Posted in
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Finance Minister Máirtín Ó Muilleoir has urged uptake of the Back in Business rate support scheme. The Back in Business initiative offers a 50% rate reduction for up to a year for business owners that occupy a retail property that was previously empty. Speaking as he launched the rebranded scheme at General Merchants cafe on […]
Aug 17 2016 | Posted in
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Economy Minister Simon Hamilton is encouraging those who are about to receive exam results to avail of assistance offered by his Department’s Careers Service. A-level results will be published on 18th August with GSCE results following on 25th August. Minister Hamilton said, “Making informed decisions following exam results is imperative to effective career planning. Obtaining […]

With exam results looming, police in Newry, Mourne and Down District are urging students to stay safe when planning any post-results party nights out. Supt Paul Reid, District Commander for Newry, Mourne and Down, said, “We understand young people will want to go out and celebrate their results after all their hard work however we […]
Aug 16 2016 | Posted in
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Strokes claim the lives of around 1,000 people in Northern Ireland every year. It is the third most common cause of death and the greatest cause of adult disability, so the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding people of the a range of signs and symptoms of stroke. Dr Brid Farrell, Assistant Director of Service […]
Aug 16 2016 | Posted in
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If you go into the woods on the 26th and 27th August be prepared to meet some strange and unusual characters including Trolls, woodland fawns, the Birdman of Slieve Donard, Finn McCool, the Fairy Queen and the legendary witch Cailleach Bheara, as they descend on Slieve Gullion Forest Park for their Annual Magical Meeting. As […]

Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has expressed concern about how the uncertainty around Brexit will affect our universities. “EU nationals make up more than 20% of academic staff in our universities and they are uncertain about their status in the wake of the EU referendum,” the Newry representative said. “This uncertainty also impacts on potential […]
Aug 16 2016 | Posted in
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A Southern Health and Social Care Trust manager has been recognised for their research work at a recent Northern Ireland Confederation for Health and Social Care (NICON) conference. Mark Irwin, who is an Operational Manager of Short Breaks Services within the Southern Trust, was recognised at the event for some of the recent research he […]
Aug 16 2016 | Posted in
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Police have confirmed that a man, who has been named as 60 year old Patrick Gerald Lively, has died following a two vehicle road traffic collision which occurred in Hilltown last night, Monday, 15th August. Speaking to Newry Times, Constable Stephen Dickson, Collision Investigation Unit said, “This incident occurred at approximately 6.00pm last night on […]
Aug 16 2016 | Posted in
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Ulster Unionist South Down MLA Harold McKee has called for action to ensure better broadband coverage for rural areas of Northern Ireland. McKee, who is his Party’s Agriculture spokesperson, said, “As an MLA representing a rural constituency like South Down, one of the issues raised most often with me is the lack of reliable broadband […]
Aug 15 2016 | Posted in
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