
Finance Minister, Máirtín Ó Muilleoir has called on the Treasury to release funds to boost the local economy including capital investment in our infrastructure. The Minister was speaking after a meeting with Quarry Products Association, which took place at the Craigantlet Quarry, as he continues exploring ways in which the Executive could create a local […]
Aug 8 2016 | Posted in
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Men who have sex with men (MSM) in the north of Ireland will be eligible to receive the HPV (human papilloma virus) vaccine. The Health Minister made the announcement ahead of her visit to the Belfast Pride Festival today. Speaking at the festival, Michelle O’Neill said, “Today I am announcing an investment of over £100,000 […]
Aug 6 2016 | Posted in
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Following the huge success of previous summer musicals including last year’s ‘Wizard Of Oz’ and 2014’s ‘Oliver’ get ready for the world’s most popular family musical ‘Annie’, the annual summer blockbuster musical at The Market Place Theatre, Armagh from Tuesday 16th to Saturday 20th August. Set in 1930s New York during The Great Depression, brave […]

Infrastructure Minister Chris Hazzard has announced that a full and comprehensive review of the current taxi legislation is set to get underway. The Minister took the opportunity to make the announcement at his first meeting with representatives of the recently formed Northern Ireland Taxis (NIT) group. Minister Chris Hazzard said, “Much work has already been […]
Aug 5 2016 | Posted in
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Police are investigating what they described as a ‘suspicious incident’ which occurred in the vicinity of the community centre at Meigh, Newry. It was reported that at around 9pm on Thursday, August 4th, a teenage girl was approached by two males in suspicious circumstances. Police are keen to hear from anyone who noticed two men […]
Aug 5 2016 | Posted in
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Communities Minister Paul Givan has announced that he will be providing Libraries NI with additional funding of £225,000 which will ensure that the proposed reduction in Library opening hours will not now go ahead. A public consultation on reducing opening hours was completed by Libraries NI, the outcome of which recently closed with over 8,000 […]
Aug 5 2016 | Posted in
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The Southern Trust wants to know what people think about its health care services and is inviting people, as part of the 10,000 Voices initiative, to share their experiences of the care they have received. The 10,000 Voices is a regional initiative which is being rolled out in all Health and Social Care Trusts and […]
Aug 5 2016 | Posted in
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Education Minister, Peter Weir has urged parents of eligible children to apply for free school meals as the new school year approaches. The Minister said, “One of my Department’s aims is to raise standards in education and the importance of a healthy school meal in achieving this should not be underestimated. “There is a recognised […]
Aug 4 2016 | Posted in
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Two school children from Newry, Mourne and Down District Council will be heading a motley crew in a Giant Adventure on 20th and 21st August in Warrenpoint to wake a sleeping Giant. Nine year old Tegan McKibben from St Patrick’s, Newry and Matthew Murphy from St Matthew’s, Castlewellan will headline a ‘clamour’ of local children […]

The Southern Health and Social Care Trust has joined a national campaign which supports the rights of carers to stay with patients with dementia in hospital. John’s Campaign was founded after the death of Dr John Gerrard in November 2014 who had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in his mid-70s but with the support of his […]
Aug 4 2016 | Posted in
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