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Are You Ready To TAP Into What Newry Has To Offer?

Newry city centre is gearing up to offer fantastic fashion, food and fun that you can tap into with your Department of the Economy ‘NI Spend Local Card’. Use your £100 in Newry to receive great value, service, and some extra incentives. Newry BID (Business Improvement District) has this week launched its ‘TAP into Newry’ […]

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Kimmins Raises Newry-Dublin Bus Route With Translink

Liz Kimmins met with Translink recently and raised the importance of fully reinstating the Newry- Dublin Airport – Dublin Route. The Newry and Armagh MLA stated: “Currently, Translinks 2021-2022 timetable only has services from Newry to Dublin and Dublin Airport every two hours after 9.40. “However, precovid, there was an hourly service for this route.  […]

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National Recognition for Patient Safety

A number of Southern Trust teams have been crowned winners at Monday (20 September) night’s HSJ Patient Safety Awards. The Acute Care at Home team were named worthy winners in the ‘Deteriorating Patients and Rapid Response Initiative of the Year’ and the Dysphagia Support Team deservedly won the Patient Safety Education and Training Award. The […]

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The Earl and Countess of Wessex Officially Open Northern Irelands Flagship Leisure Facility South Lake Leisure Centre

South Lake Leisure Centre in Craigavon, was officially opened by The Earl and Countess of Wessex on Thursday 23 September, as part of a celebratory showcase event held at the leisure facility. The Earl and Countess visited the centre, which overlooks the stunning Craigavon Lakes, where Their Royal Highnesses were formally welcomed by the Lord-Lieutenant […]

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UUP Raise Concern at Lack of Reliable EV Charging Points in NI

The Ulster Unionist Party’s Infrastructure Spokesperson, Roy Beggs MLA, has highlighted the lack of electric vehicle charge point infrastructure in Northern Ireland and the need to invest and establish such infrastructure to facilitate electric vehicles as the UK works towards a modal shift away from petrol and diesel. Speaking at this week’s meeting of the […]

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Apply For The High Street Voucher Scheme Here

Click on the link below to apply for the £100 high street voucher scheme. From September 27 to October 25, applicants will be asked to apply through NI Direct. For verification purposes in order to reduce the risk of fraud and error, each applicant will be asked to provide: 📌Name📌Address📌Age📌Gender📌Disability status📌National insurance number📌Email address📌Telephone number […]

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Aontú Oppose SDLP Call for Discrimination Against Health Care Workers

Cllr Emmet Doyle Aontú spokesperson on the Health Service has hit out at Colm Eastwood over his calls for mandatory vaccine passes for health care professionals in the six counties. Speaking today, Cllr Doyle stated, said: “It is alarming that at a time when hospitals are near or even breaching capacity, with huge waiting lists […]

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Newry Man Sentenced to Eight Months in Prison

A Newry man who headbutted a woman has been sentenced to eight months in prison. Nicholas Martin Parkes, of John Mitchel Street, pleaded guilty to two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, common assault and resisting police at the city’s Magistrates court. The defendant has been sentenced to eight months in prison.

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Councillors Intent On Not Listening To The People Over Newry Regeneration Project! – Brown

Rowallane Alliance Party Councillor Patrick Brown has slammed Councillors and Council officials for undermining the findings of the Newry regeneration project public consultation. The comments come following a meeting of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s NCCR committee. Speaking on the issue Councillor Brown said: “Last year councillors managed to secure a full public consultation […]

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Armagh City Transforms Its Historic Buildings

The National Lottery Heritage Fund and ABC Council invest £6.3m to revive Armagh City’s historic built heritage and beauty Potential UK City of Culture winner Armagh City is powering ahead with a major £6.3 million investment to revive and transform some of its best-loved historic buildings and streetscapes. Up to 15 iconic buildings are being […]

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SDLP Calls For Vaccine Passports for Pubs and Restaurants

SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has called for Covid-19 vaccine passports to be introduced for entry into pubs and restaurants in Northern Ireland. The Foyle MP was speaking after Health Minister Robin Swann warned of continuing pressures on hospitals and healthcare staff. Mr Eastwood said: “My view is we have to do it, because if we don’t do […]

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The Crisis in Childcare -Workers Party

Childcare in Northern Ireland is in crisis. Costs here are the second highest in Europe, there are not enough places to cope with demand and one third of local parents say that childcare costs are their largest monthly outgoing, exceeding their rent or mortgage. Parents are having to cut back on their hours, leave their […]