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CROSSMAGLEN Police Station is to close with Newtownhamilton Station set to become the centre for policing in South Armagh. More police will be on the beat in South Armagh while there will be no more high powered/high velocity arms on show by police officers in the area.The local community is to have more imput into […]

A local mother was refused the opportunity to change her baby in Newry Leisure Centre prompting the lady to change her baby on a bench outside the facility. Jude and Julie Rooney had taken their children to Jennings Park to play when Mrs. Rooney had indicated to her husband that their little baby Ryan who […]

Armagh senior Gaelic team have advanced to the semi finals of the Ulster senior men’s football championship following an emphatic win against Antrim. Armagh had a goal on 11 minutes with two long kick passes from Oisin O’Neill and Stefan Campbell that Rory Grugan finished to the net. It was Grugan that was fouled for […]

The Department of Health in NI has introduced interim arrangements to provide holiday makers with short-term written confirmation of full vaccination. These interim arrangements will be available for foreign travel up to and including July 19, 2021 – for people visiting countries requiring proof of double dose COVID-19 vaccination. The interim scheme has been introduced […]

A magnificent seven Southern Trust projects have been shortlisted from hundreds of entries for this year’s national HSJ Patient Safety Awards. The awards recognise outstanding contribution to healthcare and drive improvements in culture and quality across the NHS by celebrating the teams putting safety first. The Dysphagia Support Team has been shortlisted for the Patient […]

Northern Ireland’s Chief Medical Officer and Chief Scientific Adviser have underlined the importance of as many people as possible getting vaccinated against Covid-19. And they have appealed to young people in the 18-29 age group to come forward for their jabs. Professor Sir Michael McBride and Professor Ian Young welcomed the localised initiatives underway to […]

Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has outlined her plans to extend the terminal illness provision in social security benefits. Advising Assembly members of her decision, Minister Hargey said: “My priority is to reform the current rules to improve the support we provide to terminally ill people. “I will extend the current six months criterion to 12 months and […]

Detectives in Ardmore Criminal Investigation Department are appealing for information following the report of an incident in Bessbrook in the early hours of this morning, Sunday 4 July. Police received a report, just before 4am, that a shot had been fired through the window of a house in the Dobson’s Way area of the village. […]

Sinn Féin representatives Conor Murphy MLA, Liz Kimmins MLA and Mickey Brady MP recently  met with representatives from the Southern Trust on to discuss the current operations of Daisy Hill Hospital and their plans for the future. Following the meeting Conor Murphy MLA commented: “This was a positive and informative meeting with the trust where […]

Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has finalised a Bill to modernise outdated liquor licensing legislation here. The Minister said she was delighted to deliver this much anticipated reform.  The licensing Bill was a priority for the Minister when taking up post and it has now completed its Final Stage in the Assembly. The Minister said: “I’m delighted […]

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has allocated £344.5 million funding for essential water and sewerage services as part of her 2021/22 budget. The Minister made the announcement during a visit to Derg Water Treatment Works where a major £12 million upgrade is about to get underway. The works serve Strabane and Omagh as well as supplying […]