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The vaccination centre at the SSE Arena is another step on the pathway to a better and safer future, the First Minister, deputy First Minister and Health Minister have said. The Ministers were speaking at the launch of The SSE Arena as a regional vaccination centre. The centre which opens this morning (Monday) is the […]

First Minister Arlene Foster received her first Astra-Zeneca vaccine at the Castle Park Leisure Centre, Lisnaskea. Speaking afterwards she said: “I’m just delighted to take my turn and get the vaccine today. “There is a really positive community spirit here and across all of our centres in a collective effort to combat Covid-19. “I am grateful […]

The Southern Trust would like to thank all the health and social care staff who have volunteered to take part in a major national study exploring immunity to COVID-19. With recruitment to the project now closed, 280 staff are now taking part in the year-long ‘SIREN’(SarsCoV2 Immunity and Reinfection Evaluation) study. Participants are providing regular […]

The Southern Trust Mobile Breast Screening unit is set to return to Armagh Community Hospital at Tower Hill with scheduled appointments to begin on Monday 19 April 2021. This mobile unit is currently located at Dromalane in Newry where the last scheduled appointments will be on Monday 12 April 2021. As part of the Breast […]

Cathal Boylan has raised the need for a review of the North-South Interconnector with Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon. The Newry and Armagh MLA stated: “Last week, the Taoiseach confirmed that a review of the proposed North-South Interconnector is to be carried out. “While this appears to be a step in the right direction, clarity is […]

SDLP Slieve Gullion Councillor Pete Byrne has called on the Bank of Ireland to review its decision to close its Crossmaglen branch after it was described as a ‘done deal’ after a SDLP delegation met with decision makers last month. Byrne said: “Following what I thought was a productive meeting with the Bank of Ireland’s Managing […]

Dated March 29th We are absolutely delighted today to announce that people power and the resounding voices of the Women of Newry and surrounding areas have been heard loud and clear.We said a magnanimous NO to intimidation and harassment and the voice was heard from hill street to Stormont. We can confirm that the sexual […]

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council is calling on local businesses seeking to fill posts to get in touch and register for its first virtual job fair taking place on Thursday 6 May 2021 from 9am to 12noon. Save time, cut recruitment costs, all while reaching a larger pool of candidates, sounds like a […]

Finance Minister Conor Murphy has extended an emergency provision for commercial tenants by a further three months. The move, which extends the special provisions of the Coronavirus Act 2020, means business tenants here will continue to be protected from the threat of eviction for non-payment of rent until 30 June 2021, giving them a total […]

Our young people have been deeply affected by the pandemic throughout the toughest of years, deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill has said. The deputy First Minister was speaking after she visited St Pius X College in Magherafelt today. Michelle O’Neill spoke with students in years 12-14 at the end of their first week back in […]

Newry and Armagh MLA Conor Murphy speaking as Republicans commemorated the Easter Rising of 1916  has said that Irish Unity was now the ‘big idea of our time’ and ‘just as partition has stunted the development of our people and island, unity can unlock their potential’. Sinn Féin for the second year due to the […]

Health Minister Robin Swann has approved a further period of free car parking for HSC staff from 1 April to 31 July (inclusive). Minister Swann said: “I have asked Trusts to proceed with putting in place arrangements to extend free parking for staff for another four months. I am aware that with the hope of further recovery […]