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Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh

Win a Kia Picanto In the Southern Area Hospice Draw

Time is running out to get your tickets for the “Win a Kia Picanto” car raffle. By participating in the car raffle, you’re extending your support to the Southern Area Hospice and the invaluable services we provide to our local patients and their families.  Many people are not aware that Southern Area Hospice Services is […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry: Boy Arrested After Firework Explodes In Girl’s Blazer

Police in Newry are warning of the potential dangers of fireworks following an incident yesterday where a girl escaped injury after a firework was placed in her school blazer pocket. Neighbourhood Inspector Kelly Gibson said: “Yesterday at Newry Bus Station a lit firework was placed in the school blazer of a teenage girl. The firework […]

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Community Constituency Government Lurgan Politics Upper Bann Westminster

DUP Call for Unionist Pact for Westminster Election

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has said that the ongoing division within Unionism is resulting in less seats and less influence for Unionism across all levels of Government. Speaking at the DUP Conference in Belfast at the weekend, Carla Lockhart said: “It will not be nationalists who defeat DUP candidates at the polls next year. […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Two Men Charged for Burglary at Damolly Retail Park

Police investigating a burglary at the Damolly Retail Park in Newry in the early hours of Friday 20th October have charged two men to court. Both men, aged 25 and 26 years, have been charged with burglary. The 26-year-old man has also been charged with a number of additional offences including three counts of theft. […]

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Government Legacy Politics Stormont

IRA Revelations Render Return of Stormont Impossible

TUV leader Jim Allister has rendered the return of Stormont impossible following recent revelations that the Provisional IRA was involved in a campaign to smear a police officer. Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister: “The disclosure at the High Court that the Provisional IRA was involved in a campaign to smear a police officer as […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Appeal Following Derrybeg Burglary

Detectives in Newry are appealing for information and witnesses following a burglary in the Derrybeg area of the city on Thursday evening, 19th October. Detective Sergeant Dougherty said: “Police received a report shortly after 9pm of a break in at a house in the Fifth Avenue area. “A man was inside the house at around […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

£500,000 Cigarettes and Tobacco Seized In Newry

A 59-year-old man has been arrested following the seizure of 500,000 cigarettes and tobacco by customs officials and police. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), supported by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), seized cigarettes and tobacco – worth an estimated £250,000 in duty and taxes. HMRC officers searched premises in Newry on Tuesday 17 […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Craigavon Daisy Hill Health Newry Newry and Armagh Upper Bann

Local Dietitians Recognised at Advancing Healthcare Awards

Southern Health and Social Care Trust dietitians have scooped an award for their leadership after introducing a new service regionally which has helped to reduce pressure on outpatient waiting lists. At the Advancing Healthcare Awards on Thursday 12 October, the Outstanding Leadership award was won by a joint dietitian led project for dietetic contributions to […]

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Community Constituency Newry and Armagh South Armagh

Camlough Man Chosen To Represent Ireland  At New York City Marathon Parade Of Nations

A county Armagh man  has been chosen as an Irish delegate for the New York City Marathon Opening Ceremony.  The TCS New York City Marathon Opening Ceremony Presented by United Airlines starts off race weekend the first weekend in November  with a celebration at the finish line in Grand Central Park. It features the Parade of […]

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Community Constituency Newry and Armagh South Down Upper Bann

Choice Housing Renews Partnership With Homeless Connect

Choice and homelessness charity Homeless Connect are aiming to support more than 1,700 Choice tenants in their journey from temporary accommodation to more sustainable tenancy living. The partnership, now in its second year, will provide vital ‘Getting started Boxes’ to families across Northern Ireland aimed at making the transition from temporary to more permanent accommodation […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Daisy Hill Health Newry Newry and Armagh

Southern Trust Developing Its ‘Hospital at Home’ Service In Newry and Mourne Area

The Southern Trust is developing its ‘hospital at home’ service in the Newry and Mourne area.   Since it was set up, the ‘Acute Care at Home’ service has prevented over 12,000 hospital admissions and supported earlier discharge for more than 2000 people. As the first Consultant Geriatrician led service of its kind in Northern […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Petrol Bomb Attack at House In Drumgullion, Newry

Police are currently at the scene of a petrol bomb attack at a house in the Drumgullion Avenue area of Newry. Inspector McCormick said: “We received a report at around 6.05am this morning, Wednesday 18th October, that two petrol bombs were thrown at a house in the area, causing a small fire in the back […]