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Trust Radiology Teams Awarded QSI Accreditation

The radiology teams in the Southern Trust have been awarded prestigious QSI accreditation. The Quality Standard for Imaging from the UK Accreditation Service (UKAS) applies to imaging services across different sites within the organisation, including a wide range of specialist X-ray and scanning technologies. QSI was developed by The Royal College of Radiologists and the […]

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Business Lurgan Portadown Upper Bann

Primark Signs For Rushmere Flagstaff

Central Craigavon Limited, owners of the Rushmere Shopping Centre in Craigavon, Northern Ireland, is delighted to announce that terms have been agreed with Primark for a new anchor store. Occupying a sales area of 30,800 sq ft, work will commence on the new Primark store this summer and will open to customers later this year. […]

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ABC Council Armagh Community Council Government Lifestyle Upper Bann

Armagh’s Home of St Patrick Festival Launches With a Big Celebratory Theme

UK City of Culture contender Armagh City reveals fresh festival bounce for 2022 St Patrick’s historical home, Armagh City, has launched a new and inspirational festival programme to celebrate the life and legacy of Ireland’s world famous patron saint. This year’s Home of St Patrick Festival runs from today, Thursday 10 March until Saturday 19 […]

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Crime Newry

Police Appeal Following Vehicle Theft in Newry

Police are appealing for information following the report of a vehicle theft in Newry on Tuesday 8th March. Sergeant McCarthy said: “Shortly before 4.45pm, it was reported that a white Audi Q3 from stolen from outside premises in at Upper Water Street in the city. “The vehicle was parked at around 11am, and was last seen […]

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Community Crime Government Legacy Stormont

Public Apology to Victims and Survivors of Historical Institutional Abuse

Ministers Michelle McIlveen, Conor Murphy, Nichola Mallon, Robin Swann and Naomi Long have today offered a public apology to victims and survivors of historical institutional abuse. Speaking in the Assembly Chamber at Parliament Buildings, the Ministers said: Minister Michelle McIlveen I am here today, together with my Ministerial colleagues, to apologise to you, victims and survivors […]

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Community Downpatrick Government Kilkeel Lifestyle Newry NMD Council South Armagh South Down

St Patrick Day Returns to Downpatrick and Newry

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is delighted that after a two-year period the St Patrick’s Day Parades will take place again this year in Downpatrick and Newry. Saint Patrick will be the centre of all the celebrations in both parades taking place on Thursday 17 March 2022. The parades will offer an eclectic mix […]

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Community Crime Newry

Pensioner Home Ransacked in Newry

Detectives in Ardmore are appealing for information following a burglary of a property in the Sandy Road area of Newry yesterday evening (Wednesday 9th March). At approximately 10.45pm, police received a report that the homeowner who is aged in their 70s, returned home to find the back door had been prised open, the house had […]

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Community Government Newry NMD Council Sport

Pat Jennings Statue Plan for Newry City

Plans are underway to erect a statue in honour of legendary Northern Ireland goalkeeper Pat Jennings in his home city of Newry. The project took its first tentative steps when Newry SDLP Councillor Michael Savage brought a motion to the Newry Mourne and Down District Council acknowledging Big Pat’s legacy and calling on Council to engage […]

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Crime Downpatrick South Down

64 Year Old Charged Following Drugs Raid

Police have charged a 64-year-old woman with a number of drug related offences, including permitting premises to be used for the production of a Class B controlled drug and producing a Class B controlled drug. She is expected to appear before Downpatrick Magistrates Court on 6th April. As is usual procedure all charges will be […]

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Community Crime Government Upper Bann Westminster

Positive Meeting on Online Harms Bill – Lockhart

DUP MP Carla Lockhart has for some time been championing the need to make the Internet a safer place.  The MP has been trolled for many years particularly on her appearance and is a strong advocate of ensuring that any legislation brought forward by the Government to improve safety on the Internet needs to address […]

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Government Health Upper Bann Westminster

Lockhart Reappointment as Chair of All Party Parliamentary Pro Life Group

This week saw the reappointment of DUP MP Carla Lockhart, as co-chair of the All-Party-Parliamentary Pro-life Group.  At the AGM, Ms Lockhart was unanimously re-elected with high commendation for her efforts to promote the pro-life cause since her election to Westminster in December 2019.   Speaking following her appointment, Carla Lockhart said, “It is a […]

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Advertising Business South Armagh

Explore the East Coast of Ireland from the luxurious Killeavy Castle Estate

Set within 350 acres of woodland and working farmland in the foothills of Slieve Gullion in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, the luxurious Killeavy Castle Estate is the perfect base to explore Ireland, North and South. Just one hour from Dublin or Belfast, Killeavy Castle Estate has as its centrepiece the stunningly refurbished Killeavy Castle – […]