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Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has signed the Glasgow Declaration on Zero Emission Cars and Vans, on behalf of the Northern Ireland Executive. The Minister is also chairing an expert panel discussion today for Transport Day at COP 26, which will explore the innovation and business opportunities arising from the transition to zero emission vehicles. Minister […]
A NEW mental health support group for young people is starting next month. Aware, a local mental health charity is hoping the new support group for 18-30-year olds, which starts on December 8, will create a safe place for people to discuss their mental health issues. Joy Robinson, a community outreach worker for the South […]
Slieve Gullion Neighbourhood Policing Team has been working alongside Newry, Mourne and Down Age Friendly to help Fold residents show doorstep criminals the door, through a ‘No Cold Calling’ scheme. Using the ‘No Cold Calling Zone…no uninvited traders’ window stickers, developed in association with Trading Standards, cold callers can be warned away and a contact […]
Police have charged a 23 year old man with a number of offences including possession of a class B drug, possession of a class B drug with intent to supply, cultivating cannabis and being concerned in the supply of class B drugs. He is due to appear via videolink, at Banbridge Magistrates Court, sitting at […]
Young Camlough Singer Launches Christmas CD To Thank Mandeville Cancer Unit To Thank It For The ‘Gift Of Hope”. ‘I recall my father regularly travelling to the Mandeville Unit for his chemotherapy, or his ‘dose of jungle juice’ as I described it’ Talented 13 year old Conor Sands has recorded a Christmas CD as a […]
Detectives are appealing for information following the report of a robbery at an off-licence in Banbridge on Sunday 28th November. It was reported that a man, armed with a knife, entered the premises at Peggy’s Loaning at around 8:45pm on Sunday night, and ordered a female member of staff to open the till. When the till […]
Sinn Féin MLA John O’Dowd has welcomed the announcement of a public consultation on the future of railways across the island of Ireland, which is the subject of the recently published All-Island Strategic Rail Review. The Upper Bann representative said: “I am pleased that members of the public have been asked to put forward their […]
The Southern Trust has come under fire and is under pressure from Domiciliary Care staff following the £23million pound investment from the Department of Health for social care in Northern Ireland. Clanrye News and Sport recently revealed that the £23million was for the private sector only, prompting local private care companies to increase their hourly […]
Detectives are appealing for information following a burglary at a residential property in the John Martin Street area of Newry. Sometime between 8am and 7:00 pm on Tuesday 30th November, it was reported entry was gained to a house in the John Martin Street area of Newry. It was reported a quantity of cash was […]
All Agenda for Change staff working in Health and Social Care will receive the 3% award which was recommended by the NHS Pay Review Body. The award will see HSC pay points increase by 3% and will be backdated to 1 April 2021. This award represents an estimated increase of approximately £88.24million on the Agenda for […]
Today, Tuesday, 30 November, at Newry Crown Court, 41 year old Audrius Silinskas was sentenced to eleven years for two counts of rape of a woman. Detective Constable Mallon stated: “The woman in this case displayed immense courage in seeing this investigation through to a successful conclusion. I hope that her tenacity and resolution […]
Recently Health Minister Robin Swann announced a £23 million investment for social care to help with domiciliary care pay with the aim of creating well paid, attractive jobs. In theory the Department of Health are hoping this will lead to mass recruitment and more discharges from hospitals, eventually easing the pressure on our strained NHS. […]
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