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Car Parking Strategy For Newry Needed – Mathers

Sinn Féin Councillor Aidan Mathers, has called on Newry, Mourne and Down District Council to develop a robust car parking strategy for the city centre.  The Newry representative said; “These are exciting times for Newry. We have a number of fantastic projects being progressed locally that have the potential to transform our city centre.  These […]

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Criminal Damage at Building Site on Craigmore View In Newry

Police are currently investigating an incident of Criminal Damage at a building site on Craigmore Way / View in Newry. Between 1700 hours on Friday 14th June and 0800 hours Saturday 15th June, a large number of windows have been targeted and smashed in roughly 30 unfinished properties on the site.  We would appeal for […]

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Mathers Seeks Update on Swimming Pool Works

Newry City Sinn Féin Councillor Aidan Mathers has confirmed that he has requested an update on the current programme of works being carried out at Newry  Swimming Pool. The local Councillor said it was essential that staff and service users were kept fully informed and updated on timescales involved. He said, “Concerns have been raised […]

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Hyrox Ceda Newry Personal Training Now Open

Hyrox Ceda Newry are now taking on members for 1:1 Personal Training after a busy first week of getting their classes up and running!  Speaking to Clanrye News and Sport Paul McKeown: “If you’re interested, DM me and I’ll get back to you ASAP. Available Times: Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: 7:30 PM Monday – Friday: […]

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Newry Based Rathbane Group Launches Belfast’s Newest Corporate Space

Newry-based Rathbane Group launches Belfast’s Newest Corporate Space, the redeveloped Pearl Assurance House in Belfast City Centre. Pearl Assurance House at One Donegall Square East is the latest property venture of Newry-based, Rathbane Group, the company behind global brand names including MJM Marine, Mivan and Topglass. The iconic building at one of Belfast’s most prestigious […]

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Community Lifestyle

PSNI to Raise Awareness of Cycle Safety

Police officers across Northern Ireland will be taking to the roads on unmarked bicycles, to raise awareness of cycle safety this month. Superintendent Gary Busch said: “During our close-pass operations, which were first trailed in 2017, police officers in plain clothes on unmarked bicycles equipped with cameras, will be supported by police motorcyclists to identify […]

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Housing Executive: Concern With Increase In Damp and Mold Complaints

The surge in instances of damp, mold, and condensation within Housing Executive properties across Northern Ireland has been a cause for concern. During the 2023/24 financial year, a staggering 17,198 reports were registered, marking a notable escalation from the 7,776 reports in 2020/21. Communities Minister Gordon Lyons gave a breakdown of damp reports across each of Northern […]

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Healthcare Workers Vigil for Gaza at Daisy Hill Hospital

Daisy Hill Hospital, Friday June 14th, 6pm. Assemble ED exit. Since the beginning of Israel’s assault on Gaza several hundred healthcare workers have been killed by Israeli forces and over 1,000 have been injured.  A staff member within Daisy Hill has been warned for raising awareness of local Palestine solidarity events and so the protest is […]

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Trust Highest Home Birth Rate In NI

A specialist team of midwives dedicated to delivering babies at home is celebrating having the highest home birth rate in the region. The Southern Health and Social Care Trust Home Birth team have delivered a total of 104 babies in homes right across the Trust since the team was established in November 2021. Paula Murray, […]

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Boylan Welcomes Protection of Concessionary Fares Scheme

Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has welcomed Infrastructure minister John O’Dowd’s announcement to protect free public transport for over 60s across the north. The Newry and Armagh MLA said: “I welcome the announcement by Minister O’Dowd to protect the SmartPass scheme for over 60s to ensure they can continue to avail of free public transport. […]

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Communities Minister Lyons Addresses Labour Market Conference

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has acknowledged the contribution of the voluntary and community sector in supporting employability provision for those facing barriers to employment. The Minister was speaking at the ‘Building an Inclusive Labour Market: The role of the Voluntary and Community Sector’ conference organised by NICVA, the representative body for the sector. The conference, […]

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Top Tips to Save on Holiday Costs

As Pressure Mounts on Travel Budgets In light of a recent survey, travel insurance experts from CompareNI.com have shared their thoughts on how to stay on top of holiday costs this summer. The survey asked holidaymakers about any financial concerns they had ahead of their holiday breaks. 35% said they were concerned they normally spend more than […]