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Education Minister Paul Givan has announced a £55 million package of measures for early learning and childcare that will include an extension of the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme to cover school-age children. Speaking after Executive approval of the support measures, the Minister said: “Today, the Executive agreed an additional £55m investment in early learning and […]
Funeral notice for the late Michael Joseph (MICKEY) Doran – R.I.P. DORAN. Michael Joseph. (MICKEY). Late of Shandon Park & Greenwood Drive, Warrenpoint Road, Newry, Passed 16th May 2025, peacefully and surrounded by love. Predeceased by his precious son Jonathan and his brothers Peter, John and Gerry – R.I.P. Deeply regretted by his heartbroken children, […]
The Police Service of Northern Ireland has acknowledged the sentence handed down to 33 year old Denvior Larkin from Newry on Thursday 15th May at Newry Crown Court, for sexual offences including attempted rape. He was also sentenced at the same time for unrelated drug offences including being concerned in the supply of a Class […]
SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has welcomed a meeting between the Education Minister Paul Givan and Gael Linn. SDLP MLAs facilitated the meeting and attended alongside Gael Linn to discuss funding for the Scoil Spreagtha scheme. The scheme, which supports and inspires schools and pupils in teaching Irish and learning languages is set […]
Wanted to put a statement out to clarify the storm of rumours concerning Mullaghbawn which quickly became anti-migrant in tone, despite not being connected to the matter: People Before Profit’s Newry & Armagh rep Marc Mac Seáin comments: “There’s been a frenzy of sensational rumours going around about an incident in Mullaghbawn on Tuesday 13th. […]
Sinn Féin MP for Newry and Armagh, Dáire Hughes, has encouraged as many people as possible to attend an upcoming solidarity event, supporting healthcare staff who have recently been subjected to racist abuse. ‘The ‘Racism Has No Place Here’ event has been organised by Daisy Hill staff and the Unison trade union. It takes place […]
Ulster Ladies Gaelic Football Association have pledged their commitment to improving road safety by signing up to the Department for Infrastructure’s ‘Share the Road to Zero’ campaign. Signing up to the campaign on behalf of Ulster Ladies, Armagh captain Clodagh McCambridge said she hoped to remind people that “road safety was an important message for […]
Sinn Féin MLA Cathy Mason has said more must be done by the Department of Education to enhance Irish medium early years education. Speaking following a meeting of the Assembly’s Education Committee, the party’s spokesperson on childcare and early years said: “In the face of a lack of support, Irish medium education continues to flourish […]
Congratulations to our member, King Communication who is celebrating five years in business with a Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) Fellowship for its Managing Director, Deborah Loughran. The Newry-based business, established in May 2020, works with a wide and every-growing client base provides communication, PR, marketing, event MC support and counts some of the best-known […]
By Compare NI Motorists who take medication for hay fever are being warned they are now more at risk and could end up on the wrong side of the law as research shows the Northern Irish hay fever season is 20 days longer on average. With the weed and grass pollen season now in full […]
Palestine activists in Newry have called for a protest on the bridge beside Newry train station in order to mark the anniversary of the disastrous Nakba, which is horrifically being replayed in the modern day. Nakba Day, observed annually on May 15th, marks the anniversary of the catastrophe in 1948 when over 750,000 Palestinians were […]
By Public Health Agency This Sun Awareness Week [12-18 May], the Public Health Agency (PHA) and Cancer Focus Northern Ireland are encouraging everyone to protect their skin from UV damage and also check it regularly for signs and symptoms of skin cancer. Frances Dowds, Health and Wellbeing Improvement Manager at the PHA, said: “It’s great to see […]
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