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The Southern Health and Social Care Trust has confirmed its purchase of the Monaghan Row Buildings from Newry Mourne and Down District Council. Situated next door to Daisy Hill Hospital, the £900,000 acquisition will allow the Trust to expand and develop services at the hospital. Daisy Hill is an essential part of the Southern Trust […]
The Republican Party Saoradh have announced details of their 2023 Easter Commemoration in Newry. Announcing the details from the party’s Newry office local Saoradh representative Cliodhna McCool said “On Easter Saturday we will honour those that gave their lives for a Socialist Republic, for social and economic liberty. “We will honour Ireland’s patriot dead and […]
SDLP Mental Health Spokesperson councillor Gráinne O’Neill has said that more must be done to tackle the stigma around self-harm. She was speaking after the publication of a study from Samaritans Ireland into attitudes towards self-harm on the island. It found that the stigma towards people who self-harm impacted their lives in a number of […]
In the latest update to the ‘Bridges Project’, international partners of the Erasmus+ funded programme met in Southern Regional College’s Banbridge campus to undergo training in advance of the project’s August completion date. The Bridges Project aims to foster an inclusive education and training environment amongst adult learners, by providing much needed digital resources. The project’s […]
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has said an Executive is needed now to help families in need of care packages and to invest in the under-pressure health service. Commenting on reports from the Department of Health that 2,780 people are waiting for a care package, the party’s social care spokesperson said: “The sharp decline in the […]
Sinn Féin councillor Barra Ó Muirí has welcomed moves to finally see the return of two-way traffic to Newry street in Newtownhamilton. Welcoming these developments, the Slieve Gullion councillor said: “I’m glad to hear that two-way traffic is set to return to Newry street here in Newtown. “This is another step in the journey of […]
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has said that jobs and key local services will be lost as a result of the British Government failure to fully restore EU funding. The Newry & Armagh MLA spoke after recent meetings with local groups in Newry including Mencap and Clanrye Group saying: “The failure of the British Government […]
The winners of the Department for the Economy’s annual Northern Ireland Apprenticeship Awards were announced today, 29 March. The awards celebrate employers, apprentices, and champions from a wide range of industries and occupations. Southern Regional College are delighted to announce that Conor Braniff, a level 2 floor and wall tiling apprentice at the College was […]
On 6 April at 2pm, Newry and Mourne Museum will host a fascinating lecture into one of Northern Ireland’s most important political figures, Seamus Mallon. As the former deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, a Member of Parliament for Newry and Armagh and one of the architects of the Northern Ireland Peace Process, Seamus Mallon […]
A public meeting being held by local community group ‘Clean Keady’ is taking place in the Tommy Makem Arts and Community Center (TMAC) this Saturday 1st April at 1-2pm. The meeting has been organised by the chair of the group, Daniel Connolly, who hopes it will be attended by anyone who wishes to see Keady cleaned […]
SDLP Armagh councillor Gráinne O’Neill has said that pupils of Lisanally Special School and their families are disappointed by the cancellation of the school’s summer scheme. The summer scheme cannot take place due to traffic management works on the school’s new car park. Councillor O’Neill raised the issue at the full meeting of council on […]
Speaking following the news that the terrorism threat level in Northern Ireland has been raised from ‘substantial’ to ‘severe’, Alliance Policing Board representative John Blair MLA has said that this must continue to be monitored, and that we cannot let ourselves be dragged back into the past. “This is incredibly concerning but unfortunately not surprising […]
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