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This page lists school closures due to severe weather or other unexpected events in Northern Ireland. Read the reason for each school closure carefully as not all are weather related nor are they all for the same date. Schools are responsible for providing closure information. If you think a school is closed but isn’t listed, […]
Members of the public are advised to take all necessary precautions to keep themselves safe as Northern Ireland braces for Storm Éoywn. The storm is expected to arrive in Northern Ireland at around midnight on Thursday with a yellow weather warning in place from then until midnight on Friday. Throughout this twelve hour period the […]
By Donal McMahon A public inquiry in to a Mournes wind farm has been significantly postponed amid large scale opposition to a “forest of steel”. ABO Wind NI Ltd, with its HQ in Lisburn, has plans for eight turbines and an electrical substation to be constructed in Hilltown, Co Down. An inquiry was due to […]
SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA has said that lengthy delays in ambulance response times is contributing to the collapse of the health service. He was speaking after a debate in the Assembly on Monday. Mr McGrath has long been highlighting the impact of ambulance delays, particularly in rural areas. South Down MLA Mr […]
A road closure will be in effect starting Monday 13 January 2025 to allow completion of the resurfacing scheme on the U6292 Temple Hill Road, Newry. The £220,000 scheme is resurfacing 800 metres of the Temple Hill Road from the Ballyholland Road to the Fort Hill Road Junction. Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd said: “This scheme is […]
SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA has said the Executive must make addressing the health crisis its top priority. He was speaking after Health Minister Mike Nesbitt committed to raising the situation at this week’s Executive meeting at an emergency meeting of the Assembly’s Health Committee on Tuesday. Mr McGrath said it was the […]
Following the recent resignation of the Chief Executive of the Southern Trust, Aontú Representative for Newry, Sharon Loughran, has today stated “Unfortunately, the recent resignation of Dr Maria O’Kane, Chief Executive of the Southern Health Trust comes as no real surprise. The Health Minister, Mike Nesbitt made it clear in October that he was not […]
Gray-Sloan. (Rostrevor) 4th January 2024, peacefully at Daisy Hill Hospital, surrounded by the loving care of her family. Joanne, loving daughter of Sally and the late Pat, devoted wife of Hugh and loving mother to Michael, Patrick and Kathleen, sister of Michael, Pearse and the late Pat. 5, Church Street, Rostrevor.May her soul rest in […]
Nicola Grant has commented on the resignation saying the Workers Party notes that once again another highly paid chief executive has left the service and we wonder have they gone to pastures new or is it a case of deserting the sinking ship? Nicola continued what we do know for certain is that she has […]
SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA has emphasised the need to support health tusts. He had called for an urgent ministerial intervention and for a departmental assessment to determine the reasons behind the current vacancies in two of the five trust CEO positions. Commenting Colin McGrath MLA said, “Our trusts are facing unprecedented pressure, […]
The Southern Trust’s Chief Executive, Dr Maria O’Kane has resigned from her role with immediate effect to pursue other career opportunities. Colm McCafferty, the Trust’s Executive Director for Social Work will be Acting Chief Executive. The Trust will now begin the process of recruiting a new Chief Executive. Speaking on behalf of the Trust Board, […]
Detectives in Newry are investigating a series of burglaries in the South Down area. The burglaries occurred throughout the course of Sunday, 29th December and are being treated as potentially linked. Detective Sergeant Johnston said: “Police received a report at approximately 6.40pm that a property had been entered in the Mourneview Park area of Kilkeel. […]
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