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Albert Basin Park Campaigns Community Constituency Council Government Health Lifestyle Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

New Newry City Park Concept Designs for Phase One are Released

New concept designs and an animation bringing the vision for Newry City Park to life have been released by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. Among the features highlighted in the new visuals for Phase One of the park development are changing places facilities, an inclusive play park, a sensory garden, an outdoor event space, […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Health Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

92 New Houses Approved for Newry

By Donal McMahon An £8.3m Newry housing development has been approved by council. The Martin’s Lane application from 2021 was granted on Wednesday (Sept 20) at Newry, Mourne and Down District Council.The applicant Colm Meehan and Co Ltd, with an address at Fiveways Shop and Service will construct 92 properties with the majority identified for […]

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Community Constituency Craigavon Health Upper Bann

New Blossom Children’s Ward Garden a Welcome Retreat for Families

The garden at Blossom Children’s Ward, Craigavon Area Hospital has had a wonderful makeover, transforming the area into a safe, calming retreat for families spending time on the ward. This Social Action Project took place over the summer and saw young people weeding flower beds, painting fences, laying bark, planting shrubs, plants and trees and […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Health Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

Finn Concerned With Smear Test Result Waiting Lists

Newry City SDLP Councillor Doire Finn has slammed the current waiting lists for smear test results in Northern Ireland. The young Newry based Councillor has stated that long waits will cause huge anxiety for women and their families. Speaking to Clanrye News and Sport Cllr Finn said: “It is clear that that long waits for smear […]

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Community Health

HSC NI Foster Carers Recognised at Northern Ireland Foster Care Awards

Foster carers from across Northern Ireland came together at the weekend for the Northern Ireland Foster Care Awards at the Hilton Hotel, Belfast hosted by The Fostering Network in partnership with HSC NI Foster Care. In their seventeenth year, the awards recognise the pivotal role foster carers have in providing stability, love and care for […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Craigavon Daisy Hill Health Newry Newry and Armagh South Down Upper Bann

Three Out of Three For Trust Trauma and Orthopaedic Service

The Southern Health and Social Care Trust’s Trauma and Orthopaedic (T&O) service has recorded a hat-trick of national awards for the high-quality information it provides about joint replacement surgery. The team has gained national accreditation as a NJR Quality Data Provider for their commitment to patient safety, for the third successive year. It first won […]

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Community Government Health Stormont

Backlog of Cervical Cancer Testing Must Be Dealt With As Quickly As Possible – Sinn Fein

Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon was speaking on the continuing backlog of women receiving their cervical smear test results. The party’s health spokesperson Linda Dillon said: “I have been continuing correspondence with the Department of Health over the past year, on the issue of the current backlog of cervical cancer testing.  “The Department of Health […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Craigavon Daisy Hill Health Newry Newry and Armagh Upper Bann

Seven Midwives Take Up Posts Within Southern Trust

Seven midwives have taken up posts with the Southern Health and Social Care Trust after completing a two year innovative Midwifery programme. They are among the first recruits to graduate from a new Masters in Midwifery course at Queen’s University Belfast, which was designed to enable registered nurses to become fully qualified midwives in two […]

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Albert Basin Park Campaigns Community Constituency Council Government Health Infrastructure Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

Newry Council Misses Out on Potential Park Funding

By Donal McMahon A Northern Ireland council’s “sluggish response” has caused it to miss out on a potential EU pot of millions of pounds to complete its city centre park project. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) chief executive Marie Ward has told elected reps this week that officials failed to apply for the […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Health Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

Newry Council Raises Horsemeat Issues

By Donal McMahon Fears over a Christmas of horsemeat lasagne and vegetables treated with “potent” chemicals have been raised as a Council was awarded a UK grant aimed at improving consumer safety. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has accepted up to £55k of funding linked to the NI Protocol, from the Office for Product Safety and Standards […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Daisy Hill Health Newry and Armagh

UNISON to Strike In September

UNISON members in the Health service in Northern Ireland will be taking to the picket lines next week.  On Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd of September during a period of 48 hours ambulance crews, nurses, health care assistants, pharmacists, radiographers, porters, admin and technical staff, cleaners and catering will be on strike. Payroll staff will […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Health Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

Newry, Mourne and Down Cllrs Seek Medical Hair Loss Scheme

By Donal McMahon A border council in Northern Ireland is calling for medical hair loss patients to be given the same financial support as people in the Republic.Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) is requesting the Department of Health to replicate the PRSI (pay related social insurance) scheme in the south of Ireland. The […]