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A number of local nurses from the Southern Health and Social Care Trust have won awards at the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Northern Ireland Nurse of the Year Awards 2023 held recently in the Culloden Hotel, Holywood. Dawn Ferguson, from Banbridge, Assistant Director in the Southern Trust, won the Brownlee-Silverdale Leadership Award. As a […]
SDLP Stormont leader Matthew O’Toole has hit out at the DUP’s stalling tactics and pathetic game playing as Jeffrey Donaldson again elevated unworkable fantasy proposals from hardline Tory Brexiteers over the interests of ordinary citizens in Northern Ireland. Amid delay and incoherence over plans for a DUP return to Stormont, Jeffrey Donaldson spoke to a […]
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has called on the DUP to immediately end its blockade of the Executive and get back to work with other parties to tackle the challenges facing public services. Responding to remarks by Jeffrey Donaldson at the Centre for Brexit Policy today, Conor Murphy said: “Negotiations between the EU and the […]
SDLP MLA Justin McNulty has welcomed confirmation from the Southern Trust that they have approved a plan to safeguard the future of Maphoner Surgery in Mullaghbawn. The Newry & Armagh MLA said: “I have had intensive meetings with health authorities in recent months in relation to protecting Mullaghbawn Surgery and I very much welcome the […]
Sinn Féin Councillor Áine Quinn has welcomed news that services have been temporarily secured at Mullaghbawn GP. The Slieve Gullion councillor said: “I am pleased that a new contractor has been temporarily appointed to manage Mullaghbawn GP surgery. “This will give much-needed certainty to the thousands of patients who rely on these services all across […]
The sun was shining and the streets of Banbridge were alive with the sound of music on Saturday 24 June, as the town celebrated its annual busking festival. With over 100 performers throughout the town, onlookers were entertained by some very talented musicians. The crowds enjoyed a wide range of buskers from mouth organ and […]
The Department of Health can confirm that a new temporary contractor has been appointed to manage GP services to the patients of Maphoner Surgery, Mullaghbawn. The Southern Health and Social Care Trust has been asked by the Department of Health to temporarily take over the management of the Maphoner Surgery following the retirement of the […]
Members of the Rostrevor based Amateur sports team, The Rossi, are undertaking all Island cycling challenge to cover 600km in 3 days to raise funds for research into Prostate Cancer. Starting at the most southerly point of Mizen, Co Cork on 30th June, the ten-strong team plan on cycling to the most Northernly point of […]
Newry and Mourne Museum are delighted to announce the opening of its latest temporary exhibition, ‘Newry Artists Past and Present’. This showcase celebrates the works of talented artists who hail from Newry or who have found inspiration in the local area. The new exhibition features a collection of fine and applied art, including sculptures, dating […]
Next month a total of seventeen marches are due to take place in the Newry area over a four day period on the 9th, 11th, 12th and 13th July. Numerous bands will effectively bring Nationalist Newry to a standstill in order to indulge in these acts of sectarian supremacy, on some occasions marches take place […]
Speaking after the SOS Daisy Hill Rally attended by thousands of people on Sunday, SDLP Newry and Armagh MLA Justin McNulty said: “Power to the people. Well done to every man, woman and child who today showed up in defiance. There was thunder in the air. People are furious as they are sick of […]
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is excited to announce the launch of the new ‘Be Active Summer Programme’ for 2023. The fun filled programme opened for bookings on Monday 19 June and is designed to provide children and young people with a range of activities and sports to keep them entertained throughout the summer […]
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