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Southern Health and Social Care Trust dietitians have scooped an award for their leadership after introducing a new service regionally which has helped to reduce pressure on outpatient waiting lists. At the Advancing Healthcare Awards on Thursday 12 October, the Outstanding Leadership award was won by a joint dietitian led project for dietetic contributions to […]
The Southern Trust is developing its ‘hospital at home’ service in the Newry and Mourne area. Since it was set up, the ‘Acute Care at Home’ service has prevented over 12,000 hospital admissions and supported earlier discharge for more than 2000 people. As the first Consultant Geriatrician led service of its kind in Northern […]
Police are currently at the scene of a petrol bomb attack at a house in the Drumgullion Avenue area of Newry. Inspector McCormick said: “We received a report at around 6.05am this morning, Wednesday 18th October, that two petrol bombs were thrown at a house in the area, causing a small fire in the back […]
Are you looking for a new job? Perhaps you’re looking to retrain and upskill or get help to access work opportunities. Newry, Mourne and Down Labour Market Partnership aims to promote Newry, Mourne and Down as a great place to work, support people to access that work, and provide the relevant skills for vacancies now […]
Stewart McGladdery, (33), of Grovehill Road, Ballinaskeagh, Banbridge was convicted at Newry Court today (Monday 16 October 2023) of two charges of moving animals into a Bovine Tuberculosis (TB) restricted herd. Mr McGladdery pleaded guilty and was fined £500 plus £15 offender levy. The case arose following the discovery that Mr McGladdery had moved 42 […]
The SDLP will begin the process to fill the vacancy on Newry, Mourne and Down District Council following the resignation of Cllr Michael Savage to take up a new position as CEO of Newry Chamber of Commerce. SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP said: “The SDLP places on record our sincere gratitude to Michael Savage for […]
Activists from Saoradh’s Newry office participated in a rally attended by scores of people at Newry Town Hall Oct 11 in support of the Palestinian people. Party members unfurled a banner highlighting the murder of Palestinian children and carried PFLP flags. Posters were also displayed which highlighted the blatant hypocrisy of Sinn Fein who have […]
Dozens of people took to the streets of Newry Oct 14 to stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people suffering under Israeli bombardment. The picket was organised by the Revolutionary Republican Party Saoradh in response to recent developments which have shocked people around the world. Among those present included Socialist Republicans, Trade Unionists, community workers […]
Newry Chamber of Commerce & Trade has announced the appointment of Michael Savage as their new Chief Executive Officer. Welcoming the appointment, Julie Gibbons President of the Newry Chamber of Commerce & Trade said: “We are delighted to have appointed Michael as our new Chief Executive Officer. He brings significant commercial experience, knowledge, and passion […]
Sinn Féin councillor Valerie Harte has said that the inaccurate tourism signage which has been put up by DFI in Newry must be replaced. The Sinn Féin chair of council said: “After a number of constituents made us aware of issues with these signs I contacted the Chief Executive of Council and urged her to […]
Sinn Féin councillor Aidan Mathers has said that ratepayers in Newry City deserve a first class leisure centre. Following a meeting with senior management in Council, Cllr Mathers said: “It was important that senior council officials heard directly from leisure centre users who are not getting the services or access to the facilities they are entitled […]
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has said that news that 17,500 women are to receive letters from the Southern Trust to advise they will have their smear tests re-checked will cause significant distress to women affected. This process is part of a major review of cervical screening dating back to 2008. The DUP MP said: […]
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