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Detectives in Newry are appealing for information following a reported robbery at business premises in the Stream Street area of the town on Saturday, 8th April. It was reported that at approximately 9:45pm a man entered the premises and threatened staff with a claw hammer. He took a sum of cash from the till before leaving […]
The Revolutionary Republican Party Saoradh held a dignified and respectful Easter Commemoration in St Mary’s Cemetery today [8th April]. Participants gathered at St Mary’s Church before they made their way to the Republican Plot led by wreath bearers and a banner depicting the martyred 1916 signatories. The entire event was surveilled under the watchful eye […]
“Newry, Mourne and Down Council’s management team should stand by the arrangements they agreed previously with Council staff and immediately re-engage in discussions with trades union representatives,” says Nicola Grant of the Workers Party. Her comments come ahead of a ‘work to rule’ which begins on Monday and will affect local bin collections, leisure centres […]
Almost 100 people have attended an event dedicated to educating families and health professionals about feeding challenges with babies and children. The Southern Health and Social Care Trust’s Paediatric Feeding Service (PFS) recently held their third annual information day at Seagoe Parish Centre. During the six hour event, the PFS team, which includes Paediatricians, Dietitians […]
New mums can discuss any concerns they have about breastfeeding with peer mums who can support them on their breastfeeding journey. The Southern Health and Social Care Trust’s latest cohort of Breastfeeding Peer Support Workers have recently completed their eight week Breastfeeding Management & Relationship Building programme and are now ready to take on referrals […]
Three nurses from the Southern Health and Social Care Trust have been shortlisted for national awards which highlight how nursing is at the centre of all patient care. Hilary McCamley, a Bespoke/Specialist Placement Practitioner with the Community Learning Disability team and Head and Neck Cancer Specialist Nurses Kate McGinn and Catherine English have been shortlisted […]
Industrial action by members of all four trade unions at council proceeds after management renege on commitment to partnership-based job evaluation process Trade unions at Newry, Mourne and Down District Council confirmed that industrial action is to commence at the local authority body. The action is set to commence with a work-to-rule by members of […]
Sinn Féin councillor Geraldine Kearns has welcomed £220,000 from the Department for Communities to set up a temporary community space at the Newry City park site. The Newry City councillor said: “The £220,000 from the Department for Communities will be used for resurfacing, supplying electricity and water to the site and putting more storage in […]
Southern Area Hospice Services want you to join them on their next overseas Trekking Challenge in Morocco, summiting North Africa’s highest peak from 21st to 26th September 2024. Participants will take on the challenge of trekking for 3 days through the Atlas Mountains to summit its highest peak, Mount Toubkal (4,167m). You will experience stunning […]
Over the last three years, the Dragons in the Hills project has sought to discover more about Northern Ireland’s little dragons – our three native amphibians and reptiles: common frog, common lizard and smooth newt. The project, which is led by Amphibian and Reptile Groups of the UK in partnership with Newry, Mourne and Down […]
Sinn Féin MP Mickey Brady has said the purchase of the Monaghan Row site, along with investment to purchase the Abbey Way site, are key steps in securing the future of Daisy Hill Hospital. The Sinn Féin MP said: “The news that the Monaghan Row site has now been bought by the trust is very […]
The Daisy Hill Future Group have welcomed the announcement that Newry Mourne and Down Council’s Monaghan Row site has been bought by the Southern Trust to support the expansion of clinical services at Daisy Hill Hospital. This investment has been hailed by the Future Group as a very significant step forward in securing the future […]
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