Nearly 1,000 new Covid cases in a week with 222 reported in last 24 hours

There have been a further 222 new cases of Covid-19 reported in the last 24 hours, according to the Department of...

‘Serious incident review’ promised after MLA allegations into handling of Daisy Hill outbreak

An outbreak of Covid-19 in Daisy Hill  – which has resulted in the death of three patients at the Newry hospital...

Drink driver who failed to stop for police given three year ban for second offence

A Newry man who was found to be over the limit after failing to stop for police has been handed a...

Nine patients who had a Covid-19 diagnosis at Craigavon and Daisy Hill Hospitals pass away

The Southern Trust has this afternoon (Friday) confirmed that six patients at Craigavon Area Hospital, as well as three at Daisy...

Look up: Spitfire to fly over Co. Armagh hospitals this morning in tribute to NHS

A World War II Spitfire is due to fly over Co. Armagh hospitals this morning (Friday) in a special tribute to...

Man who held knife to wife’s chest in front of six-year-old son handed suspended sentence

A man who held knife to his wife’s chest in the presence of his six-year-old son has been handed a suspended...

Pensioner charged following seizure of suspected cannabis worth estimated £900,000

A 72-year-old man will appear in court on Wednesday charged with a number of serious offences. Detectives from the PSNI’s Organised...

Council asked to act now with Old Osborne Hotel in Warrenpoint at ‘tipping point’

A derelict former hotel in Warrenpoint is at “tipping point” with council being urged to act now. Safety concerns have been...

Emergency Department at Daisy Hill will not re-open this month as planned

The reopening of Daisy Hill Hospital’s Emergency Department has been postponed until mid October, the Southern Trust has confirmed. In March,...

Visiting at all Southern Trust facilities suspended from 6pm Friday

Visitors will be temporarily suspended across all Southern Trust sites – including Craigavon and Daisy Hill Hospitals – from 6pm on...

Alarm at reports of medical staff at Daisy Hill Hospital testing positive for Covid-19

Medical staff at Daisy Hill Hospital have reportedly tested positive for Covid-19. MLA Justin McNulty said he had been contacted by...

Two ‘skilled tradesmen’ used in cigarette fraud could face up to six years in prison

Two “skilled tradesmen” brought over to Northern Ireland in order to fix an illegal cigarette production machine could face up to...