Lack of funds sees more than 530 people remain on waiting list for care packages

A lack of funds has been cited as the reason there are currently more than 530 patients in the Southern Trust...

Cuan Mhuire in Newry ‘a sure shield and a shining light’ for our community

“A refuge and a safe harbour for people struggling with addiction” is how Cuan Mhuire in Newry has been described by...

Demand for Children’s Services in Southern Trust greater than ever

Demand for Children’s Services in the Southern Health Trust is greater than ever, according to a senior direct. Colm McCafferty, who...

Midwifery nurse suspended over Covid posts and telling pregnant woman not to wear mask

An award-winning Southern Trust midwife who, during the height of Covid pandemic, told a pregnant shop assistant she should not be...

Smear test reviews to be completed by September

Ninety-four percent of of smear test slides which are currently being reviewed due to inadequate/inaccurate screening have now been processed, according...

Councillors reject DAERA proposal to change bin collection

Newry, Mourne and Down has rejected a Stormont department proposal on a new bin collection policy for households in Northern Ireland....

Man suspected of Newry hit and run which left woman hospitalised caught by Gardai

A man has been arrested and subsequently charged to court in connection with a burglary and hit-and-run road traffic collision in...

Two women struck by suspected stolen car in Newry

Two women were struck by a car – suspected to have been stolen shortly beforehand – in Newry this morning. Detectives are...

Controlled explosion carried out after ‘crude yet viable device’ discovered in Newry

A security alert in the Monaghan Street area of Newry has ended. A suspicious object located in the area on Thursday...

Reduced cordon in place but Newry security alert remains ongoing

Police dealing with a major security alert in Newry have reduced the cordoned in place. Monaghan Street remains closed this evening...

Police probe link between four burglaries in Newry area as car, keys and cash stolen

Police are investigating a possible link between four burglaries in the Newry area over recent days. And they are appealing for...

LIVE: Newry pipe bomb an attempt to ’cause chaos’

A pipe bomb left in an area of Newry this morning (Thursday) has been branded as an attempt to ’cause chaos’....