Daisy Hill Hospital a ‘really important asset’ says healthcare expert

Daisy Hill Hospital should be looked upon as an “asset” and not a “problem”, a former senior health executive told a...

Newry mum’s appeal for bone marrow donors to help save 14-year-old son’s life

A Newry mum is appealing for members of the public to come forward in her bid to find a bone marrow...

Man who accidentally shot himself during ‘merciless’ attack on defenceless victim jailed

A man who shot himself in the abdomen during a family feud and hijacked a car in Dundalk has been handed...

Hiking Hens in special company as they proudly carry Queen’s Baton

Newry walking group the Hiking Hens took part in a trek with a difference on Sunday when they were chosen to...

Society’s ‘delight’ as blue plaque unveiled at QUB to Newry professor Henry Barcroft

The Physiological Society has honoured a Newry academic by unveiling a blue plaque at Queen’s University Belfast. The recognition was a...

Fresh appeal for donations from Southern Area Hospice

The Southern Area Hospice have launched a fresh appeal for monthly donations to support their work for the future. Making a...

Man assaulted during morning Mass in Newry

Police have made an appeal to anyone who witnessed an assault during a morning mass in Newry to come forward. The...

Covid blamed as Newry Council staff chalk up over 17,000 sick days in a year

Over 17,000 sick days were taken off last year at a council as sickness levels soared. Newry, Mourne and Down District...

Health crisis: 31,000 patients in Southern Trust waiting more than a year for first consultancy

More than 31,000 patients in the Southern Health Trust have been made wait more than a year for their first consultant-led...

Music to aid mental health as concert raises funds for charity

A concert to raise awareness of the benefits of music to mental health has raised £400 for suicide prevention charity PIPS...

Council considers app to report dog fouling amid claims offenders ‘laughing’ at authorities

A Newry road “must be the worst street in Ireland” for dog dirt, a councillor says. The elected representative hit out...

Man who beat and choked girlfriend to death handed 20-year minimum jail term

A man who admitted murdering his girlfriend in their Newry home has been ordered to serve a minimum of 20 years...