Trust ‘on occasion’ make arrangements with patients who wish to wait in cars as ED pressures mount

Staff at Emergency Departments in the Southern Trust area may, on occasion, make arrangements with patients who wish to wait in...

Newry woman falsely claimed over £13,000 in childcare costs

A woman has been convicted at Newry Magistrates’ Court for fraudulently claiming over £13,000 in childcare costs. Clarissa Woods (30) of...

£10m ‘re-purposed’ to help combat corridor care in hospitals

A total of £10 million has been “re-purposed” to provide additional capacity in hospitals and community care provision ahead of winter...

Newry man steps up to plate to help provide Christmas dinners to families in refuge

A Newry man has stepped up to the plate to help provide a replacement alternative to an event which provides families...

Minister praises Daisy Hill Hospital for progress in reducing waiting lists

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has highlighted the important progress being made at Newry’s Daisy Hill Hospital in helping reduce Northern Ireland’s...

Newry schoolboys’ ‘wonderful musical journey’ sees them gifted with signed guitars from Ed Sheeran

The music tutor of three young boys – two of whom attend Newry’s St Colman’s College – who have been gifted...

‘The State is handing you a pension’ – Judge blasts amount of benefits given to unemployed teen

A district judge launched a scathing rebuke on the amount of state benefits being paid to an unemployed 18-year-old man who...

An out of this world multi-million pound development in Newry

An out of this world development has been approved for Newry with the approval of a new space testing facility. Newry,...

‘Serious concerns’ for reliability of postal services in rural Armagh

Concerns have been raised over “infrequent” postal services in rural parts of Armagh. The issue was first raised with Armagh I...

Mourners told tragic Armagh rugby player died while celebrating his 23rd birthday with friends

Mourners at the funeral of tragic Armagh City Rugby player, Adam Hegarty, heard that the young man had been out with...

Inspired by his wife, former tradesman graduates as nurse from Queen’s

A former tradesman has followed in the footsteps of his wife who encouraged him to pack up the toolbox and pursue...

Women who fraudulently claimed more than £20,000 in benefits sentenced

A woman has been convicted at Newry Crown Court for fraudulently claiming over £20,000 in benefits. Amanda Crosby, of Hill Crest,...