Southern Trust takes ‘delivery’ of 15 new midwives

The Southern Health and Social Care Trust has welcomed 15 new midwives who are fulfilling their dream “of caring for women...

Principal’s ‘concern’ after two suspicious calls to take children out of Co Armagh primary school

A principal has raised his concerns after two suspicious – and anonymous – calls were made to remove children from a...

Phone mast approval ‘game changer’ for south Armagh village starved of signal

A mobile phone mast approved for Mullaghbawn will be a “game changer” for locals starved of a signal. Permission has now...

Motorists advised of collision and nearby car fire in south Armagh

Emergency services are currently dealing with a road traffic collision and nearby car fire outside Newry this afternoon (Monday). Motorists are...

Trust developing ‘hospital at home’ service in Newry and Mourne area

The Southern Trust is developing its ‘hospital at home’ service in the Newry and Mourne area. Since it was set up,...

Boy racer problem on Old Dublin Road ‘gone on for too long’

Residents are at their wits’ end over the boy racer issue which has plagued the Old Dublin Road in south Armagh...

SF accuse DUP of trying to privatise bin collection service in ‘toxic’ notice of motion

A motion to review Newry, Mourne and Down’s bin collection service has been labelled “toxic” during a heated chamber debate. Sinn Fein...

Police upping patrols in Newtownhamilton in response to escalating anti-social behaviour

Police are upping patrols in Newtownhamilton over the Halloween period as anti-social behaviour in the town escalates. In one incident recently,...

Former Armagh player Justin McNulty set to be appointed Laois GAA boss on three-year term

Former Armagh All-Ireland winner Justin McNulty is set to be appointed as Laois senior football manager for a second time. The...

Cars burnt out as anti-social behaviour in Keady and Newtownhamilton escalates

Councillors have hit out at increasing anti-social behaviour in Keady and Newtownhamilton following recent incidents of disorder. Thomas O’Hanlon, an SDLP...

Co Armagh man chosen to represent Ireland at New York City Marathon Parade Of Nations

A county Armagh man has been chosen as an Irish delegate for the New York City Marathon Opening Ceremony. The TCS...

Sinn Fein defers council’s 2024-27 Irish Language policy but has not said why

Newry Council’s Irish Language Strategy has been deferred by Sinn Fein with the party refusing to disclose its reasons in chambers....