Sinn Féin MP Mickey Brady has told Chris Heaton-Harris that the British government must step up now and support families and businesses affected by recent flooding. Speaking after meeting the British ...

Finance Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald has welcomed confirmation that 17,000 Civil Servants have carried out the JAM (Just a Minute) card accreditation. The JAM Card allows anyone with a learning ...

Around 70 representatives from government, industry and other stakeholders recently gathered at CAFRE’s Loughry Campus for an event showcasing innovative solutions to challenges that local industry ...

Over 1,000 new jobs are to be created in the Department for Communities (DfC) as part of an expansion in service delivery for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Communities Minister Gordon ...

Social Workers from across the Southern Trust joined together for the annual Professional Social Work Forum which shed light on the invaluable role that social work plays in our communities. The event ...

The Southern Trust’s ‘Listening Rooms’ facility has opened at Skeagh Cottage in Dromore. The rooms offer a private and comforting space for families that have suffered baby loss. Staff are available ...

Precision engineering and specialised finishing company, Newry-based The Exact Group has joined an illustrious network of certified applicators of Cerakote, the highest performing world-leading ...

SDLP South Down MLA Colin McGrath has called on the Minister to limit waste stored at Warrenpoint Port. It comes after a long-running dispute with local residents complaining about a bad smell ...

SDLP Newry and Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has pressed the PSNI Chief Constable on the planned closure of Crossmaglen Police Station. At a meeting of Stormont’s Justice Committee, Mr McNulty questioned ...

The Woodland Trust Northern Ireland has welcomed a Private Members Bill submitted by Peter McReynolds MLA at Stormont. This proposal for a Tree Protection Bill, submitted in July, aims to introduce ...

Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has outlined the progress his Department and NI Water have been making to reduce the backlog of unadopted developments. Speaking during a Private Member’s Motion in ...

safefood is encouraging small food businesses in the Newry area to benefit from its free food safety e-learning tool – ‘safefood for business’ – as new research shows that 64% of local food ...