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Community Constituency Council Downpatrick Government Kilkeel Newcastle Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council South Down Warrenpoint

AONB Amateur Photography Competition 2024 Calendar

Do you love taking photos?  Let your picture tell a story about your favourite scene. Your photo could be featured in two local 2024 calendars.  A number of prizes are also up for grabs! As part of the Mourne Wall Centenary Celebrations, NI Water are delighted to partner with local Councils and Agencies responsible for […]

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Business Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh

Recycling Director Welcomes the Single-Use Plastics Consultation Outcome

Joseph Doherty, Managing Director of Re-Gen Waste in Newry and member of Defra’s Advisory Committee on Packaging, has welcomed the results of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Consultation for the reduction of single-use plastic beverage cups and food containers. We were very pleased to participate in the consultation on three policy options […]

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ABC Council Armagh Banbridge Community Constituency Council Government Lurgan Newry and Armagh Portadown South Armagh Upper Bann

ABC Council Launch Get Future Ready – Employability and Skills Series February 2023!

Throughout the month of February 2023, a wide selection of events, employer visits, ‘have a go’ trials, ‘look and learn’ opportunities, the annual Big Apprenticeship event and a locally focused job fair will all help give local people the chance to gain valuable experience and inspiration to explore a vast array of employment opportunities and […]

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Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Man and Woman Arrested for Newry Murder

Detectives investigating the murder of Mark Lovell in Ardcarn Park, Newry, on the evening of 1 December have today, 19 December, made two arrests. A woman, aged 42, and a man, aged 49, were arrested in the Newry area on suspicion of murder.  Both have been taken to Musgrave Serious Crime Suite for questioning. Detectives […]

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Community Council Government Louth Louth County Council

Louth County Council Opens Book of Condolence for Private Seán Rooney

Louth County Council is opening a book of condolence for Private Seán Rooney. Pte Rooney was killed in the Lebanon on active duty while undertaking Peace keeping duties with the 121st Infantry Battalion, UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon), while three other soldiers were injured. Pte Seán Rooney, 23, was a past pupil of […]

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Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh

Police in Newry are Trying to Locate Missing Person Louisa Ann Parfitt

Police in Newry are trying to locate missing person Louisa Ann Parfitt. She is aged 16 and would be described as approximately 5’8”, large build, short red slightly curly hair and has a nose and tongue piercing.  Louisa was last seen yesterday at 1730 hours within the vicinity of Newry Bus Station. She was last […]

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Business Constituency Newry and Armagh South Armagh

Pronto Engineering Group Boost for Local Economy

This week a new business entity was established in the local engineering sector with the amalgamation of Pronto Automation Systems Limited (“Pronto Automation”) and LMP Controls Limited (“LMP”) to create a larger multidisciplinary engineering company, Pronto Engineering Group. Pronto Automation was established in 2015 by Rory McKeever initially as a software industrial automation company. LMP […]

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Community Crime

29 Pups Rescued at Belfast Port

Almost 30 pups have been rescued at Belfast Port as part of a multi-agency crackdown against illegal puppy trafficking and Christmas puppy sales. The crackdown is the latest in a significant series of seizures at Northern Ireland’s (NI) ports and is part of the ‘Paws for Thought’ initiative, where dogs and pups travelling through the […]

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Banbridge Constituency Crime Upper Bann

Police Appeal Following Banbridge RTC

Police are appealing for witnesses to a road traffic collision on the A1 Northbound at Banbridge, which occurred shortly after 10.50pm last night, Friday 16th December. Sergeant Meaney said: “Police received a report that a vehicle had left the Edenordinary Road and collided with an oncoming vehicle on the A1 dual carriageway. We attended the scene […]

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Community Dáil Éireann Government Politics

Two ERDF Programmes Launched in South of Ireland

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath T.D. together with the Southern Regional Assembly, Northern and Western Regional Assembly and the Eastern and Midlands Regional Assembly, launched Ireland’s two ERDF Programmes for the period 2021 – 2027. Following lengthy negotiations, the EU Commission adopted the two ERDF Programmes on the 18th of November 2022. […]

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Business Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh

Re-Gen Develops Robot to Keep Protocol Paperwork in Check

A digital robot has minimised administrative time and costs for a Northern Ireland company bringing goods from Great Britain. Re-Gen Waste in Newry moves between 100,000-150,000 of tonnes of recycling materials from England, Scotland and Wales each year. The Northern Ireland Protocol requires additional administration time and resources for the company and had the potential […]

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Business Campaigns Community Constituency Cost of Living Council Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council South Down

Council and Partners Support Residents with Cost of Living Crisis

In collaboration with local government partners, community groups and the business sector, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is working to support the many families and individuals facing hardship in the current cost of living crisis. The rising costs of fuel, food and other essentials are combining with existing disadvantage and vulnerability within our communities […]