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

Adventure Tourism Conference to Take Place in The Mournes

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is delighted to act as the main sponsor for Ireland’s Association for Adventure Tourism (IAAT) Annual Conference and will host the event in partnership with Tourism Northern Ireland and Fáilte Ireland. The conference will take place in the Slieve Donard Hotel, Newcastle on Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 November. […]

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Community Constituency Council Downpatrick Government Newry and Armagh NMD Council South Down

Council Hosts PEACE IV Celebration Event

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council PEACE IV Partnership hosted a final event to celebrate the success of the PEACE IV funded Local Authority Action Plan at Down County Museum on Tuesday 20 September. The local authority action plan has delivered over 180 community, sporting, cultural, historical and capital projects since 2017, engaging over 4,000 […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Newry and Armagh NMD Council South Armagh

Local DEA’s Celebrate Good Relations Week with “Flavours in the Forest”

An event to celebrate the diverse range of cultures that are living across our community has been held as part of Good Relations Week 2022. Newry and Slieve Gullion District Electoral Areas (DEAs) in partnership with Radius Housing, Arbour Housing, and the Clanrye Group Slieve Gullion organised an event on Saturday 24 September in Slieve […]

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Agriculture Community Constituency Government Lurgan Stormont Upper Bann Westminster

FBIS a Welcome Opportunity to Support on Farm Investment

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has welcomed the announcement by DAERA Minister Edwin Poots MLA of the opening of the Farm Business Improvement Scheme Capital (FBIS-C) tier one, tranche four. £10 million has been allocated towards this tranche. Commenting, the DUP MP said: “Farmers across Northern Ireland will welcome this opportunity for financial support towards […]

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Constituency Crime Lurgan Upper Bann

Police Appeal Following Vehicle Theft in Lurgan

Police are appealing for information following a report of a vehicle theft that occurred at the Kiln Vale area of Lurgan on Saturday 15th October. Inspector Gary McCullough said: “Sometime between 2am and 10am, it was reported that entry was gained to a black Ford Kuga that was parked in the area. The vehicle was later […]

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Business Council Government Louth Louth County Council Politics

DBEC Political Advisory Group Welcomed to County Hall Dundalk

Louth County Council were delighted to host the Political Advisory Group of the Dublin Belfast Economic Corridor in County Hall Dundalk today (Friday 14th October). Representatives from the group,  which in total is made up of 24 local authority Councillors from the 8 local authorities from Dublin City to Belfast City, discussed proposals for the […]

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Constituency Crime Kilkeel South Down

Annalong Man Pleads Guilty to 16 Charges Including Making Indecent Images of Children

Police have welcomed a guilty plea by a 55-year-old man from Annalong at Newry Crown Court, today, Friday 14th October 2022. Martin McCartan pleaded guilty to a total of 16 charges including making indecent images of children and possessing extreme images. Detective Inspector Vasey said: “Following a search of McCartan’s property a number of devices […]

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

Nine Parks and Open Spaces in ABC Borough Secure Coveted Green Flag Awards

Nine parks and open spaces across the borough of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon secure coveted Green Flag Award status this year.   Organised by leading environmental charity Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful, the Green Flag Award is an internationally recognised certification for environmental quality management for parks and open spaces, and continues to go from strength to strength […]

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Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry Arrests Released on Bail

Two people arrested following a search by the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Organised Crime Branch have been released on police bail to allow for further police enquiries. The arrests of the 21-year-old man and 43-year-old woman were made following searches at three properties in the Newry area on Friday, 14th October. During the searches, suspected Class A […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Cost of Living Education Government Lurgan Stormont Upper Bann

John O’Dowd Commends Queen’s University for Supporting Staff and Students

John O’Dowd has described the announcement by Queen’s University that it will provide £8 million of cost of living support for students and staff as ‘excellent news’.  The Sinn Féin MLA said:  “It is excellent news that Queen’s University has announced that it will support their staff and students during this cost of living emergency. […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Arrests Made Following Three Drug Raids in Newry

Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Organised Crime Branch have made a number of arrests following searches at three properties in the Newry area on Friday, 14th October. A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of possession of a Class A controlled drug and possession of a Class A controlled drug with […]

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Government Politics Stormont

£330,000 Budget to Pander to 10 English-Speaking MLAs Who Might Occasionally Wish to Speak in Irish

Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister: “Yesterday I had it confirmed by way of written answer from the Assembly Commission that just 10 MLAs have expressed a desire to on occasions use Irish during Assembly plenary and committee meetings. In light of the clamour from Sinn Fein, SDLP & Alliance, at a time of severe […]