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Community Health

Kinder Products Recalled

The Food Standards Agency have reported a potential link to a salmonella outbreak and Kinder Surprise eggs.  There has been an updated list of products affected.  They are; Individual Kinder Surprise Three-pack Kinder Surprise Kinder Mini eggs,  Kinder Egg Hunt Kit 150g,  Kinder Surprise Maxi 100g Kinder Schokobons  As a result of the continued investigation […]

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Business Community Newry Newry Chamber

Tee Up For The Newry Chamber Golf Classic 2022

Newry Chamber is delighted to announce details of this year’s Golf Classic on Friday 20th May 2022 in Cloverhill Golf Club, kindly sponsored by Digney Grant Insurance Brokers & Risk Advisors. This is the first year that Digney Grant has partnered with Newry Chamber for the Annual Golf Classic. Digney Grant offers a wide range […]

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Crime Newry

€9000 in Cash and Cannabis Seized in Newry Operation

Police in Newry have made a cash and drugs seizure following a proactive operation on Saturday 2nd April. Sergeant Morrison said: “Officers from Tactical Support Group (TSG) stopped a vehicle in the Forkhill Road area of Cloghoge at around 6pm.  “Approximately nine thousand Euros in cash and suspected cannabis was seized. “Enquiries are continuing. I […]

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Business Community Election 2022 Newry

Grant Calls on Local Firm to Value its Workers

The crisis in pay and conditions for workers in education, local government, transport and many private sector firms has been highlighted by Workers Party candidate Nicola Grant – using the case of local firm Haldane Fisher as an example. “I fully support those workers who, instead of being acknowledged and rewarded with a pay rise, […]

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Community Council Government Newry NMD Council South Armagh South Down

NMD Council Bank Holiday Refuse Collection Arrangements

EASTER HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS Waste Management and Household Recycling Centres 🟡Refuse CollectionAll refuse collection and commercial waste collections will take place as normal on Easter Monday and Tuesday. 👉PLEASE HAVE YOUR BIN AT KERBSIDE FOR 6.00AM TO ENSURE COLLECTION, NO EXCESS BAGS OF WASTE WILL BE COLLECTED. 🟡Household Recycling CentresAll Household Recycling Centres will be OPEN […]

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Armagh Community Election 2022 Health Newry South Armagh

“GP Services: Consult With People First”, says Grant

The announcement that the ‘Phone First’ system for contacting a GP is to be made permanent has been heavily criticised by Workers Party candidate in Newry and Armagh, Nicola Grant  “I am appalled”, she said “that the Royal College of GPs has taken this decision without either reference to, or seeking the opinions of, the […]

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Banbridge Crime Upper Bann

Banbridge Resident Convicted of Breaching Hygiene Prohibition Order

Mr Allan Truman of Gourmet Foods, 12 Belleville Drive, Lenaderg, Banbridge was convicted at Banbridge Magistrates Court sitting at Newry Courthouse, on 4 April, having been charged with breaching a Hygiene Prohibition Order dated 5th October 2020 and served under regulation 7(4) of the Food Hygiene Regulations. Mr Truman was ordered to pay the statutory […]

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Community Council Government Newry NMD Council South Armagh South Down

Chairperson Opens Book of Condolence in Memory of Aidan Moffitt and Michael Snee

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Cathy Mason has opened an Online Book of Condolence following the recent deaths of Aidan Moffitt and Michael Snee in Sligo. The Book of Condolence will be available online at http://www.newrymournedown.org/chairpersons-book-of-condolences. All messages in the online book will be recorded by the Council and sent to Aidan […]

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Community Dáil Éireann Government Louth Politics

EU Needs to Prepare for the Prospect of a United Ireland

The European Union needs to prepare for the prospect of a united Ireland, Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú has told the penultimate meeting of the Conference of the Future of Europe (CoFoE). The Dundalk TD was in Strasbourg recently with EU parliamentarians to discuss the papers generated by civic, citizens engagement across Europe on a variety […]

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Campaigns Daisy Hill Election 2022 Health Newry

Enough Is Enough! – Malone

Independent Assembly candidate for Newry and Armagh Councillor Gavin Malone has stated that enough is enough regarding the stripping of services from Daisy Hill Hospital. The Newry and Armagh Assembly candidate has pledged to make Daisy Hill Hospital a number one priority if he gets elected. Councillor Malone said: “Our hospital needs protected! If I […]

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Banbridge Community Election 2022 Lurgan Politics Portadown Sport Upper Bann

Foster Writes to Electoral Office After Rangers Success Leaves Fans Facing Challenges on Election Day

Statement by TUV Upper Bann Assembly candidate Darrin Foster: “I have today written to the Chief Electoral Officer Virginia McVea requesting that football fans who are travelling to the Rangers EUFA semi-final match against Leipzig on polling day are permitted to vote via post or proxy. “While the deadline for applying for absentee ballots as […]

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Agriculture Business Community Government Stormont

£1million Rural Business Development Grant Aid Fund Open

A scheme to help rural micro businesses to sustain, develop and recover from the Covid 19 pandemic will open on the 4 May 2022. The Rural Business Development Grant Scheme is funded through the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Tackling Rural Poverty and Social Isolation (TRPSI) Programme, and will be delivered in partnership […]