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Business Community Newry

Council Thanks Norbrook for Providing Christmas Cheer to The Community

For the second year running, Newry Mourne and Down District Councils Community Co-ordination Hub, in partnership with Norbrook are distributing 250 fresh meals throughout the District on the six Fridays leading up to Christmas. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Deputy Chairperson, Councillor Oonagh Magennis visited the Norbrook factory on Friday 10 December 2021 to […]

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Health Newry

Kimmins Calls for Cycling Investment for Newry and Armagh

Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins is calling for more cycling investment in Newry and Armagh following a Committee for Infrastructure briefing from Sustrans and has stated that an opportunity was missed during covid to change peoples travel behaviour. The Newry and Armagh MLA stated: “We need to urgently move away from fossil fuels in order […]

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Armagh Banbridge Community Lurgan Portadown

Ten Parks Within our Borough Awarded the Prestigious Green Flag!

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council continues to build on its Green Flag success – with ten of its parks securing the prestigious award! These award-winning parks are Gosford Forest Park, Palace Demesne Public Park, Canal Greenway, Solitude Park, Loughbrickland Park, Lurgan Park, Portadown People’s Park, Brownstown Park, Edenvilla Park and Tannaghmore Gardens. The […]

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Health Politics

NI Executive Has Announced New Covid 19 Restrictions

The Northern Ireland Executive have decided the following restrictions relating to Covid 19. Nightclubs to close at 06:00 on 26 December  All indoor standing events prohibited on 26th December No dancing in hospitality from 06:00 on 26 December – (won’t apply to weddings) Rule of six and table service only returns in hospitality on 27th […]

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Business

Spend Local Card Scheme Extended

🚨 Update on Spend Local Cards 🚨 We are aware that a number of people got their cards late and weren’t able to spend them. Therefore these card holders will be able to use their cards from 9am on Friday 24 December until 11.59pm on Friday 7 January. Those who are affected will be contacted […]

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Business

Don’t Forget to Declare COVID-19 Grants on Your Tax Return

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding Self Assessment customers to declare any COVID-19 grant payments on their 2020/21 tax return. More than 2.7 million customers claimed at least one Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) payment up to 5 April 2021. These grants are taxable and customers should declare them on their 2020/21 tax return […]

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Agriculture Lurgan Politics

Kelly Welcomes Announcements of All-Island Green Projects

SDLP Upper Bann MLA Dolores Kelly has welcomed an announcement from Taoiseach Micheál Martin on major all-island green projects. Speaking at the Shared Island Forum, Mr Martin announced plans for joint North-South projects including new all-island greenway routes, a network of EV charging points and plans for hydrogen buses and lorries. SDLP Upper Bann Mrs […]

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Louth

€576k for 130 Louth Farmers Under the 2021 Straw Incorporation Measure – O’Dowd

TD for Louth and East Meath, Fergus O’Dowd, has confirmed that 130 farmers in County Louth will benefit from €576k under the 2021 Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM). The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, confirmed the news as part of an €8m allocation to almost 1,800 farmers nationally. O’Dowd said “The Straw Incorporation […]

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Health Politics

Cross Border Healthcare Scheme to Continue – Fianna Fail 

Fianna Fáil Senator Robbie Gallagher has received commitment that the cross-border health scheme will continue until a statutory scheme is in place.     As a result of Brexit, the EU cross-border directive ceased to apply in Northern Ireland. To mitigate this loss, the Government introduced the Northern Ireland planned healthcare scheme which has been in effective […]

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Crime Lurgan Politics

Kelly: Hooded men Vindicated in Ongoing Fight for Justice  

SDLP Policing Board member Dolores Kelly has welcomed a Supreme Court ruling that the PSNI was wrong not to investigate the case of the hooded men. The court said a 2014 decision by the PSNI not to investigate the case was “irrational”. Mrs Kelly said there must now be a full independent investigation into allegations […]

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Education Politics

North of Ireland Minister for Education is Failing in her Irish Language Statutory Obligations – Aontu   

Aontú Representative for East Derry Gemma Brolly demands immediate response and action from the Minister of Education to the ‘unanswered’ open letter from “An Gréasán” expressing concerns for the lack of provision enabling the study of the Irish language. Following years of continuous neglect to honour the Good Friday Agreement by honouring the statutory obligation […]

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Infrastructure Newry

McNulty Welcomes Progress on Funding for Newry Southern Relief Road

SDLP MLA Justin McNulty has welcomed progress on funding for the Newry Southern Relief Road. The road, which will provide a new strategic road link on the south of Newry City, between the A1 Dublin Road and the A2 Warrenpoint Road dual-carriageway, is included in the Belfast Region City Deal, of which Newry is a […]