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Business Newry

Forklift Training Centre Opens in Newry

A new forklift training centre has opened in Newry by local business the Compliance HQ. Based at the Itec business park on the Armagh road in Newry city, the company has now become the premier facility for forklift training, developing a forklift and mobile plant training centre. Speaking on the new training centre a spokesperson […]

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Crime

Six Allegations Reported to PSNI of Criminal Activity Related to Mother and Baby Homes

The Police Service of Northern Ireland commenced an investigation into allegations of physical and sexual abuse involving Mother and Baby Homes on 6th October 2021. Since then, officers in the investigations team have received six allegations of criminal activity. The reports are from a number of people who were adopted from different named institutions and also […]

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Business Sport

Platinum Training Institute Offers Performance Nutrition Workshop

Want to develop your skills regarding nutrition? then look no further than Platinum training institute. Performance Nutrition is a wide and interesting topic. Nutrition can have a profound effect on sports and competition performance. This introduction to Performance Nutrition provides a firm, evidence-based foundation to inform your own knowledge and practice. Learn why macronutrients such […]

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Portadown Man Charged With Murder

Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team, investigating the murder of Stephen Barriskill in the Whiteside Hill area of Portadown on 27 October, have charged a 53-year-old man with murder. Connor Lawrence McNeill, 53, of Whitesides Hill in Portadown has been charged with the murder at a residential property in the […]

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Sinn Féin Lies Needs Called Out – SDLP

SDLP Deputy Leader Nichola Mallon MLA has hit out at Sinn Féin’s Conor Murphy “fake news” claims after the SDLP exposed Sinn Féin’s failure to protect families from Universal Credit cuts. Ms Mallon said: “Sinn Féin have spent the evening spinning fake news to cover for their own failure to protect the most disadvantaged in […]

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Swann Welcomes October Monitoring Health Allocation

Robin Swann has welcomed the £200million monitoring round allocation for the health service. Minister Swann said: “The vast majority of this funding was available to the Executive as a result of the increased health spending announcements by the UK Government.. The fact that the Executive allocated more than the funding received from this source, with […]

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Murphy Announces £200 Million Cash Injection for Health Service

Finance Minister, Conor Murphy has announced an additional £200 million for the health service to meet Covid pressures on hospitals, tackle waiting lists and fund a pay award for health workers. The money comes from the £250 million October monitoring round allocations agreed by the Executive which also sees funding provided for Special Educational Needs, roads […]

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Crime Portadown

Two Arrested Following Portadown Assault

Detectives have arrested two people following an assault in the Enniskeen area of Craigavon last night (Thursday 28th October). Detective Sergeant Wilson said: “Shortly after 6pm, police received a report that a man was at a residential property in the Woodside Hill area of Portadown with a knife. “While police were trying to locate the […]

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Community South Armagh

Crossmaglen Road Cannot Be Put on the Backburner Again- Magennis

Sinn Féin Councillor for the Slieve Gullion area, Oonagh Magennis has said that it is important that vital works for the main Crossmaglen road from Camlough are not placed on the backburner again.  Councillor Magennis was speaking after contacting the DFI section manager about works that were originally pencilled in for 2020.  She said: “I […]

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Armagh Banbridge Community Lurgan Portadown

Creative Writing Students Close Final Chapter With Book Launch

A number of groups from across the borough, who successfully completed a six-session creative writing course aimed at building positive relations gathered at the Armagh City Hotel, Armagh to mark the launch of ‘Once Alien Here’ containing a collection of their poems, stories and scripts. Supported by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council’s Peace […]

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Armagh Banbridge Community Lurgan Portadown

Lord Mayor Urges Residents to ‘Be Allergen Aware’ at Halloween

There has been a lot of publicity recently around Natasha’s Law – the new Food Safety Law that is now in place requiring food retailers to provide full details of the ingredients and allergens in all pre-packaged food.  This publicity has heightened public awareness around an issue that can have a major impact on many […]

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Community South Armagh

Sinn Féin propose Active Travel Masterplan- Ó Muirí

Sinn Féin Group Leader in Council Barra Ó Muirí has given a warm welcome to the Active Travel Masterplan agreed at Monday’s meeting of the Active and Healthy Communities at Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. A visionary document, the master plan has proposed ways to improve opportunities for cycling and walking in the district […]