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Community Government Politics Sport Stormont

Communities Minister Drives Safety With £187,000 Motorsports Investment

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has announced funding of £187,000 to enable the motorsports sector to benefit from health and safety equipment. Announcing the funding, Minister Lyons said: “Motorsports have always been part of Northern Ireland’s world class sporting legacy, attracting riders and spectators from across the globe to events such as the North West 200 and […]

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Business Community Constituency Council Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council Politics

Grant Slams Newry Council on Rates Rise

Nicola Grant commenting on the new rate set at the Council meeting said that residents and businesses would be unhappy at the increase given all the problems they encounter getting the services they pay for. The Council in announcing the increase, used the justification that the increase would be used to fund frontline services, infrastructure […]

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Community Constituency Crime Lurgan Newry and Armagh

Lurgan: Three Arrested on Suspicion of Producing a Class A Drug

Detectives in Lurgan, assisted by officers from the Tactical Support Group (TSG) and Ammunition Technical Officers (ATO), conducted a search at a house in Larkfield Square, on Tuesday 4th February. Two men, aged 48 and 50, and a 50 year old woman, have been arrested on suspicion of producing a class A drug and taken […]

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

District Rate 2025/2026 Agreed for Newry, Mourne and Down

At the Council meeting on Monday 3 February 2025, Members of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council struck the rate for the incoming financial year at 3.98%. The Domestic Rate for 2025/2026 will be 0.4862 pence. For a property valued at £133,000*, this would lead to an annual increase of £24.74 per year or £2.06 […]

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Community Constituency Education Newry Newry and Armagh

Secondary School Students Experience Competition Success at Southern Regional College

Southern Regional College was a hive of activity on Tuesday 28th January with the annual Schools Partnership Programme intercampus competition series taking place across campuses.  One hundred and thirty-eight secondary school students from across County Down and Armagh participated in a range of vocational skills competitions with Amazon vouchers presented to those students placing at the […]

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Community Constituency Government Infrastructure Newry Newry and Armagh Politics South Armagh Stormont

Kimmins Becomes Infrastructure Minister

Sinn Féin Leas Uachtarán Michelle O’Neill has marked one year since the restoration of the Executive with a comprehensive refresh of her ministerial team.  Speaking following the announcement Michelle O’Neill said: “I am delighted to announce that I have today refreshed the Sinn Féin front bench and my ministerial team.  “These changes will bring renewed energy, determination and focus […]

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Community Constituency Council Government Infrastructure Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

Finn Calls For Improved Street Lighting to Keep Public Safe

SDLP Newry councillor Doire Finn has called for enhanced street lighting to improve public safety in parts of the city. She is bringing forward a council motion on Monday night urging the Department for Infrastructure to carry out a scoping exercise to identify places throughout the council area that could benefit from improved lighting. Councillor […]

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FIBRUS Offering Compensation Following Storm Éowyn

 FIBRUS compensation for Storm Éowyn.   Apply here: https://fibrus.com/compensation-claim/  Compensation will be added to your bill and you can only apply if your service has been interrupted for more than 48 hours.   You need to claim within 30 days of service being restored.

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Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh Sport

Carnbane League Tables and Results – 1/2/25

CARNBANE LEAGUE RESULTS FOR SAT 1 FEBRUARY 2025                                                                                                                     PREMIER DIVISION – KICK-OFF 2.00pm Ballybot United    3   v  4  Ballyholland at The Barley Field  Camlough Rovers 1   v  5  Newry Celtic at Camlough Cleary Celtic          6   v  2  Archview United at Olympic Park Millburn United    4   v  0 Rossowen  at Jimmy McAlinden Park 2024-2025 Premier Division […]

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Government Politics Stormont

SDLP: Executive One Year Anniversary Marked By Lack of Achievement

SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O’Toole MLA has said the one-year anniversary of the return of the Stormont institutions is marked by a lack of achievement from the Executive. On Monday the SDLP will use our Opposition Day on the Stormont anniversary to bring forward a number of motions highlighting positive solutions to the […]

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Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh Obituaries

The Death Has Occurred of Sharon Ruddy

Sands (née Ruddy), Sharon – R.I.P. Formerly of Drumliska Gardens, Carrivemaclone, Newry. 1st February 2025, at Craigavon Area Hospital. Beloved mother of the late Rachael and Shauna, loving sister of Tracey best friend and former wife of Raymond. Sharon’s remains will repose in McGennity’s Funeral Home this evening (Sunday 2nd February) from 6pm until 9pm […]

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Campaigns Community Cost of Living Newry

Housing Executive Rents to Increase Again

The Housing Executive will be contacting its tenants over the next weeks about their annual rent charges, which will increase by 2.7% from 7th April.  This equates to an increase of £2.16 on the average weekly rent and will bring the average rent for a Housing Executive home to £82.05 a week, excluding rates. Each tenant will […]