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Business Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry Food To Go Businesses Announced As Finalists For NI Food to Go Awards

Four food to go businesses operating in Newry have been listed as finalists for the 2024 NI Food to Go Awards, in association with Henderson Foodservice.  The awards will recognise and celebrate the excellence and variety of food to go establishments in Northern Ireland. These are the first awards of its kind to be professionally […]

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Business Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh Newry Chamber

Newry: One Week To Go To NI SME Business Conference & Expo 2024

The Annual NI SME Business Conference & Expo, hosted by one of Northern Ireland’s largest membership organisations, Newry Chamber is now just one week away. The FREE half day event will take place on Thursday 14th November from 8am – 2:30pm at the Canal Court Hotel, Newry and you can book your place for the […]

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Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh Sport

Newry RFC U12s Shine at Blitz

Newry RFC future stars shone under Friday night lights when the Under 12s impressed at the Blitz in Armagh.  First up in the five game challenge the young Blue and Whites faced Portadown and right from the first kick off Newry meant business.  The first two tackles knocked Portadown backwards and Newry were on the […]

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Armagh Community Constituency Government Newry Newry and Armagh South Armagh Sport Stormont

McNulty: Executive Must Increase Funding For Casement Park

SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has said the Executive should allocate additional funding to the Casement Park project. He was speaking after the SDLP raised the issue with the Finance and Communities Ministers in the Assembly on Monday. Newry & Armagh MLA Mr McNulty said: “It is clear that if we are ever […]

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Community Constituency Downpatrick South Down Sport

Down GAA: €15.4m PEACEPLUS Investment Awarded for Ballykinlar Centre for Participation, Wellbeing and Shared Learning Hub

€15.4m PEACEPLUS Investment Awarded for Iconic Project at Ballykinlar – Centre for Participation, Wellbeing and Shared Learning Hub  Down Gaelic Athletic Association (Down GAA) are delighted with today’s announcement of €15,383,951.00 funding from the PEACEPLUS Programme for the development of the Ballykinlar Centre of Participation, Wellbeing and Shared Learning Hub.  The project will be developed […]

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Business Campaigns Community Consumer Council NI Cost of Living

Power NI Tariff to Increase by 4%

Northern Ireland’s biggest energy supplier, Power NI is set to increase its domestic electricity tariff by 4% effective from 1 December 2024. A typical Power NI customer with a credit meter will see their bill rise by around £38 per year, while customers with a keypad (PAYG) meter will see a yearly increase of about £37. […]

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ABC Council Armagh Community Constituency Council Crime Government Newry and Armagh Politics

Haughey welcomes Violence Against Women and Girls Framework

Cllr Bróna Haughey, at October’s Full Council Meeting, welcomed the Presentation from the Executive Office Re: Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Cllr Haughey said, ‘It’s long awaited and a very welcome step in tackling violence against women and girls. As a woman, and I am sure some, if not all of the women in this chamber […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry South Down

Hilltown: Minister Appalled at Attack on Firefighters

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has condemned an attack on firefighters as they responded to an incident on Halloween night. Whilst firefighters from Rathfriland Fire Station were attending a bonfire incident in Hilltown, a firework was thrown into the Fire Appliance causing injury to two firefighters.   Minister Nesbitt said: “I was appalled to hear that two […]

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Community Dáil Éireann Government Louth Politics

Sinn Féin’s Antóin Watters to Run As Third Candidate In Louth

Sinn Féin in Louth has announced that popular North Louth Councillor Antóin Watters will run as a third candidate in the constituency alongside incumbent Ruaíri Ó Murchú TD and Cllr Joanna Byrne from Drogheda. Speaking today, Cllr Watters said, “When I was asked by the Party to run as a candidate I didn’t hesitate. We […]

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Armagh Campaigns Community Constituency Cost of Living Government Health Newry Newry and Armagh Politics South Armagh Stormont

McNulty: Hardship Payments Needed As Pensioners Miss Out on Winter Fuel Support

SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has called for urgent clarity on a one-off payment for pensioners who are set to miss out on the Winter Fuel Allowance. In response to several Assembly Written Questions tabled by the SDLP, Minister for Communities Gordon Lyons has indicated that his department is exploring options to issue […]

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Business Campaigns Community Constituency Cost of Living Government Lifestyle Newry Newry and Armagh Westminster

High Insurance Premiums Impacting Workers and Families In Newry and Armagh – Hughes

Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes has slammed the ever-increasing cost of home and motor insurance for residents of the BT34 and BT35 areas. Dáire Hughes said: “My office has been inundated with people reporting massive increases to the cost of their car and home insurance policies.   “Home insurance costs in particular have drastically risen, with […]

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Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh South Armagh

Crossmaglen RTC Victim Named

Police can confirm that the man who died following a road traffic collision in Crossmaglen on Friday 1st November was 36 year old Anthony James Atkins, who lived in the Crossmaglen area, but was originally from England. Following a post mortem examination it is believed that Anthony was lying in the roadway when he was […]