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Newry Chamber of Commerce & Trade was delighted to host Economy Minister Gordon Lyons on his visit to Newry on Wednesday 12th January. The meeting took place at AbbeyAutoline offices on the Rathfriland Road and he was briefed on the latest developments in the business community. Julie Gibbons, newly elected President of Newry Chamber, commented […]
On 16th January 1922 at 1.45pm, the last Lord Lieutenant, or Viceroy, of Ireland formally handed over power and Dublin Castle itself, to the new Provisional Government. The ceremony was concluded within a brief 45 minutes. This Sunday marks the 100th anniversary of this historic event – one of the most significant in modern Irish history and […]
Sinn Féin MLA John O’Dowd has said the Education Minister must take immediate action to support childcare providers after 69 childminding settings closed due to Covid-19 in the first five days after the Christmas period. The Upper Bann spokesperson said: “These closures are indicative of the severe pressure childcare providers are already experiencing due to […]
Newry & Armagh DUP Assemblyman William Irwin MLA has spoken of his concern on the inaccessibility of Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey’s £2million emergency fuel scheme. Mr Irwin said he has had been contacted by many people inquiring if they would be entitled to the scheme however the application process was difficult to access. Mr Irwin […]
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has announced a £55 million Energy Payment Support Scheme for vulnerable people struggling to meet rising energy costs due to the global fuel crisis. A one-off payment of £200 will be made automatically to around 280,000 eligible people in receipt of specified benefits. The payment will be made through existing payment […]
A security alert in Newcastle has now ended. Newry, Mourne and Down District Commander, Superintendent Norman Haslett said: “We received two reports of suspicious objects in the Castlewellan Road and Carrigs Road area of the town on both Tuesday (11th January) and Wednesday (12th January). “Following searches by both police officers on the ground and […]
Statement of Superintendent Eamonn Curley, Tullamore Garda Station following the Fatal Assault of Aisling Murphy in Tullamore on 12th January, 2022. Yesterday shortly after 4pm Gardaí from Tullamore Garda Station attended to an incident at the Grand Canal Way at Cappincur in Tullamore following a call from a member of the public. At scene Gardaí discovered […]
Independent Newry City Councillor Gavin Malone has condemned the recent burning of a car at Altmore Gardens in the city. Speaking from his social media Cllr Malone said: “After being contacted by local residents, I visited Altmore Gardens today (Sunday 9th January) where a car has been burned out. This is a very quiet area […]
Platinum Training Institute are offering Blended Learning Health and Fitness qualifications which can be started anytime. They range from Level 1 to 5 and will be a mixture of home study / tutorials and face to face coaching in their offices in Queen’s University Belfast. They still have fully face to face options which you can check out […]
Gardaí in Dundalk investigating the disappearance of Giedre Raguckaite in May, 2018 have on Monday 10th January, 2022 arrested a man. He was arrested and was detained at a Garda station in the midlands pursuant to a warrant under Section 42, Criminal Justice Act, 2006. On Monday 10th January 2022, in relation to the disappearance […]
Aontú Deputy Leader and Fermanagh South Tyrone rep Cllr Denise Mullen has lambasted the chaotic Emergency Fuel Payment Scheme. She stated: “When the Department of Communities announced the £2m crisis fuel fund in December to ease the burden of fuel costs on 20,000 vulnerable families, there was a sense of relief that at last something […]
Francis Gerard Mc Parland (62) of 44 Glen Road, Jerrettspass, Newry was today fined £6,000 at Newry Magistrates Court for two breaches of waste management legislation (plus a £15 offender’s levy). The company F Mc Parland & Co Ltd., also of 44 Glen Road, Jerrettpass, Newry, was also fined £6,000 for one breach of waste […]
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