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Agriculture

Minister Poots Launches Carbon Initiative on Dairy Farms

A new initiative to help tackle carbon emissions within the dairy sector has been launched by Agriculture and Environment Minister Edwin Poots MLA. The voluntary programme of carbon benchmarks on Business Development Group (BDG) dairy farms will start in 2022.  Minister Poots said: “I am delighted to announce that a dairy carbon audits programme has been […]

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Health

Executive Meets to Discuss Omicron Variant

With community transmission of COVID-19 at an all-time high, the Executive is urging everyone not to let their guard down, get boosted, test and report. The Executive received an update today from our medical and scientific advisors on the latest public health situation. As expected, the highly infectious nature of the Omicron variant has led […]

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Business Newry Pocketbox

Pocketbox Wins Road Safety Award

Pocketbox, the road safety app designed to manage all aspects of owning and maintaining a vehicle. Everything from MOT, Tax, Servicing and Insurance has won a NI road safety award. The app which is owned and developed by Newry tech entrepreneur Jim Finnegan is quickly becoming the go to application for car users as it […]

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Education Politics

Aontu Welcomes Announcement That Irish Language Has Been Officially Recognised As An Official EU Language

Aontú representative for East Derry and Gaeilgeoir Gemma Brolly has welcomed the announcement that the Irish Language has been officially recognised as an official EU language. She has further encouraged all citizens to use this occasion as a springboard to develop the language further. “1st January 2022 was a remarkable day in the history of […]

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Crime Newry

Newry Man Facing Attempted Murder Charge

Detectives have charged a 26-year-old man with attempted murder following an incident in Newry on Monday, 3rd January. The man is due to appear before Newry Magistrates’ Court via video link this morning (Wednesday, 5th January). The charge relates to an incident following a report of a serious assault at the Windsor Manor area of […]

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Albert Basin Park Campaigns Community Infrastructure Newry

Murphy Announces £16.2million for Albert Basin Park

Finance Minister, Conor Murphy has announced £16.2million for the Albert Basin Park project which will see a city park created in Newry. The funding will come from the first tranche of allocations from the Executive’s City/Growth Deals Complementary Fund. These allocations were agreed as part of the Executive’s draft Budget 2022-25.   Visiting the site of […]

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Banbridge Crime

Capability to Abuse Online Must Be Removed – Lockhart

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart is to meet representatives of Twitter to discuss the ongoing toleration of abuse on the platform, following the disgusting comments directed at DUP MLA Diane Dodds over the festive period. The DUP MP, who has long championed the verification of all social media accounts, has also raised the matter with […]

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Community Crime Louth

€70,000 Drug Seizure in Dundalk

As part of Operation Tara, Gardaí have seized drugs with a value of €70,000 and seized €45,000 in cash following an operation in Dundalk yesterday, Tuesday 4th January 2022. At approximately 11am, Gardaí stopped and searched a vehicle on the Carrickmacross Road, Dundalk. During the search €45,000 in cash was discovered concealed in the vehicle. […]

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Health Politics

TUV Challenges Executive on Face-Covering Policy

Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister: “I have always been clear that there is a duty on everyone to take all sensible and reasonable steps to help stop the spread of COVID. We all have our part to play in suppressing the spread of a virus which has caused much suffering and resulted in the […]

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Health

‘Lateral Flow Before You Go!’ – Swann

Health Minister Robin Swann has emphasised that free Rapid Lateral Flow Tests are available online and from a network of local pharmacies. And he underlined the importance of using Rapid Lateral Flow Tests regularly to help keep family and friends safe this winter. The Minister stressed that using Lateral Flow Tests does not remove the […]

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Agriculture

Poots Announces £12m Scheme for Farmers

Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has announced that Tier 2 of the Farm Business Improvement Scheme – Capital (FBIS-C) will open for applications on 10 January 2022. The funding for farmers and growers will provide transformational investment in on-farm projects costing in excess of £30,000. Speaking at the RUAS Winter Fair, Minister Poots said: “I am […]

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Agriculture Banbridge Community

Lockhart Meets Utility Regulator to Discuss Energy Prices

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has met with Utility Regulator Chief Executive John French to discuss ongoing increases in energy costs, and what support can be offered to customers struggling to meet the rising prices. Carla Lockhart said: “Over recent months we have witnessed a sharp rise in the cost of energy, both for domestic […]