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Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is set to roll out a new ‘Make it Local’ campaign designed to engage local residents and visitors by showcasing the fantastic variety of goods and services available throughout the district to help foster a thriving, resilient and sustainable community and local economy. The ‘Make it Local’ campaign will […]
Newry-based teamwear company, PLAYR-FIT, is excited to announce Southern Area Hospice as its new charity partner for the next three years. As part of this collaboration, all major fundraising activities will benefit the Hospice, continuing the company’s commitment to supporting local causes. This announcement follows a successful three-year partnership with PIPS Hope and Support, which […]
Nicola Grant Workers Party representative commenting on the new hourly Belfast to Dublin train service said we should now be planning for how to maximize Newry’s potential in the Belfast to Dublin rail boom. Nicola said the Workers Party is calling for a detailed breakdown of passenger data to determine how many travelers are stopping […]
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Cllr Pete Byrne has welcomed renewal of the Council’s partnership with Newry Chamber Music. Formed by artistic director Joanne Quigley McParland and her brother David Quigley in 2004, Newry Chamber Music aim to present a wide variety of chamber music styles to their audiences. The group presents up […]
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has said the growing number of people using the Belfast-Dublin train line is ‘helping to drive our economy and create jobs’. He was speaking after Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins revealed passenger numbers on this service have increased by nearly 50% to just under 400,000 in the period between October 2024 and […]
Newry Chamber look forward to hosting their Annual International Women’s Day Celebration Lunch which will be held on Friday 7th March 2025 in the beautiful surroundings of Killeavy Castle Estate, kindly sponsored by Southern Regional College, KPMG Ireland and Zen Orthodontics. The Chamber are delighted to have secured a trailblazing Keynote Speaker, Sósanna Ní Dhubháin, Composite Lead Engineer at the Aston […]
By Newry Chamber Great news from Formula Karting and House of Murphy who have submitted planning applications for the rebuilding of their premises at Greenbank Industrial Estate following the devastating fire last year. The owners of Formula Karting and the House of Murphy have both submitted applications for the re-construction of their premises following the […]
By Rotten to the Point 2025 will see more Festivals, events, and cruise ships coming to our town of Warrenpoint and Carlingford Lough more than ever before and a welcome break for its townspeople and visitors to enjoy the warmer weather as well as the warm welcome from the Warrenpoint community to visitors that will […]
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 […]
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 […]
Economy Minister Conor Murphy said that significant progress has been made in delivering the first 12 months of his economic plan. He said: “When I took office I set out a clear direction with four key priorities: to increase the number of good jobs, to raise productivity, to decarbonise our economy, and to drive forward regional […]
SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has said Executive parties are saying one thing and doing another on gambling harm. He was speaking after Executive parties passed a regulation liberalising gambling rules on the same day as supporting an all-party motion on tackling gambling harm, with no action on gambling harm promised in either […]
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