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Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has said news that unions will consult teaching support staff on a pay resolution is a positive development. The Newry/Armagh MLA said: “News that a number of trade unions representing teaching support staff will consult with workers on a resolution on fair pay is positive. Sinn Féin has been resolute […]
A man has been arrested and subsequently charged to court in connection with a burglary and hit-and-run road traffic collision in Newry on Sunday morning, 23rd June. Police received a report that a white BMW X5 had been stolen from outside a house in the Dublin Road area of Cloghoge. A second report followed that […]
Ministers Conor Murphy and Catherine Martin have today signed an agreement on the need for tourism to be environmentally, socially and economically sustainable on the island of Ireland. The Ministers signed a Joint Ministerial Statement supporting Sustainable Tourism in advance of the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC) Tourism Sectoral meeting in Armagh. Ministers affirmed their […]
Detectives from An Garda Síochána have, Monday 24 June, arrested a 67 year old man in Co Cavan. He has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Joseph James Porter in Armagh on 24 June 1979, firearms offences and membership of a proscribed organisation. The arrest was made under a Trade and Co-operation Agreement […]
Newry Chamber has announced details of their Employee & Team Awards. Entries are NOW OPEN and businesses and organisations in the Greater Newry Area are encouraged to nominate across the 22 categories. The Awards are open to members and non-members of Newry Chamber, organisations can enter up to a maximum of four categories and the […]
Newry Armagh MLA Liz Kimmins has said the voice of business was heard “loud and clear” at emergency meeting organised by Newry BID last Wednesday evening. Speaking following the meeting Liz said, “Dozens of businesses attended the Canal Court Hotel, where we heard the key issues that are impacting on our local retailers day and […]
Unite is organising a protest of trade unionists at Craigavon civic and conference centre ahead of this month’s general meeting of Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council. The protest follows the sacking of a Unite workplace rep last week. The sacking was the latest in a series of actions about which unions have raised concerns. […]
Sinn Féin’s Dáire Hughes has said that small farmers and rural communities could be negatively impacted if DAERA persists with their plans to increase the minimum farm claim size from the current 3 hectares to 5 hectares. Newry and Armagh Westminster candidate DáireHughes said: “DAERA is proposing to increase the minimum claim size for the […]
Detectives in Newry are appealing for information following a report of a burglary and hit-and-run road traffic collision in Newry this morning, Sunday 23rd June. Detective Sergeant Lewis said: “We received a report that a white BMW X5 was stolen outside a house in the Dublin Road area of Cloghoge. It was reported that the […]
A security alert in the Monaghan Street area of Newry has ended. A suspicious object located in the area this morning, Thursday 20th June, has been declared as a crude yet viable device. Officers attended following the report at around 8.20am, alongside Ammunition Technical Officers (ATO) who carried out a controlled explosion. The object, which […]
A 67-year-old man appeared in court charged with the murder of a pensioner in Co Armagh. Michael McConville (74), was found dead in a house in the Annaghmare Road area of Crossmaglen on Saturday. Malachy Quinn, of Annaghmare Road in Crossmaglen, appeared in Banbridge Magistrates Court sitting in Newry on Thursday charged with the murder […]
Newry City Cllr Aidan Mathers has said that those who have caused the ongoing security situation in Monaghan Street Newry have nothing to offer the community only chaos. The Sinn Féin elected representative said, “This device left by criminals to deliberately cause chaos and to scare and intimidate. The local community and businesses have been […]
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