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Business Community Constituency Education Lifestyle Newry Newry and Armagh

Melissa McCabe’s Recipe for Success: Passion plus a Dash of Creativity

If you love food, then you will love Great British Menu’s Northern Ireland’s 2024 winner Melissa McCabe.  Spanning nineteen seasons, the BBC series has connected Northern Ireland to yet another chef master, Melissa McCabe from Newry.  Melissa is an unexpected, but refreshing contender within the Northern Ireland regional competition, having built her hospitality business from […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Detectives Investigating Two Sudden Deaths In Newry

Detectives are investigating two sudden deaths in the Newry area. The sudden deaths involved a man and woman, who were both aged in their 20s, in the Sandys Street area of the city. Police received a report of the man’s death on Sunday evening, 2nd June whilst the second report of the woman’s death was […]

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Community Constituency Education Newry Newry and Armagh

Southern Regional College Hosts Successful ‘Biggest Business Breakfast’ Event

On Thursday 30th May 2024, the education sector launched the Biggest Business Breakfast event.  An event for local businesses to hear about the diverse range of funded support initiatives on offer and highlight how this support can transform business. At Southern Regional College’s event on the Newry campus, speakers included Breda McAteer, Quality & Environmental […]

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Trust Nurses Recognised For Going Over and Above to Help Students

Nine staff have been recognised for making a difference to the experience of nursing students on placement within the Southern Health and Social Care Trust. The Trust held a recognition event to celebrate those who received nominations for the Queen’s University Belfast School of Nursing and Midwifery Practice Supervisor / Practice Assessor Awards. A total […]

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Community Constituency Infrastructure Newry Newry and Armagh

Translink Launches Half-Hourly Coach Services to Dublin Airport

Translink has announced enhancements to Goldliner coach services from Belfast to Dublin Airport, from Monday 10th June for the busy summer holiday season. Additional X2 services, which run non-stop from the Europa Bus Centre to Dublin Airport, are being added to the timetable which means an X1 or X2 Goldliner service will depart every 30 minutes […]

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Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh South Armagh

“Sinister British Forces Target South Armagh Residents”- Saoradh Newry

The Republican Party Saoradh, take this opportunity to highlight a number of serious incidents that have taken place in South Armagh in the past few weeks. Both incidents involved heavily armed, undercover British forces of the armed response unit which is made up of joint PSNI and British Army personnel from the Special Reconnaissance Regiment […]

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Business Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh

DELI LITES IRELAND Team Soaring After Global Award Win

The DELI LITES IRELAND team is on cloud nine after winning a global award for its gourmet take on a ham and cheese toastie at the World Travel Catering and Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) in Hamburg. WTCE is the world’s leading event for inflight catering, onboard services and passenger comfort. DELI LITES IRELAND was named […]

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Community Constituency Dáil Éireann Government Infrastructure Lurgan Politics Seanad Éireann Stormont Upper Bann Westminster

O’Dowd Welcomes Construction Beginning on Narrow Water Bridge

Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has welcomed the move to construction of the Narrow Water Bridge project.  The project will produce a 195m cable-stayed bridge connecting Omeath with Narrow Water near Warrenpoint, designed for vehicular, cycle and pedestrian traffic. The Department for Infrastructure has worked closely with the Irish Government and Louth County Council over the […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newcastle South Down

£15,000 Worth of Cannabis Found In Newcastle

Newry, Mourne and Down District Support Team officers, assisted by local Neighbourhood Policing Team officers, conducted a search at a property in the Newcastle area on Monday, 3rd June. During the search of the house in the Dunwellan Park area, officers seized a quantity of suspected cannabis worth an estimated street value of £15,000 and […]

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Community Constituency Election 2024 Elections Government Infrastructure Politics South Down Warrenpoint Westminster

Narrow Water Bridge Will Be Transformative – Hazzard

Sinn Féin’s Westminster candidate for South Down, Chris Hazzard, has said the Narrow Water Bridge project will be key to unlocking the huge potential across South Down. Speakingafter meeting with An Taoiseach at the site of the bridge where work begins today, Chris Hazzard said: “Today is a positive step for the people of South […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Car Window Smashed at Carney Hall, Newry

Police are appealing for information following criminal damage of a vehicle in which a rear passenger window has been smashed. This happened in the vicinity of Carney Hall, Newry between 1430 on Thursday 30th May at 1230 on Friday 31st May 24. If anyone has any information regarding the incident please contact Police on 101 […]

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Business Community Constituency Lifestyle Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry Based Beauty Businesses Announced as Finalists for Excellence Awards

A host of beauty businesses operating in Newry have been listed as finalists for the 2024 NI Beauty Excellence Awards, taking place in the Crowne Plaza in Belfast on Saturday, 15th June 2024.  The Awards recognise and celebrate the success and achievements of the aesthetics, beauty and hair industries across Northern Ireland. This year marks the […]