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Community Constituency Crime Newry and Armagh South Armagh

House Searched in Bessbrook

Police conducted a search at a house in the Millvale Mews area of Bessbrook on Sunday 5th March in relation to an ongoing investigation. A number of items were recovered from the property but no arrests were made. Enquiries are ongoing. ENDS

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Business Community Constituency Kilkeel Newcastle Newry Newry and Armagh South Down Upper Bann

Fisher & Fisher Celebrates 125 Years in Business

County Down law firm Fisher & Fisher is celebrating 125 years in business in 2023. One of Northern Ireland’s largest locally owned practices, it has offices in Newry, Newcastle, Kilkeel, Rathfriland, Belfast and Donaghadee, and is one of the longest established businesses still operating under the same brand name in this area. Fisher & Fisher […]

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Business Community Constituency Council Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

Newry, Mourne and Down LMP Launches Great Place to Work Event Series

Newry, Mourne and Down (NMD) District Council is serving up a series of free lunchtime employer engagement events as part of the ‘Great Place to Work’ strand of the NMD Labour Market Partnership. Labour Market Partnerships are funded by the Department for Communities and create targeted employment action plans for council areas, allowing for collaboration […]

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ABC Council Armagh Community Constituency Council Crime Election 2023 Elections Government Newry and Armagh

McKernan Slams Carrickatuke Dumpers

SDLP Cusher Representative Emmajayne McKernan has expressed her anger at dumping on the road to Carrickatuke Viewpoint. McKernan said, “It’s utterly shameful that anyone thinks it’s ok to drive to one of Armagh’s places of natural beauty and dump their rubbish here.  Anyone who does this is blighting our beautiful countryside, and putting wildlife and our […]

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Community Constituency Council Election 2023 Elections Government Newry and Armagh NMD Council South Armagh

Fly Tipping “a scourge” on South Armagh Beauty Spot! – Larkin

Sinn Féin councillor Mickey Larkin has said that fly tipping continues to be a major blight on the roads around Slieve Gullion following the discovery of another quantity of litter dumped there. The Slieve Gullion councillor said: “There can be no excuse for these acts, the people involved in this have no regard for our […]

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Albert Basin Park Campaigns Community Constituency Government Infrastructure Newry Newry and Armagh Stormont

Kimmins Expresses Disappointment at Fixed Bridge for Southern Relief Road

Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has expressed disappointment that a fixed bridge, not a lifting one, has been chosen for the Southern Relief Road. The Newry & Armagh MLA said: “I’m extremely disappointed to hear that the Department for Infrastructure has decided on a fixed bridge for Newry Southern Relief Road.” “This is an issue […]

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Business Community Constituency Government Newry Newry and Armagh Politics Westminster

British Government Needs to Fully Replace Lost EU Funds – Brady

Sinn Féin MP Mickey Brady has called on the British government to meet its commitment to fully replace lost EU funds.  Speaking after community groups warned of job losses and the loss of vital skills and training services, the Newry and Armagh MP said:  “Recently, the Sinn Féin team met with representatives of the community […]

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Banbridge Community Constituency Government Infrastructure Upper Bann Westminster

New Dropped Kerbs for Banbridge Welcomed by MP

Local Member of Parliament Carla Lockhart has said the decision by the Department for Infrastructure to provide an additional three dropped kerbs in various locations in Banbridge will be welcomed by those with mobility issues. Confirming the new locations, the DUP MP said: “Over recent times I have been working with some constituents in Banbridge […]

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Business Community Constituency Government International Politics Portadown Stormont Upper Bann Westminster

Plenty of Sophistry But No Sovereignty Reclaimed!

Speaking in Portadown on Thursday evening, TUV leader Jim Allister challenged the relentless spin that the ‘Windsor Framework’ had fundamentally changed the Protocol. “The irrefutable reality is this, the legal order agreed by the PM under which adjustments can be made to the Protocol expressly prohibits any change to “the essential elements” of the Protocol. So […]

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ABC Council Armagh Community Constituency Council Election 2023 Elections Government Newry and Armagh

Haughey Calls For More Regular Emptying of Local Bins

Sinn Fein councillor Bróna Haughey has called for public bins in Markethill to be emptied more regularly. The Sinn Féin councillor said: “I’ve spoken with a number of local residents who have raised this issue with me.  “They have said that the current schedule for emptying these bins means that they are often left overflowing, […]

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Armagh Business Community Constituency Government International Newry and Armagh Politics Stormont Westminster

Ratcliffe Responds to Lord Frost Comments on Protocol Deal

Newry and Armagh TUV representative Keith Ratcliffe has welcomed recent comments from Lord Frost regarding the Windsor Framework. TUV Newry and Armagh spokesperson Keith Ratcliffe said: “Lord Frost’s comments in the Daily Telegraph about the “Windsor Framework” are a welcome dose of reality and a counter to much of the spin of recent days. “As […]

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Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh Obituaries

The Death Has Occurred of Patricia Markey

Patricia Markey R.I.P. 164 Barcroft Park, Newry. Peacefully at Craigavon Area Hospital. Loving mother of Peter, Sean, Anthony, Martin and James. Patricia’s remains will arrive at St Catherine’s Dominican at 6:30pm this evening (Friday) and will repose overnight. Requiem Mass will be held tomorrow (Saturday) at 9:30am. Sorrowfully missed by her loving sons sisters brothers […]