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Community Newry Politics

Council Launches Corporate Plan 2021-2023

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has published its second Corporate Plan, which covers the two-year period from 2021-2023. These are unprecedented and difficult times and the COVID-19 pandemic is greatly impacting upon everyone. The Council has therefore taken the decision to develop an interim two-year plan to ensure it can adapt and respond in […]

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Armagh Health Newry Politics

Coade Reaffirms Stay at Home Message

Newry and Armagh Alliance representative Jackie Coade has reaffirmed the message to stay at home during the Covid pandemic and only make journeys if absolutely necessary. Speaking on the issue Ms Coade said: “I was talking to a member of the public recently about all the things we were looking forward to post covid. Birthdays, […]

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Education Politics

SDLP TO BRING STUDENT SUPPORT MOTION TO COUNCIL

SDLP Newry City Councillor Gary Stokes to bring a motion to Newry, Mourne and Down District Council calling on support for third level students during the Covid 19 Pandemic. Cllr Stokes will be proposing the below motion calling for adequate support for our students at February’s full council meeting.  “The Covid-19 Pandemic has affected all […]

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Politics

PUBLICATION OF ‘DVA MONTHLY TESTS CONDUCTED STATISTICS – DECEMBER 2020’

The ‘DVA Monthly Tests Conducted Statistics – December 2020’ report, containing statistics up to December 2020, is now available.  The publication is produced by the DVA Statistics Branch of the Department for Infrastructure (DfI), and contains summary volumes on the vehicle, driver, and theory tests conducted by the DfI’s Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA).   […]

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Agriculture Politics

COMPLIANCE PROTOCOL AND GUIDANCE FOR AUTHORISED TRADERS PUBLISHED BY DAERA

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has published two guides to help people and businesses navigate the new procedures to follow when moving animals, plants, food and feed from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, after the UK leaves the EU on the 1 January 2021. The Guidance for Authorised Traders (during the three […]

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Agriculture Community Politics

NI PET OWNERS MUST TAKE URGENT ACTION WHEN TRAVELLING FROM GREAT BRITAIN TO NORTHERN IRELAND

Northern Ireland (NI) pet owners should urgently prepare for changes to pet travel from Great Britain (GB) at the end of the transition period, following an announcement yesterday by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Changes to the rules will take effect from 1 January 2021, however, Northern Ireland’s Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO), […]