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Newry City must retain its unique place as the only key Northern investment location within the Irish Government’s National Development Plan (NDP). That’s the view outlined by Newry Chamber in its submission to the NDP Consultation which closed today, Thursday 26th June 2025. Newry Chamber, along with Dundalk and Drogheda Chambers, made individual and joint […]
Nicola Grant workers party representative is calling on all Northern Ireland MPs to oppose the government welfare bill in Westminster next Tuesday. Already over 120 Labour MPs have signed the amendment calling for a pause on the changes, including further consultations and for support to be in place before any further cuts are made. They […]
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has announced a major funding boost for individuals, bands and groups across Northern Ireland, with the launch of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland’s 2025/26 Musical Instruments Programme. The programme is open to professional and non-professional performing musicians and groups who can apply for a share of the £750,000 funding pot […]
A pioneering new initiative aimed at supporting adults with moderate learning difficulties (MLD) was officially launched in Newry to mark Learning Disability Week. The pilot scheme, ‘Together Works,’ brings together a coalition of community organisations and local businesses to deliver a scalable social enterprise model focused on inclusion, development, and therapeutic employment. ‘Together Works’ offers […]
Education Minister Paul Givan has welcomed the highest level of Pathway funding to date of £6.626m for 876 eligible providers in 2025-26. The Pathway Fund provides financial contribution towards provision and resources which promote social, physical, intellectual, communication and educational development of children at risk of educational underachievement. Paul Givan said: “This year I have been able […]
Aontú’s Reps, Sharon Loughran for Newry and Liam Reichenberg for Newry&South Armagh, respond to the NMDDC Planning Committee approving Civic Hub The representatives stated: It seems that the car crash that is the Newry Civic Centre continues. Only one third of The NMDDC Planning Committee, four councillors, voted to approve the Civic and Regional Hub […]
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Cllr Philip Campbell has welcomed Planning Committee approval for the Civic and Regional Hub project, a part of the Newry City Centre Regeneration (NCCR) programme of works. Chairperson, Cllr Philip Campbell said, “I welcome today’s decision by the Planning Committee, which marks a step forward in revitalising the […]
Nicola Grant Workers Party representative once again calls on Newry Mourne & Down District Council to shelve plans to build a new Civic Centre. She said given the levels of debts and financial liabilities the council has accumulated of £91.7million it would not be financially prudent to continue with this vanity project. In recent years […]
Tomorrow Newry Mourne & Down councillors vote on the controversial £18m Newry Civic Centre plans. PBP call on them to stop it going ahead. PBP Newry & Armagh representative Marc Mac Seáin comments: “At least £10m of the unnecessary costs for this controversial White Elephant will come from area residents, who’ve already had significant rates […]
By Donal McMahon The DUP has raised concerns a council’s welcome status for refugees could create a “serious situation” if it encourages “illegal immigrants” into the district. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s (NMDDC) active and healthy committee approved a proposal on Monday (June 16) to become a ‘City of Sanctuary’. This would see the […]
By Donal McMahon Restoration works for Newry Ship Canal have been approved. The 300 year old canal structure, listed as a scheduled monument, opened in 1742 and is one of the oldest man made canals in Europe. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s (NMDDC) strategy, policy and resources committee signed off on a budget for […]
By Donal McMahon A collective unionist attempt to ‘call in’ a council’s bi-lingual sign strategy has failed to gather support amid concerns of “persistent inequality”.Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) recently approved joint Irish and English gateway signs for almost 90 communities in its authority. In opposition the DUP walked out of the chamber […]
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