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A Newry man has been sentenced to four years and two months following a horrific campaign of abuse on his partner. He appeared at Newry Court in April 2021 charged with 13 counts of common assault, two counts of threats to kill, dangerous driving, attempted criminal damage and possession of an offensive weapon with intent […]

NEWRY law firm Donnelly Neary & Donnelly this week welcomed Charlotte Neary to the family firm having completed her professional legal studies at Queens University Belfast.  Charlotte follows in the footsteps of her Great uncle PJ O’Hare and her Grandfather Kevin, parents Kevin and Jenny as well as her bother Daniel in joining the legal […]

Sinn Féin MLA for Newry, Liz Kimmins, has welcomed progress on the planned resurfacing works for the area following a site meeting today.  Liz explained: “Over the last year I have been lobbying on behalf of residents in Cloghogue Heights due to the dire state of the road surface in this area. A number of […]

Responding to a recent speech by the DUP leader Jim Allister said: “Some fine words from the DUP leader this morning, but, of course, it is actions that count. “Presenting the Prime Minister with the stark choice of saving the Protocol or saving the Stormont institutions is a long proclaimed TUV strategy, built on the […]

Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has told the Assembly’s Infrastructure committee that hourly bus services from Newry to Dublin should be reinstated. The Newry and Armagh MLA stated: “In 2019 there was an hourly bus service from Newry to Dublin and Dublin Airport. “Currently, Translink’s 2021-2022 timetable only has services from Newry to Dublin every […]

East Belfast Ulster Unionist MLA Andy Allen MBE has called for Stormont and Westminster to explore ways of helping consumers affected by the announcement of major increases in household energy costs. Mr Allen said: “I am shocked and concerned by the announcement that more than 235,000 SSE Airtricity and Firmus energy customers across Northern Ireland face […]

Health Minister Robin Swann has announced the launch of Northern Ireland’s new alcohol and drug strategy. Speaking during a visit to the Recovery Garden in Ards Community Hospital, the Minister said: “The aim of this new strategy is to prevent and reduce the harm related to substance use in Northern Ireland. The strategy has been co-produced […]

Finance Minister Conor Murphy has extended emergency protection for business tenants having difficulty paying rent on commercial leases as a result of the pandemic until March 2022. The special provision in the Coronavirus Act 2020 which was first applied at the end of March 2020, is being extended once again, until March 2022, giving a […]

Detectives are appealing for information following the report of a stabbing at a property in Armagh on Wednesday night, 8 September. Detective Sergeant Wilson said: “Police received a report of a disturbance at a house in the Ballynahone Crescent area of the city just before 9pm. “Officers attended to find a man with injuries to […]

Firmus energy has announced gas tariffs in the Ten Towns Network area will increase by 35% from 1 October. It says this reflects the increase in gas commodity prices which, it says, have risen by 170% since April 2021. The Consumer Council says the news will affect approximately 55,000 domestic customers. It means the yearly […]

Sinn Féin MLA, Liz Kimmins, has said that ordinary people are now feeling the impact of Boris Johnson’s latest broken promise as the British Government move to increase National Insurance contributions by 1.25% The MLA made the comments after it was confirmed that the British Government would increase National Insurance contributions while suspending the so-called […]

The Ulster Unionist Party’s Health Spokesperson, Alan Chambers MLA, has said the major funding boost heading for Stormont as a consequence of Boris Johnson’s allocation of £5.4bn for the NHS in England, must be ring-fenced and earmarked for the local health service. Alan Chambers said:  “The UK Government has clearly recognised the devastating impact Covid […]