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Translink is set to light up Belfast’s festive season with the return of its popular late-night bus and train services. Starting Friday 28th November 2025, this year’s initiative marks the start of a significant new year-round bus pilot scheme backed by the NI Executive. Building on the success of previous Christmas initiatives, the extended late-night […]
Fastway Couriers going into receivership is having a detrimental effect on workers and small businesses alike. Sinn Féin Councillor Antóin Watters has said “this has come as a major shock to their 300+ workers who still have their bills to pay despite losing their income. I know of a few lads around Cooley and throughout […]
Over 200 local business representatives attended this year’s Newry Chamber President’s Banquet on Friday 17th October in the Canal Court Hotel, Newry kindly supported by the hotel, Wood Innovations and Ulster Bank, Principal Sponsors of the event which is one of the highlights of the business year in the city. The Chamber’s exceptional, inspirational and […]
Sinn Féin Councillor Sarah Duffy has said the closure of the Omniplex cinema in Armagh is disappointing for families and the wider community “This will be disappointing news for many, especially families and young people who’ve enjoyed the cinema over the years. My thoughts are with the staff affected at this difficult time. Councillor Duffy […]
Stark statistics show that Newry, Mourne and Down, as a local government district, had the highest rate of fatal and serious collisions caused by speeding from 2019-2023. There were 36 Killed and Seriously Injured (KSI) collisions and 59 KSI casualties in the area during that five-year period. In a bid to raise road safety awareness […]
Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes has said that growing all-island trade highlights the real economic benefits of north–south cooperation, and reinforces the case for Irish Unity as a practical, forward-looking strategy. Following a constructive meeting with Trade NI and members of the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement, Dáire Hughes said: […]
By Compare NI Parents tackling the dreaded school runs are being shown the most pocket-friendly places to fill up their cars across Northern Ireland to help make savings on their fuel bills. Back-to-school season is a challenging time financially for many families, with new figures showing that a third of NI parents are being forced […]
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has shown her support for local economic development on a visit to Saica Pack in Warrenpoint. Saica Pack is part of the Saica Group providing sustainable solutions for paper and packaging manufacturing as well as waste management and recovery. It employs over 160 people at the Warrenpoint factory. Minister Kimmins said: “I am […]
Sinn Féin Newry Armagh MLA Aoife Finnegan has said that the recent relinquishing of several mineral prospecting licences in the Sperrins area reinforces the urgent need to ensure the regulatory framework underpinning mineral licensing is fit for purpose with environmental protection, transparency, and community consultation central to decision-making. Sinn Féin Environmental spokesperson Finnegan commented following […]
Newry Chamber has welcomed the news that Newry is to get a new innovative wastewater pilot scheme that will release urgently needed capacity to free up development across the city over the next 5-10 years. Infrastructure Minister, Liz Kimmins MLA announced the scheme this week which represents potential investment by NI Water and the Department […]
Translink is reminding passengers that summer bus timetables have come into effect from today (Tuesday 1st July) during the school holidays. This applies to Ulsterbus, Goldliner, Metro/Glider and Foyle Metro schedules. Passengers are advised to check their timetables and plan their journey before they travel using the Translink Journey Planner app, website: www.translink.co.uk or by phoning the […]
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 […]
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