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Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has said that reports that Shell has reported record annual profits, the highest in 115 years, further evidence the need for the Government to introduce to regulate the supply of oil and gas within the UK, to shelve any suggestion of increasing fuel duty in March. Carla Lockhart said: “I […]
A Planning Application for the Theatre and Conference Centre and accompanying public realm in Newry is currently being processed and will soon be available to view on the new NI Planning Portal. The Centre is part of plans to enhance cultural activity space in the heart of the City. The Council wants to attract more people […]
The news that PayPal, which has its European headquarters in Dundalk, is to cut 2,000 full time jobs is a ‘dreadful’ blow for the town as workers ‘wait once more to see where the axe will fall’, Sinn Féin TD for Louth Ruairí Ó Murchú has said. In an email sent to workers globally which […]
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has welcomed a £2.1 million investment in two 5,000 sq ft units at Carnbane Industrial Estate in Newry being made by Techemet. The Newry and Armagh MLA said: “The £2.1 million investment will help create employment and prosperity in the town. “ It is important that we attract jobs to […]
John O’Dowd has described the announcement of a multi-million pound investment and job boost in Lurgan as ‘excellent news’ for Upper Bann. Commenting after County Armagh plastics manufacturing company Radius Plastics announced its planning of a huge multi-million redevelopment of its Lurgan base, the MLA said: “It is excellent news that this move at the Halfpenny Valley […]
Sinn Féin MLA John O’Dowd has said that the British Government continues to deny nurses and public sector workers a fair pay rise and that it has learned no lessons after a decade of austerity. The MLA said: “The Tory austerity over the past decade has decimated public services. The most vulnerable people have been […]
The BIG Apprenticeship events are being held this year on Tuesday 7 February in SRC’s Newry West Campus and on Thursday 9 February in Craigavon’s Civic Centre. Both events are from 5:30pm – 7:30pm and are part of The Department for the Economy’s Apprenticeship Week. The BIG Apprenticeship Events will provide attendees with information on […]
An investigation by the Department for the Economy’s Trading Standards Service (TSS) has found that short-weight bags of coal may be contributing to the cost-of-living crisis. Trading Standards Service has found that short-weight bags of coal may be contributing to the cost-of-living crisis. Over the past three months TSS officers have visited 35 retail premises […]
Flybe confirmed today that it has entered Administration meaning that all flights are cancelled with immediate effect. If you have been impacted by this, it’s important that you are aware of your consumer rights as you may be entitled to compensation and assistance. Richard Williams, Head of Transport at The Consumer Council said, “The Consumer […]
Mortgage First opened their Newry office in August 2021 and have been helping clients with their mortgage and protection needs ever since. Based on Newry’s busy Hill Street they offer a free initial meeting and only charge £295 on successful mortgage offer which is substantially less than their competitors in the Newry area. Speaking to […]
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has hosted the latest meeting of the Belfast Region City Deal (BRCD) Council Panel as it moves another step closer towards delivering transformative investment through NI’s first ever City Deal. Following the first anniversary of the signing of the Belfast Region City Deal, the BRCD Council Panel met today […]
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has said the DUP’s boycott of the Executive has left public services at the mercy of cruel Tory cuts. Speaking after the Budget Bill passed through Westminster today, Conor Murphy said: “The decision by the DUP to boycott the Executive has left people and public services exposed to the full […]
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