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Mortgage First Leading Mortgage Advice in Newry

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 […]

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McGahon Surveyors Celebrate 45 Years in Business

McGahon Surveyors, with offices in Dundalk and Newry celebrated 45 years in business before the Christmas break. The firm, set up in 1977 in Dundalk, by Damien McGahon, has been going from strength to strength over the past four and a half decades. The team provide Quantity Surveying and Cost Consultancy services to the Public […]

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Newry, Mourne and Down a Step Closer to Transformative Investment Through the Belfast Region City Deal

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 […]

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Community Constituency Government International Newry Newry and Armagh Stormont

Kimmins Welcomes Resumption of Passport Postage to the North

Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has welcomed a commitment from the Department of Foreign affairs to recommence posting Irish Passports to applicants from the North. The Newry and Armagh MLA said: “Last week, I wrote to the Foreign Affairs minister, Micheal Martin about the suspension of the posting of Irish Passports to the North and […]

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NIPSA Health Workers Join Other Unions at Dozens of Picket Lines Across NI Tomorrow

Thousands of NIPSA health workers will join colleagues from other unions at dozens of picket lines across Northern Ireland tomorrow (Thursday, 26 January) against the backdrop of a unprecedented cost-of-living crisis. The 24 hour stoppage will be the second full day of action taken by health sector unions in their campaign to secure safe staffing, […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Cost of Living Craigavon Downpatrick Health Newry Newry and Armagh Politics South Down Upper Bann

4,000 Unite NHS Members to Strike Across NI Tomorrow

Health and social care workers determined to defend living standards Members of Unite, which represents 4,000 health and social care workers across Northern Ireland, will be joining members of other health unions in taking industrial action tomorrow (Thursday 26 January).  The strike is a result of the failure to deliver a cost of living pay […]

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Community Constituency Crime Newry Newry and Armagh

Orange Hall at Martins Lane, Newry Damaged

Police are investigating a report of criminal damage at an Orange Hall on Martins Lane, Newry. Inspector Macdonald said: “A report was received at around 11.15 am on Saturday morning, January 21 that damage was caused to a doorway and graffiti had been sprayed on the walls. “Enquiries into the incident, which is being treated […]

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Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh

“Going Into Rehab The Best And Most Rewarding Thing I’ve Done”

Speaking at the launch of the annual ‘Friends of Cuan Mhuire’  Street Collection which takes place in Camlough this Saturday the 28th of January, well known Antrim GAA hurler Domhnall Nugent told those present that going into rehab was the “best and most rewarding thing I’ve ever done.”Domhnall  was one of a group of 12 […]

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Are Welsh Government’s Proposals Really the Best Way to Increase Businesses’ Recycling?

Joseph Doherty, Managing Director of Re-Gen Waste argues that the proposed model is not in the best interests of the customer, in terms of engagement and participation. In November last year, the Welsh government published their consultation on the enforcement regime for non-domestic rateable premises in Wales and their separation requirements for the collection of […]

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Kimmins and King Insist Road safety Must be Urgently Improved on Ferryhill Road

Sinn Fein councillor Cathal King has said that road safety must be improved on the Ferryhill road in Killean. Councillor King said: “The Sinn Fein team have worked on behalf of residents to raise this issue for a number of years. “We initially asked for a crash barrier to be installed to ensure that cars […]

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DUP Boycott of Executive Has Left Public Services at Mercy of Cruel Tory Cuts! – Murphy

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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Community Constituency Council Election 2023 Elections Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council Politics

Malone will NOT Stand for Re-Election

Popular Newry City Councillor Gavin Malone has indicated that he will NOT stand for re-election at this years local Government elections. The Newry DEA representative on Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has taken to social media to make his announcement and thank the people of Newry for their incredible support. Speaking from social media […]