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Archive for: September, 2014

£7000 cash and Class A drugs seized in Newry house search

The local PSNI Tactical Crime Team have seized more than £7000 under the Proceeds of Crime Act. Officers conducted the planned search of a house in the Millview Court area of Newry on Monday, 22nd September. A small quantity of Class A drugs and counterfeit currency was seized, in addition to more than £7000 of […]

‘Sinn Féin will continue to argue against damaging HGV Levy’ – Boylan

Newry & Armagh MLA Cathal Boylan has said that Sinn Féin will continue to argue against the ‘damaging’ HGV Levy on Road Hauliers based in the 26 Counties crossing the border. The MLA also criticised the environment minister for supporting the controversial levy. Commenting after The Assembly Environment Committee voted to introduce a levy on […]

Fracking not the way forward insists Ritchie

In a recent meeting of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee at Westminster SDLP MP for South Down Margaret Ritchie challenged Secretary of State Elizabeth Truss about the use of Fracking as a viable energy option. Challenging both witnesses, Ritchie, the only Northern Irish MP on the EFRA Committee, asked for a clarification on […]

Electrical Fire Safety Week: Public urged to get free home fire safety check

Over the past year electrical appliances or electricity were responsible for 599 house fires across Northern Ireland, where sadly 4 people lost their lives. 210 people were injured and 73 people were rescued by Firefighters from these incidents where electricity appeared to be a factor in the cause of the fires. To prevent the loss […]

Dromintee clarify fielding of ‘old men’ in Championship game against Crossmaglen Rangers

Local Gaelic club Dromintee have released a statement explaining why they fielded a veteran side against Crossmaglen Rangers in an Armagh Championship game on Friday. After leading by ten points within the first eight minutes of the game at the Athletic Grounds the Crossmaglen managers John McEntee and Oisin McConville called the Cross starting lineup […]

Ovarian cancer awareness programme launched

The Public Health Agency (PHA) has launched an ovarian cancer awareness programme which will see leaflets and posters distributed across Northern Ireland to highlight the signs and symptoms of the illness. The programme is being launched in partnership with Target Ovarian Cancer and Angels of Hope. Dr Miriam McCarthy, Consultant in Public Health Medicine at […]

Racial equality consultation event set for Newry

Newry & Armagh Sinn Féin MLA Megan Fearon has urged as many people as possible to attend the Racial Equality Strategy public consultation event which takes place in Ballybot House, Newry on Thursday the 25th of September at 7pm. She explained to Newry Times, “The Racial Equality Strategy will I hope establish a framework which […]

Calling all workplaces – take the stop smoking challenge

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is calling on businesses across Northern Ireland to take part in a new initiative to help support employees who want to stop smoking. The ‘Workplace 28 day stop smoking challenge’ is being launched on 1st October, and businesses can sign up to help employees who smoke to give up their […]

Barcroft residents invited to attend One Way System Consultation

Newry City Sinn Féin Councillor Liz Kimmins has urged residents from 1st and 2nd Streets in Barcroft to attend a consultation meeting with Transport NI Officials to discuss the issue of introducing a one way system onto those streets. The meeting will take place in Barcroft Community Centre on Thursday the 25th of September at […]

‘Time to move on from ESA and help get support to teachers’ – Rogers

SDLP education spokesperson Seán Rogers has welcomed news that the five Education and Library Bodies will be reconstituted into a single body. The South Down MLA was speaking after the Education Minister announced he had received Executive backing for the proposal. Rogers said now was the time to move on from the ‘debacle’ of the […]







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