
Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy has announced the appointment of three Newry and Mourne District councillors to the Warrenpoint Harbour Authority. Councillor Michael Carr, Councillor Harold McKee and Councillor Michael Murphy took up their posts yesterday, 1st February 2012. The Minister said, “I congratulate Councillor Carr, Councillor McKee, and Councillor Murphy on their appointment to […]
Feb 2 2012 | Posted in
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Police in Newry are appealing for information after the window of a bus was broken on the Old Warrenpoint Road area of the city. Police are reporting that at around 7.40pm on Monday 9th January, a group of youths gathered close to the graveyard in the area and threw stones at the bus and smashed […]
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The latest figures on TV licence evaders have been released by TV Licensing and over 1000 people were caught in Newry alone in 2011. Everyone who is found guilty of having no licence can be fined up to £1,000 as well as having to pay court costs say TV Licensing. In UK terms there were […]
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The Junior Chamber celebrated its tenth year in existence at their AGM in the Whistledown Hotel Warrenpoint recently. Deborah King from Stakeholder Communications was present to officiate the election of the new officers with Brendan Malone being elected president. The outgoing president Siobhan Nugent thanked the members for their support during the year, which was […]
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Olympic gold medalist Dame Mary Peters brought her golden touch to Newry this week as she launched the inaugural Hughes Insurance Sports Volunteer Awards, a new awards programme aiming to recognise and reward Northern Ireland’s unsung sporting heroes. The former Olympian launched the search for Northern Ireland’s top sports volunteers at a special event, where […]
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Newry financial planning and wealth management firm, Navigator Financial Planning Ltd, has been placed first in Scotland and Northern Ireland in an award for the best financial planning businesses in the UK. This is the first time the award has come to Northern Ireland. According to Citywire, the award’s organisers, Navigator Financial Planning scored highly […]
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Police in E District are warning the public to be vigilant against bogus telephone calls offering to “fix” viruses or install anti-virus software on their computers. A number of residents across the district have been subject to bogus calls of this nature. E District’s Crime Prevention Officers are reminding members of the local community never […]
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The Confederation of Community Groups (CCG) and N. Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA) this week co – hosted a very successful event in Ballybot House, Newry as part of their engagement in the Programme for Government (PfG) and Economic Strategy consultation. The event was attended by a wide range of community and voluntary groups […]
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