
A leading local business is one of a number of local companies across Northern Ireland pledging its support to the Special Olympics Ulster Annual Collection Day, which will take place this Friday, 27th April 2012. Staff from FPM Chartered Accountants, based in Newry, will be out in force at collection points across the city to […]
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SDLP Intergovernmental Affairs spokesperson Margaret Ritchie has told an Oireachtas committee that her party will be backing the Yes campaign on the new EU Treaty when she gave evidence to them last week. The South Down MP addressed the Oireachtas Sub-Committee on the Intergovernmental Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary […]
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SDLP Finance Spokesperson Dominic Bradley will today call for the establishment of a commission to investigate devolving further fiscal powers to the Assembly, including the ability to vary fuel duties. The Newry and Armagh MLA is speaking on an SDLP amendment to a Sinn Féin motion condemning escalating fuel prices and calling on the Executive […]
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Sinn Féin MLA Caitriona Ruane, has called for action on the price of fuel at our petrol stations. This follows the news that petrol prices have hit an all time high with diesel prices set to follow suit. Speaking to Newry Times, Ms Ruane said: “The price of petrol at the pumps is placing ordinary […]
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Newry and Armagh Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan will this morning bring the subject of Armagh road projects to the floor of the Assembly for debate. Speaking to Newry Times ahead of the adjournment debate Mr Boylan said, “I welcome the opportunity to bring the important issues of the North & West Link and the […]
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The decision to start charging Armagh motorists for parking at the Lonsdale Street car park has been criticised by Armagh City Sinn Féin councillor Roy McCartney who has described the decision by Department for Regional Development Minister, Danny Kennedy as ‘ill thought out’. Councillor McCartney highlighted his concerns at the decision to charge and stated, […]
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éirígí’s Newry spokesperson Stephen Murney has said that he will contest charges brought against him by the PSNI at a court hearing due to be held tomorrow, Friday 27th April. In September Murney was arrested and claims he was beaten by the PSNI during a security operation in the Derrybeg estate. Stephen says he had […]
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SDLP South Down MLA Karen McKevitt said overflowing car parks are clear proof of demand for Park’n Share facilities along the Newry Bypass which the Department of Regional Development must deal with. Following a meeting with Roads Minister Danny Kennedy, she said: “I took the Minister out to Sheepbridge to show him just how inadequate […]
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Today marks the second anniversary of the brutal attack on local lady Natasha McShane. Newry Times reported earlier today about how Natasha and the McShane family are coping. Speaking to Newry Times, SDLP Councillor Geraldine Donnelly expressed solidarity with the McShane family and said the brutal attack on Natasha has robbed her of the huge […]
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In the coming weeks, there are two events that are to be held in Newry to raise awareness of both Autism and Asperger’s syndrome alike. At present there are over twenty thousand individuals who suffer from Autism in Northern Ireland. Autism has been described on the Autism NI website as “a lifelong disability which affects the social and communication […]
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