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Archive for: October, 2012

‘End price differential between road and marked diesel’ – SDLP

SDLP Councillors have said they are pleased that Newry and Mourne Council has adopted their motion calling for an end to the price differential between road and marked diesel. The proposal, which was accepted by a large majority, also calls on the Irish and British Governments to introduce a simple non-bureaucratic registration and rebate scheme […]

Bradley calls for flexibility in nursery intake numbers

SDLP Newry and Armagh MLA Dominic Bradley has taken the case of a dozen families in Middletown who were denied places for their children at their local nursery school to the Minister of Education. Bradley says he has secured an adjournment debate on the lack of nursery places at St Joseph’s Primary School in Middletown, […]

‘South Down should be packaged and promoted positively’ – Hazzard

Sinn Féin MLA Chris Hazzard has stated that NI Tourism Board must do more to ensure South Down is packaged and promoted positively in order to maximise its tourist potential. Speaking ahead of a meeting with the Destination Manager in Stormont Mr. Hazzard said, “I along with my colleague Caitriona Ruane will be meeting with […]

‘Air passenger duty potential needs to be maximised’ – Bradley

SDLP Finance spokesperson Dominic Bradley has said the potential devolution of Air Passenger Duty on both long and short haul flights here far outweighs the costs and added the Executive must be seeking all economic levers available to it. The Newry and Armagh MLA was speaking during the Second Stage of the Air Passenger Duty […]

Cathal Austin re-elected as President of Newry Chamber

Cathal Austin has been re-elected as President of Newry Chamber of Commerce and Trade at its Annual General Meeting this evening, Thursday, 18th October. The election of the Office Bearers and Executive Committee was presided over by Alan Clelland. Deborah Loughran, Declan McChesney, Peter Conway and Aidan Malone, were re-elected for the following positions respectively, […]

PSNI ‘Operation Torus’ seizes over £135,000 of illegal drugs

Police in E District, encompassing Armagh, Banbridge, Craigavon and Newry and Mourne, have seized more than £135,000 of drugs over the last eight weeks as part of Operation Torus, a street level drug dealing initiative. The suspected drugs found during the searches included cannabis, herbal cannabis, cocaine, mephedrone and prescription drugs. During the operation, which […]

Louth pensioner’s case against GAA brings goal line technology into focus

The story of Louth pensioner Paddy Garvey’s decision to bring High Court proceedings over the allowing of a Meath goal by Joe Sheridan that was clearly threw and into the net against Louth in the Leinster football final of 2010 got me thinking about the possibility of introducing goal line technology to Gaelic games. Mr […]

‘Strategic approach needed to tackle diesel laundering’ – McGinn

Newry and Mourne Council will write to the new north\south Inter- Parliamentary Association to ask that the issue of a strategic approach to tackle the problem of diesel laundering be discussed as a matter of urgency. Speaking at a motion debating the ending of the price differential between road and marked diesel and the introduction […]

Samaritans Canal towpath walk raises £650

On 4th October a walk along the canal towpath from Jerrettspass to Newry took place. It had been coordinated by pupils from the local schools who used it to arrange sponsorship to help fund the work of the local branch of Samaritans. A presentation of £650 was recently made to Samaritans following the participation of […]

Welfare Rights Clinic drop in session

Newry and Armagh Sinn Féin MLA Mickey Brady and Newry and Mourne Councillor Charlie Casey are hosting a drop-in session on Saturday the 27th October from 10:30am -1pm at the Meadow Armagh Road Community Centre. People can avail of this opportunity to discuss issues on welfare rights, council issues, policing issues or any other problems. […]







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