
The Department of the Environment (DOE) has listed the top 12 questions and answers to everything you will need to know about the charge. What is the Carrier Bag Levy? It is a new environmental measure that requires shops or other retail outlets in Northern Ireland to charge for each new single use carrier bag […]

SDLP MLA for Newry and Armagh Dominic Bradley has offered his congratulations to Dr Aidan McQuade of Newtowncloughogue who won the Mastermind grand final on BBC TV on Friday night past. Commenting on the victory Bradley said, “Aidan showed an in-depth knowledge of his chosen subject, the life of Abraham Lincoln, along with a wide […]
Apr 7 2013 | Posted in
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Community safety pioneers, Community Restorative Justice Ireland (CRJI), have just concluded a highly successful programme with young people, aged 11 to 15, from the Barcroft, Loanda Crescent and Martin’s Lane areas of the town. The programme, ‘Choices and Consequences’, was delivered to fifteen young people over an eight week period by members of Newry and […]
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Newry police officers from the Tactical Crime Unit have arrested a 27 year old man on suspicion of possession of class B drug and possession of a Class B drug with intent to supply. This arrest followed a planned search of a house in the Cloughan Court area of Newry on Friday, 5th April when […]
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Police in Newry and NIFRS attended the report of a fire at a commercial premises in the Greencastle Road area of Kilkeel that was received at approximately 12.05am on the morning of Friday 5th April. No-one was reported to have been injured in the fire at the gym and fitness shop. At this stage the […]
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Police in Newry have charged a 23 year old man with driving whilst disqualified, dangerous driving, no insurance, possession of an offensive weapon and possession of class B drugs with intent to supply. It is believed the charges relate to an incident in the Ardmaine Gardens area on Thursday 4th April when a police vehicle […]
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Crew members from McDonald’s Newry succeeded against fellow staff teams in a unique football tournament, all seeking the chance to represent Northern Ireland at a special McDonald’s staff football tournament at Hampden. Men’s and ladies teams from across Northern Ireland took part in the Belfast Regional Heat at the Valley Leisure Centre, with Coleraine winning […]
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Police in Warrenpoint are appealing for witnesses to an assault that occurred on a private hire bus travelling from Carlingford to Kilkeel, on the evening of Sunday 31st March, to contact them. The assault is believed to have taken place on board the bus as it passed through the Shore Road area of Rostrevor when […]
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The family of Bessbrook man PJ McAuley are holding a pool competition in his memory. The event will start at 5pm in Dan’s Bar on the Green Road this Saturday, 6th April. PJ was a very well respected and popular figure in the Newry and Bessbrook area and his daughter Kelly has asked that people […]

With only days to go until the introduction of the Carrier Bag Levy, Environment Minister Alex Attwood is highlighting essential information for customers and retailers. The Minister’s Department has put together a short video to explain which bags will attract the charge, which won’t and emphasize that it is 5p on each bag rather than […]