
NI Water recently attended the monthly meeting of Newry, Mourne and Down ‘Shadow Council’ in Downpatrick to update members on local investment and on the ‘Beat the Freeze’ campaign, which encourages customers to protect their water pipes ahead of any severe winter weather. The meeting also addressed a wide range of issues of interest to […]
Dec 17 2014 | Posted in
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An amazing Lotto jackpot prize worth £1,796,081 has yet to be claimed from a ticket bought in the Newry and Mourne District. National Lottery players are being urged to check and double-check their tickets for the chance to claim this life-changing prize. The search is now on to find the owner of the winning ticket, […]
Dec 16 2014 | Posted in
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Newry & Armagh Sinn Féin MLA Mickey Brady has said that there is a strong feeling within the local Ballybot community about the campaign to have their local Play Park renamed. The MLA was speaking after he handed over 1000 individually signed letters supporting the name of Raymond Mc Creesh Park into Newry & Mourne […]

Alliance Down Councillor Patrick Clarke has expressed his disappointment after it was announced that a major offshore wind farm project has been scrapped. The £1billion project would have seen 100 wind turbines being placed five miles off the shore of County Down by First Flight Wind. Due to delays, the project will not be completed […]
Dec 16 2014 | Posted in
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Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill today announced some changes to dog licensing requirements, by introducing the Dogs (Licensing and Identification) (Amendment) Regulations 2014. From 1st January 2015, the amended regulations will make microchipping the sole method of identification of dogs. The coloured licence tags issued by Councils will be discontinued. Minister O’Neill said, “Microchipping of your […]
Dec 16 2014 | Posted in
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South Down MLA Seán Rogers has urged people to talk to their local Credit Union, Debt Action NI or banks before falling into the habit of relying on pay day loan services. Speaking to Newry Times, the local MLA said, “It is well known that many people will struggle to cover the costs associated with […]
Dec 16 2014 | Posted in
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Alliance Councillor Patrick Clarke has welcomed the launch of Tourism Ireland’s marketing plans for 2015, which target increases in overseas visitors and spend and will include promoting events like the Irish Open at Royal County Down. The announcement was made by Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister regarding Tourism Ireland 2015 marketing plans. Clarketold Newry Times, […]
Dec 16 2014 | Posted in
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Newry & Mourne Sinn Féin Councillor Barra Ó Muirí has said that securing legislation to protect the rights of Irish speakers remains a priority for Sinn Féin. He was speaking after after representatives of Irish language groups POBAL and Turas travelled to Stormont to meet deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness. The Sinn Féin representative said, […]
Dec 15 2014 | Posted in
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Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry is inviting local jobseekers to a recruitment and job interview event. The event takes place at the Holiday Inn, Ormeau Avenue, Belfast, on Wednesday, 17th December 2014 from 9am to 1.30pm and will feature five major employers in the Belfast area who wish to recruit staff. The companies […]

Sinn Féin MLA Megan Fearon has asked the Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill to assist the regeneration of a former British military site at Forkhill. The Newry and Armagh MLA explained, “I met recently with members of the Forkhill and District Development Association (FADDA) and officials from Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill’s department to discuss the group’s […]
Dec 15 2014 | Posted in
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