
Karen McKevitt MLA has been appointed SDLP Chief Whip following the resignation of former whip Pat Ramsey on health grounds. Mrs McKevitt will also take a seat on the Assembly Commission, the body which oversees the management of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Speaking after her appointment, McKevitt said, “I’m delighted to have been appointed the […]
Jan 22 2016 | Posted in
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SDLP Culture Spokesperson Karen McKevitt MLA has congratulated Rory Best upon his appointment as Ireland Captain. Mrs McKevitt said, “I’m delighted to see that Rory Best has been appointed captain of the Ireland rugby team. “Rory has an immense amount of international experience and I have no doubt he’ll be an inspiring influence as we […]
Jan 22 2016 | Posted in
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SDLP MLA Karen McKevitt welcomed the Minister for Regional Development, Michelle McIlveen, to the Newry area this week. The visit was arranged after Mrs McKevitt raised the need for traffic calming measures to be introduced on roads across the city. Speaking to Newry Times, McKevitt said, “I have called on Transport NI to bring forward […]
Jan 22 2016 | Posted in
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Newry’s historic Town Hall has undergone a £255,000 renovation. The recently completed works involved external conservation repairs to the building to address weathering and deterioration problems that had led to water penetration above the auditorium and stage areas. Newry’s Town Hall was designed by William Batt and was built on a three-arched bridge over the […]
Jan 22 2016 | Posted in
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Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service in Newry will be celebrating 20 years at its Edward Street location with an Open Day on Saturday 6th February. Firefighters will showcase their range of fire and rescue skills through a number of demonstrations to recognise the proud history of firefighting in the area. Vintage fire appliances will […]

“Help us reduce injury and death on our roads” is the message from Police in Newry, Mourne and Down as they dedicate resources to promote road safety this week. Speaking to Newry Times, Inspector Lynne Corbett explained, “Road safety is a local priority for us and we want everyone to take steps to ensure that […]
Jan 22 2016 | Posted in
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South Down MLA Seán Rogers has been appointed by the SDLP as Vice Chair of the Assembly’s Agriculture Committee. Taking up the role from recently retired Joe Byrne, Rogers said, “I am delighted to be given the opportunity to push forward on the agriculture agenda. “Farming has always been in my DNA from my earliest […]
Jan 22 2016 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin councillor Liz Kimmins has revealed that the Patrician Court area in Carrivemaclone is to be more closely monitored in order to identify those dumping at the site. “I held a site meeting this morning with local residents who had contacted me, NI Railways and NMDDC representatives regarding the ongoing problem of dumping and […]
Jan 22 2016 | Posted in
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Almost 300 people in the Newry and Mourne area have more money in their pockets today than they did last year. Announcing the success of his Department’s Benefit Uptake Programme for 2014/15, Minister Storey confirmed that 285 people in the Newry and Mourne area gained an additional £1,093,836 in benefits they were entitled to, but […]
Jan 22 2016 | Posted in
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Agriculture and Rural Development Minister, Michelle O’Neill, has launched a new £1million scheme to help people protect their homes from flooding. The grant scheme will allow owners of residential properties at risk of flooding to install physical barriers and equipment to help reduce the impact of flooding on their homes. Launching the Homeowner Flood Protection […]
Jan 21 2016 | Posted in
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