
Health Minister Michelle O’Neill has announced an eight-week consultation on regulations to restrict smoking in private vehicles when children are present. The draft regulations propose that the existing legislation, as set out in the Smoking (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, will be extended so that it will be an offence to: smoke in a private vehicle […]
Jan 18 2017 | Posted in
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Local Ulster Unionist representatives Danny Kennedy MLA and Councillor David Taylor have condemned an incident of theft of animals in the Tullyvallen area of Newtownhamilton over the weekend. Describing the theft as “absolutely despicable” Mr Kennedy said that ‘cruel and opportunist thieves’ stole 20 cattle from a farmer who is currently in hospital suffering from […]
Jan 17 2017 | Posted in
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Health Minister Michelle O’Neill has announced that she does not intend to further reduce the level of core grant funding provided under the existing scheme to the voluntary and community sector. A new Innovation Scheme had been anticipated which would have been open for applications in 2016/17 and that the existing core grant would be […]
Jan 17 2017 | Posted in
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Health Minister Michelle O’Neill will bring forward legislation to protect mothers who breastfeed their children in a public place. Announcing her intention, Health Minister, Michelle O’Neill, said, “I have listened to mothers and am convinced that specific legislation is a pro-active and necessary approach to ensure that the rights of mothers and their children are […]
Jan 17 2017 | Posted in
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SDLP MLA for Newry and Armagh Justin McNulty has claimed that Chis Hazzard’s announcement that he has ordered Translink to improve rail services between Newry and Belfast is a ‘vague pre-election stunt’ and that the Ministers statement lacks real detail. Speaking to Newry Times, McNulty said, “Friday’s move by the Minister is a welcome first […]
Jan 17 2017 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin Louth TD Gerry Adams met representatives of the Border Communities Against Brexit group in the Dáil where they were making a submission to the Oireachtas Good Friday Agreement committee on the issue of Brexit. Speaking to Newry Times, Gerry Adams said, “I want to commend the work of the Border Communities group. The […]
Jan 17 2017 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has said concerns about DUP Minister Paul Givan’s community hall grants scheme highlight the need to address DUP arrogance. Speaking to Newry Times, Murphy said, “I have been contacted by applicants to the Community Hall Grants Scheme whose applications were refused and they are now concerned about the process. “One […]
Jan 16 2017 | Posted in
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Agriculture Minister Michelle McIlveen has announced a new training programme for farmers and growers applying for Tier 2 of the new Farm Business Improvement Scheme – Capital in Tranche 1. Tier 2 is primarily for construction projects and the purchase of higher value equipment to support sustainable growth in the agriculture and horticulture sectors. The […]
Jan 16 2017 | Posted in
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Following on from the PSNI’s Domestic Abuse Christmas Campaign, police are encouraging victims of domestic abuse to make 2017 a year of change. The focus of the Christmas campaign was, ‘domestic abuse is wrong, pick up the phone and make it stop’. Police want this momentum to continue and want to encourage victims to continue […]
Jan 16 2017 | Posted in
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The first transfer window for Warrenpoint Town manager Matthew Tipton has been an active one already with three new signings. Young talent Anto Reilly from Dundalk is the first one who formed part of the winning team against Premiership Ballinmallard on Saturday past. At only 20 years of age the player was welcomed in his […]
Jan 16 2017 | Posted in
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