
Always looking to save consumers money, The Consumer Council has jetted in to review inflight menus, to see if costs are ‘sky high’ or ‘down to earth’. The Consumer Council has examined the costs of snacks and beverages from airlines flying in and out of Northern Ireland and found price differences of up to 75%. […]
Aug 4 2017 | Posted in
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With less than 100 days to go until the old round pound loses legal tender status, Retail NI is encouraging its members, consumers and other businesses that are yet to prepare for the new 12-sided one pound coin, to do so now. Speaking to Newry Times, Retail NI Chief Executive Glyn Roberts said, “2017 has […]

The Consumer Council is encouraging consumers to shop around for better deals on their food and groceries, as the latest figures from The Office for National Statistics show that while more than 2,500 products have shrunk in size over the past five years, they are still being sold at the same price. These findings follow […]
Aug 3 2017 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has said the future of green energy research in the north could be jeopardised by Brexit. Murphy outlined the loss to critical research for the environment, and opportunities for economic growth in renewable energies, as a result of Brexit. “The fact that Queen’s University, Belfast has been awarded an £8 […]
Aug 3 2017 | Posted in
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SDLP MLA Colin McGrath has welcomed the departmental u-turn on assistance for families for school uniforms after the party made representations on the issue. The South Down MLA said, “The suggested cut to the uniform grant was a bad decision. It was taken for the wrong reasons and overturning it is the right thing to […]
Aug 2 2017 | Posted in
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One of the region’s biggest and best-attended annual events is set to soar this year, boosted by high flying support from Rockwell Collins Kilkeel. A world-leading company in the aviation sector, and a major private sector employer in the region, Rockwell Collins will be backing Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s Festival of Flight on […]

The summer holidays are well underway, and with the good weather we’ve been having, many children and young people will be spending much of their time outdoors. However, NI Water wishes to remind everyone, particularly parents and guardians, to be alert to the dangers that are around us. Construction sites, treatment works and reservoirs are […]
Aug 2 2017 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin Councillor Charlie Casey teamed up with the Newry Felons and Barcroft Community Association for a litter-pick and clean-up of the Barcroft area on Wednesday afternoon. Around 20 people turned out, including Felon’s members, those in the Community Association and residents, and lifted litter with equipment provided by Newry, Mourne and Down Council. Heavier […]
Aug 2 2017 | Posted in
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Police are appealing for witnesses following a theft of a flag from an Orange Hall in Kilkeel sometime during the early hours of Sunday morning, 23rd July. It was reported that sometime between 1am and 5.30am a Union flag was removed from a flag pole on the Orange Hall on the Aughnahoory Road. Damage was […]
Aug 1 2017 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin Councillor Liz Kimmins has welcomed the move by the Council Planning Committee recently to reject proposals to erect a 24ft bridge over Lindsay Hill. Following extensive work with residents from St Clare’s Avenue and greater High Street area, Kimmins made several representations to planners, developers and Council authorities, expressing widely held concerns that […]