SDLP MLA for Newry and Armagh Justin McNulty has called for an urgent review of the practices of private parking companies and their wardens who tend to operate in and around shopping centres and retail parks. Speaking to Newry Times, McNulty said, “Hardly a day goes by when I haven’t been contacted by a motorist […]
Oct 23 2017 | Posted in
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Southern Regional College students are in preparation to compete at the National Finals of the WorldSkills UK Competitions at the Skills Show in Birmingham. Having battled through the national qualifiers and completed months of intensive training, 14 skilled young apprentices and students from SRC have now made it through to the final showdown in front […]
350 young men from the Newry area recently learnt about the importance of maintaining good mental health and wellbeing, and how to become more resilient to stress. Councillor Roisin Mulgrew, Chairperson for the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, welcomed young people to the Young Minds Matter conference. She said, “From school and […]
Oct 23 2017 | Posted in
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From Monday 6th November new parking enforcement arrangements will be in place at Daisy Hill Hospital to protect disabled parking spaces and emergency access. A licensed car parking contractor will be patrolling these areas on the Daisy Hill site and will issue Parking Charge Notices (PCN) to drivers parked inappropriately. The PCN fee […]
Oct 22 2017 | Posted in
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Newry Mourne & Down Council Chairperson Cllr Roisin Mulgrew has said that Councils along the border will work together to ensure their common concerns are addressed during Brexit negotiations. She was speaking after attending the launch of the Brexit Border Corridor Document in Brussels. Speaking in Brussels the Council Chairperson stated, “Councils from […]
Oct 20 2017 | Posted in
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Warrenpoint Harbour Authority (WHA) has published an Economic Impact Assessment which has highlighted the port’s value to the local economy and confirmed its position as the second largest port in Northern Ireland. The report carried out by independent economist, Ryan Hogg, working alongside Richard Johnston, an Associate Director in the Ulster University Economic Policy Centre […]
Oct 20 2017 | Posted in
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Over 350 people got absolutely boggin’ on Sunday 8th October at Cancer Fund for Children’s Bog Run in Castlewellan Forest Park. The muddy 5K charity run, which was sponsored by local community supermarkets EUROSPAR and ViVOXTRA, was the biggest yet, with hundreds of Bog Runners from across Northern Ireland getting mucked to the eyeballs in […]
Oct 20 2017 | Posted in
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The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has launched a new text alert service to inform bird keepers of any disease outbreaks. The new system ‘goes live’ as Chief Veterinary Officer for NI, Robert Huey urges bird keepers to remain vigilant to the threat of Avian Flu as the migratory cycle begins. Speaking […]
Oct 19 2017 | Posted in
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Movement on securing funding for the Southern Relief Road in Newry must be a priority over the coming weeks as a budget for the North is finalised, a Newry Councillor has said. SDLP Newry City Councillor Michael Savage said it is vital that the funding for the much-needed Southern Relief Road is earmarked in any […]
Oct 19 2017 | Posted in
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