
Finance Minister Conor Murphy, Economy Minister Diane Dodds and Infrastructure Minister, Nichola Mallon have engaged with the Chief Executives of Belfast City, Belfast International and City of Derry airports. Ministers Murphy, Dodds and Mallon are backing the airports call to the UK Government for an immediate support package for the aviation sector to include; emergency […]
Mar 20 2020 | Posted in
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Newry and Armagh MLA Liz Kimmins has said that the local community in Meigh will be bitterly disappointed by what she described as the “refusal” by the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) to address their concerns about road safety. Speaking to Newry Times, the Sinn Féin MLA said, “We have been lobbying for several years in […]
Mar 20 2020 | Posted in
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Junior Minister Declan Kearney has stressed there must be no barriers to trade and highlighted challenges facing businesses after Brexit. He was speaking at the ‘Building the Cross-Border Economy Post-Brexit’ conference organised by Newry Chamber of Commerce and Trade and the Dundalk Chamber of Commerce. Article continues below Junior Minister Kearney said, “Within the Brexit […]
Mar 20 2020 | Posted in
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PIPS Newry and Mourne is one of five local mental health charities which were supported through an 18-month partnership between IOD and the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland. Gordon Milligan, Chair of the Institute of Directors, recently met staff and volunteers from the charity, along with representatives from Pips Charity Belfast, Links Counselling Lurgan, Foyle […]
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Health Minister Robin Swann today detailed the first phase of health service surge plan measures to deal with growing transmission of Covid-19. A core aim of the surge plans – covering the immediate period to mid-April – is to prioritise essential services and free up capacity across the system. The Minister spelt out the plans […]

Police investigating two incidents of arson in the South Armagh area on Tuesday 17 March, have arrested two men. Speaking to Newry Times, Sergeant Lewis said, “Shortly after 00:40am, it was reported that three cars and one van had been set alight at the Carn View area of Newry. “A house located in […]
Mar 19 2020 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard has called for an increase in COVID-19 testing and the establishment of a drive-in testing facility to help combat the spread of the virus. Speaking to Newry Times, the South Down MP said, “The World Health Organisation made it abundantly clear today that testing is the most important tool we […]
Mar 19 2020 | Posted in
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First Minister Arlene Foster and deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill have expressed sympathy following the first death of a person in Northern Ireland who had tested positive for Covid-19. First Minister Arlene Foster said, “This is a sad day for Northern Ireland. “Our thoughts and prayers are first and foremost with the family […]
Mar 19 2020 | Posted in
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A patient who tested positive for Covid-19 has sadly died in a hospital in Northern Ireland. The patient was elderly, according to a statement from the Department of Health. The department said the patient had an underlying medical condition. The patient was being treated in a hospital in the greater Belfast […]

The Driver and Vehicle Agency will suspend practical driving tests for three months from the last test today, following the latest advice from public health authorities to delay the spread of the Coronavirus. Speaking to Newry Times, Infrastructure Minister Mallon said, “Keeping communities across the North safe at this concerning time is a priority for […]