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Archive for: June, 2020

Two arrested after Newry police seize £60,000 of drugs

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Detectives from the PSNI’s Organised Crime Unit have arrested two men and seized a quantity of suspected illegal drugs. It follows a proactive operation in Co. Armagh on the evening of Friday, 29 May 2020.     Speaking to Newry Times, Detective Inspector Shaw said, “As part of an ongoing operation, a car travelling on […]

Accident prevention in the spotlight during Child Safety Week

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Accidents are the main cause of death for children post-infancy, with many occurring in the home. During Child Safety Week (1- 7 June) the Public Health Agency (PHA) is raising awareness of accidents that can happen in the home and providing helpful tips to prevent them from occurring.     In Northern Ireland in a […]

Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Hotels to re-open from 20 July 2020

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Economy Minister Diane Dodds has announced plans to allow hotels and other tourist accommodation to re-open from 20 July. Embed from Getty Images   Speaking to Newry Times, Minister Dodds said, “Covid-19 has presented an unprecedented challenge for our tourism industry, as it has for tourism markets around the world. “I believe the time is […]

Newry Mourne and Down Chairperson Laura Devlin’s inaugural address

Ladies and gentlemen as I take up the position of Council Chair for this year I do so with an acknowledgement that this will be a year like no other. I take up this position amidst the global fight against COVID-19 in which we are still engaged and the ever-evolving socio-political climate of the north […]

Wildfire warning during dry weather

NI Water has warned the public that in this warm and dry weather, there is a greater risk of wildfires developing in the countryside due to the burning of vegetation or waste and littering and dumping of waste materials. Speaking to Newry Times, Rebecca Allen, Catchment Liaison Officer at NI Water said, “Wildfires not only […]

Coronavirus Northern Ireland: One of the world’s longest running surveys moves online

The Annual Agricultural and Horticultural Census will be completed entirely online, for the first time in its history, due to COVID-19. The Census, which opens today, is one of the world’s longest-running surveys having been collated since 1847, and this is the first year it will be conducted completely online.     The survey also […]

Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Cap on recruitment of English-domiciled students “unacceptable”

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“The imposition of a cap on the number of English-domiciled students that can attend Northern Ireland higher education providers in 2020/21 is unacceptable.” Embed from Getty Images   That is the message from Economy Minister Diane Dodds in response to the change being imposed on a UK-wide basis by the Department for Education in England. […]

Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Landlord’s “bullying behaviour is unacceptable and must stop”

Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey MLA has encouraged landlords and tenants to work together throughout the Covid-19 emergency and beyond. The Minister expressed her thanks to the vast majority of landlords who have acted responsibly during this time, but following reports on social media of some landlords issuing threatening letters to tenants, the Minister reminded the […]

Local MLA welcomes five Newry school’s decision to suspend transfer test

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Newry Sinn Fein MLA Liz Kimmins has welcomed a Newry school group’s decision to suspend the transfer test this year. Embed from Getty Images   She was speaking following a joint announcement by five schools in the Newry area.     The Sinn Féin Newry and Armagh MLA told Newry Times, ”I welcome and commend […]

Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Tapering of furlough scheme “premature”

Finance Minister Conor Murphy has said the announcement from Chancellor Rishi Sunak that the British government’s tapering of the Job Retention Scheme is “premature given our circumstances”. Speaking to Newry Times, Minister Murphy said, “The economic priority during this public health crisis is to protect jobs and the effort that has gone into this to […]







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