
A young woman in Newry had a ‘distressing and traumatic experience’ after a ‘crawling man’ followed her as she walked home. It happened on the Old Warrenpoint Road area in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Newry Sinn Féin Councillor Valerie Harte urged residents living along the Old Warrenpoint Road to […]
Jul 29 2020 | Posted in
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Leading food-to-go firm, DELI LITES, has launched a new eCommerce site as part of a series of business strategy changes as it reacts to the challenges of the current health pandemic. The online move has seen the business adjust to changing consumer needs, with the introduction of Ireland-wide deliveries resulting in strong demand for […]
Jul 29 2020 | Posted in
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SDLP MLA for Newry and Armagh Justin McNulty has said that local businesses will face additional barriers to trade with Britain if the UK Government doesn’t take action on its pledge to secure ‘unfettered access’ to the GB market. Speaking to Newry Times, McNulty said, “This week the British and European Union’s negotiating […]
Jul 29 2020 | Posted in
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Economy Minister Diane Dodds has announced that learners on the Training for Success programme can start to return to their work placements. The return of trainees to workplaces is phased and is in line with the wider re-opening of specific sectors of the economy. Speaking about the move, the Minister said, […]
Jul 28 2020 | Posted in
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Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has launched a new public information campaign encouraging people to walk for shorter journeys. Entitled “Great Things Happen”, the campaign encourages more people to walk as a travel option and leave the car behind. Speaking to Newry Times, Minister Mallon said, “The COVID pandemic has been an incredibly difficult […]
Jul 28 2020 | Posted in
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Economy Minister Diane Dodds has announced a brand new type of Assured Skills Academy in legal services with local company FinTrU. The Academy will deliver 20 training places to individuals with degrees who wish to retrain in the legal aspect of financial services. Training will be delivered remotely over a six-week period by […]
Jul 27 2020 | Posted in
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Justice Minister Naomi Long has launched a consultation to amend human trafficking legislation. Embed from Getty Images The Minister is consulting on amendments to the modern slavery provisions in the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support For Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (‘the HT Act 2015’). Naomi Long said, “Human […]
Jul 27 2020 | Posted in
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Newry and Armagh Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has said that news of illegal dumping on the site of the new Thomas Davis GFC Development was disappointing. The local MLA told Newry Times, “Oil Drums have been dumped at the site by unscrupulous people. “This has disappointed and angered many involved […]
Jul 24 2020 | Posted in
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Health Minister Robin Swann has warned of the danger of using unlicensed prescription medicines for the treatment of Covid-19. The Minister said, “My Department’s Medicines Regulatory Group has been made aware that unlicensed anti-viral drugs have been illegally imported into Northern Ireland. “This fake medicine claims to be for the treatment […]
Jul 24 2020 | Posted in
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Communities Minister, Carál Ní Chuilín, has announced the re-opening of the Sports Hardship Fund to help sports clubs deal with the financial impact of Covid-19. The Sports Hardship Fund initially opened on 14 April. It has provided support totalling £1.245million to help over 600 sports clubs maintain facilities during the lockdown. […]
Jul 24 2020 | Posted in
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