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Minister acknowledges Universal Credit staff on visit to Newry office | Newry Times

Minister acknowledges Universal Credit staff on visit to Newry office - Newry Times - newry news headlines

Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has praised Department for Communities’ frontline staff for their commitment and hard work during the Covid-19 pandemic.     Minister Hargey was speaking after a visit to Newry Jobs & Benefits (JBO) office where she met Universal Credit staff from the Service Centre and frontline teams.     Minister Hargey comments, […]

Appeal for witnesses after arson and criminal damage incidents | Newry Times

Appeal for witnesses after arson and criminal damage incidents - Newry Times - newry news headlines

Police are appealing for information in relation to an incident at a house in the Newtownhamilton area which they are treating as arson and criminal damage.     Sergeant Wilkes said, “A report was received at approximately 11 am on Saturday 26 June that entry had been gained to a property at Cluster Road and […]

Resist The Urge and Stop The Surge | Newry Times

Resist The Urge and Stop the Surge - NI Water reveals individual water usage is up by 4,000 litres - newry news live

As temperatures are set to soar this week, NI Water is calling on the public to be water-wise as it announces water usage has increased by 12 litres per person per day.     Over a year, that’s more than 4,000 litres each, enough for 80 baths. The increase, compared against figures from 2020, is […]

Importance of advanced manufacturing and engineering highlighted | Newry Times

Economy Minister Paul Frew has highlighted the importance of the advanced manufacturing and engineering sector to Northern Ireland’s economic recovery.       Minister Frew was speaking after visits to Gray & Adams Ireland Ltd in Newtownabbey and Bamford Bus Company Ltd (trading as Wrightbus) in Ballymena.     The Minister said, “I am pleased […]

Health Minister Swann announces chair of Muckamore Public Inquiry | Newry Times

Health Minister Swann announces chair of Muckamore Public Inquiry - Newry Times - newry newspaper

Health Minister Robin Swann has announced that Tom Kark QC is to chair the Public Inquiry into abuse at Muckamore Abbey Hospital.     The Minister made the announcement as he unveiled a report prepared by the Patient Client Council (PCC) following a series of engagement events with families and patients of Muckamore.     […]

Four men released on bail after ‘erratic’ driving incident | Newry Times

Four men released on bail after 'erratic' driving incident - Newry Times - co down newspaper

Four men aged 21, 19, 19 and 18 years old arrested on Saturday 26 June 2021 in County Down as police stopped a car driving dangerously in the area have all been released on police bail pending further enquiries.     Inspector Hardy said, “Shortly after 10 am, it was reported that a dark blue […]

Police appeal for witnesses after Newry armed robbery | Newry Times

Police continue appealing for witnesses after Newry armed robbery - Newry Times - breaking news newry

Detectives are appealing for information following a report of an armed robbery which occurred at the Dublin Road area of Newry on Saturday 26 June.     Detective Sergeant Ritchie said, “Shortly before 7:30am, it was reported that a man entered a shop in the area armed with a knife.     “The man demanded […]

Plans to extend terminal illness provision in social security benefits | Newry Times

Terminal Illness Provision - Plans to extend terminal illness provision in social security benefits - Newry Times - newry news latest

Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has outlined her plans to extend the terminal illness provision in social security benefits.     Advising Assembly members of her decision, Minister Hargey said, “My priority is to reform the current rules to improve the support we provide to terminally ill people.     “I will extend the current six […]

Minister Mallon takes a step back in time at Crumlin Road Gaol | Newry Times

Minister Mallon takes a step back in time at Crumlin Road Gaol | Newry Times - newry newspaper

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has visited the five-star tourist attraction at Crumlin Road Gaol Visitor Attraction and Conference Centre which reopened to visitors last month.     The Minister was given a tour of the historic Gaol, Northern Ireland’s only remaining Victorian-era prison, by Managing Director Phelim Devlin.     Speaking afterwards the Minister says, […]

£344 million funding for NI Water announced | Newry Times

Budget allocation of £344 million funding for NI Water announced - Newry Times - newry news

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has allocated £344.5 million funding for essential water and sewerage services as part of her 2021/22 budget.     The Minister made the announcement during a visit to Derg Water Treatment Works where a major £12 million upgrade is about to get underway.     The works serve Strabane and Omagh […]







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