
The 2023 McManus All Ireland Scholarships Scheme is now open for students in Northern Ireland. Now in their 13th year in Northern Ireland the annual scholarships, funded by businessman JP McManus, provide financial assistance to 25 top-performing students from low-income households who intend to take up full-time undergraduate courses from September 2023. The […]

Recent policing data analysed by CompareNI.com shows four times more men than women are committing motoring offences in Northern Ireland, with 83% of motoring offences in Newry, Mourne and Down committed by men. The data showed that from 1 June 2022 to 31 May 2023, males accounted for 32,714 of all motoring offences […]
Aug 22 2023 | Posted in
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The Department for the Economy has announced 20 quality training places on a Data Engineering with Cloud Assured Skills Academy with KPMG. Funded by the Department, the Assured Skills Academy will see participants receive industry-relevant pre-employment training with Belfast Met (BMC) for roles as Data Engineers within KPMG’s Belfast Centre of Excellence. Successfully […]

Joe Mahon is continuing his travels around Northern Ireland with his new UTV series of ‘Mahon’s Way’ and his next episode brings him to Poyntzpass. Due to air on Tuesday 22 August at 8 pm, Joe goes on a whistle-stop tour of the town and its surrounding areas, finding out about its history […]

Newry concrete maker, Smith Concrete, including its substantial site and production facility, has been put up for sale as a going concern with an asking price of over £ 1.5 million. The sale of the established family business is being managed by Bradley NI, the leading property agency which has offices in Newry, […]
Aug 21 2023 | Posted in
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Join us for a giant weekend of music and food at the Eats & Beats festival in Newcastle, County Down on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 September 2023. Providing the best in local food, visitors can enjoy delicious fare at the Producers Pavilion (sponsored by Lexus Belfast) with over 20 local and Northern […]

Sinn Féin MP Mickey Brady has urged those organising the upcoming band parades in Newry to ensure they are respectful and do not cause unnecessary inconvenience to local residents. The Newry and Armagh MP spoke after a meeting with the parades commission in Belfast. “Along with my party colleagues, Cllr. Aidan Mathers […]
Aug 18 2023 | Posted in
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OPEN College Network Northern Ireland (OCN NI) has confirmed that it will award a record 46,000 Vocational Qualifications to Northern Ireland learners this summer. Chief Executive of OCN Martin Flynn said that this important operational milestone for OCN demonstrates the organisation’s commitment to providing accessible and high-quality education opportunities to learners across Northern […]

Detectives investigating intellectual property crime, such as illegal television streaming in the local area, have conducted a search this week on Wednesday 16 August 2023. Detective Sergeant Dougherty explains, “Officers conducted a proactive policing operation at a property in the Cullyhanna area. “A number of items were seized and have been taken away […]
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Justin Kerr, Head of Careers Service at the Department for the Economy, is advising young people receiving their results, and their parents, to make use of the free impartial advice and guidance offered by the Department’s Careers Service. With the A-level results being published today and GSCE results following on 24 August, Justin […]