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Colette Heaney, a former pupil at St Mary’s High School, Newry, is celebrating success after winning a top award at Ulster University Business School. Colette, who recently graduated with a BSc Hons degree in Marketing, won the Belfast Telegraph Digital Award for Excellence for being the best digital marketing student. The award was […]

UPDATE [6:10pm] Detectives have launched a murder investigation but confirmed that they are not currently seeking anyone else in connection with the deaths of three people in Newry. Detective Superintendent Jason Murphy said, “The bodies of a 38 year old male, a 37 year old female and a 15 year old girl were discovered at […]
Mar 7 2019 | Posted in
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Warrenpoint Port handled 3.6 million tonnes of cargo in 2018, the highest annual level recorded in the harbour’s history. The total value of goods moving through the port also reached record levels, surpassing £6.5 billion for the first time. The trading figures confirmed Warrenpoint’s position as the second largest port in Northern Ireland […]
Mar 7 2019 | Posted in
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Police are appealing for information following a burglary at a former school on the Kiltybane Road, Cullyhanna on Thursday 21 February. Damage has also been caused to the premises. It is believed that this burglary and damage was caused over a sustained period of time with debris extending across the playground. Police would […]
Mar 7 2019 | Posted in
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More than 90,000 people have signed up to the Government’s new saving account – Help to Save – depositing over £13 million. The account offers working people on low incomes a 50% bonus, rewarding savers with 50p for every £1 saved. Over four years, a maximum bonus of £1,200 is available on savings […]
Mar 7 2019 | Posted in
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Seventeen County Down businesses have been named amongst the Top 100 Hospitality Businesses in Northern Ireland for 2019. A total of nine newcomers made it on to this year’s coveted list, including Balloo House, Killinchy; Bull & Claw, Donaghadee; Goat’s Toe, Bangor; Number Seven Duke Street, Warrenpoint; Portaferry Hotel, Portaferry; Rostrevor Inn, Rostrevor, The Stillhouse, […]

Businesses are being urged to get ready as over 2,000 businesses a day sign up for Making Tax Digital for VAT. Almost 1.2 million businesses have one month to go before the introduction of Making Tax Digital (MTD) – a new way of keeping business records and submitting digital VAT returns. HMRC is urging businesses […]
Mar 6 2019 | Posted in
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Employers For Childcare has launched its 10th annual Childcare Cost Survey and wants to hear your views on childcare in your area. Aoife Hamilton, Policy & Information Manager at Employers For Childcare, “We have been tracking the cost and provision of childcare in Northern Ireland for ten years now. “We are interested in […]
Mar 6 2019 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin Councillor Charlie Casey has warned residents of Derrybeg and the wider community to be extra vigilant after an attempted house robbery and a shed burglary in the area. The Sinn Féin representative said, “There was an attempted break-in to a home in Second Avenue Derrybeg. “Fortunately the residents were at home […]
Mar 5 2019 | Posted in
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Action on Elder Abuse Northern Ireland is set to use its annual conference to call on politicians, practitioners, and policymakers to commit to listening to the voices of abused older people. Older people are only half as likely as younger victims to have crimes committed against them solved by police, research by Action on Elder […]
Mar 5 2019 | Posted in
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