Sinn Féin MP Mickey has said that British soldiers cannot be placed above the law through immunity from prosecution for the killings of Irish citizens. The Newry and Armagh MP said, “Any attempt to put current or former British soldiers above the law is unacceptable. “It is also ludicrous to suggest […]
Newry Business Improvement District (BID) along with Retail NI and Lisburn Chamber has jointly called upon the Infrastructure Minister to review on-street car parking charges in the two city centres. The business groups are calling for the same one-hour free on-street car parking schemes which other local towns and cities successfully operate. […]
Over 1,100 businesses across a wide range of sectors will be able to apply online from today for a one-off £50,000 grant to help them with the impact of Covid-19. The Large NAV Business Grant scheme being delivered by Land & Property Services will provide financial support to businesses occupying large commercial premises […]
Tesco stores in Newry will be in the pink to show support for Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life. ‘Tesco Turns Pink’, the supermarket chain’s national annual fundraiser, will be taking place on 23 – 25 April. Thousands of Tesco colleagues from across the UK will be helping to raise funds for life-saving […]
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has said the driving test backlog needs to be tackled once services resume. The Newry and Armagh MLA was commenting on the Driver and Vehicle Agency’s plan for when Driving tests and lessons resume on 23 April following a meeting at the Infrastructure Committee this week. […]
The latest detailed breakdown of Northern Ireland’s COVID-19 vaccination programme shows that around 90% of over 50s have received their first vaccine. Patricia Donnelly, head of NI’s vaccination programme, says, “Our vaccination programme continues to make significant progress. “The latest figures show that 89.5% of people aged 50 and over have […]
The Department of Finance has announced that rate bills for 2021-22 will begin issuing at the end of May. Announcing the move, Finance Minister Conor Murphy said, “Rate bills are normally issued at the start of April. “Last year, as part of my package of rates measures to mitigate the impact […]
Staff at the NSPCC’s Helpline have been taking part in a 5km a Day Challenge. The team of seventeen, which included Chris Ritchie from Bangor, Susan Anderson from Ballygowan, Andy Rankin from Bangor, Chloe Carson from Waringstown, Hannah Hasson from Newry and Rosa Stevens from Holywood, have been using the initiative to keep […]
Economy Minister Diane Dodds has announced a new Assured Skills Academy in welding at Southern Regional College. The Assured Skills Academy will see 12 successful applicants receive industry-standard welding training during a five-week course at the college’s Portadown campus, followed by two weeks of consolidation training at one of three engineering companies in […]
George Best Belfast City Airport has today opened a new Covid-19 testing facility with leading global diagnostics company, Randox. The test centre, purpose-built by leading Belfast building firm H&J Martin, offers quick and affordable PCR and antigen (lateral flow) tests, with its opening coinciding with the resumption of international flights from Belfast City […]
