Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has acknowledged his Department’s Make the Call service which last year supported over 1500 people in the Newry Mourne and Down council area in accessing £8 million in unclaimed benefits. The overall figures for 2023/24 show that people who ‘Made the Call’ became £99.36 better off per week […]
Detectives in Newry are appealing for information following six potentially linked reports of thefts, burglaries and attempted burglaries. Detective Sergeant Lewis comments, “We received a report of a burglary in the Old Road area of Drumintee, where cash was stolen from an outbuilding. “We believe this may have occurred sometime between 4.30 pm […]
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has welcomed £350 million worth of funding for health which has been allocated by Finance Minister Caoimhe Archibald. This means the majority of available funds will go to the health department. The party’s health spokesperson comments, “Today’s announcement that £350 million will be going to the health department […]
Cunningham is proud to sponsor the Abbey Christian Brothers Grammar School’s MacRory Cup Campaign for the 2024/25 season. Through this partnership, Cunningham has provided team jerseys and kit bags, reinforcing the company’s commitment to fostering youth development in sports and encouraging teamwork in the community. Tim Cunningham, CEO of Cunningham, expressed his enthusiasm […]
Four men have been arrested after the seizure of more than 11 million cigarettes in South Armagh. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), supported by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), seized the cigarettes, worth an estimated £6 million in duty and taxes, on Monday 4 November. Officers searched two premises near Newry […]
Education Minister Paul Givan has responded to the announcement by a number of teachers’ unions that they plan to ballot their members for industrial action over 2024/25 pay. Earlier this year the Minister provided funding for the successful resolution of the long-running industrial dispute on teachers’ pay for 2021-24. The pay settlement agreed […]
Slieve Gullion area Sinn Féin Councillor Declan Murphy has said that the inclusion of Cloughreagh Community Centre in the Mini-Digi Hub cross-border project is to be welcomed. Newry Mourne and Down Council have secured £183,000 to help transform the Community Centre into a mini-hub of digital innovation and collaboration. The local Councillor […]
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is urging all bird keepers in Northern Ireland to prepare for the increasing threat of avian flu this winter as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N5 is confirmed in England. On Tuesday 5 November 2024, the UK Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) confirmed HPAI H5N5 […]
The Killeavy Castle Estate Landscape Restoration Project, one of Northern Ireland’s most ambitious reforestation efforts, has begun replanting over 27,000 native broadleaf trees, Scots pines, and shrubs like hazel and hawthorn. These plantings will take place this winter with the help of the Woodland Trust and is a major milestone for the […]
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons MLA has announced £1.3m for an Integrated Advice Partnership Fund to be administered by local councils. The Minister made the announcement in an Oral Statement in the Assembly. The fund will boost existing debt services by providing alternative pathways to debt advice for people across Northern Ireland. Councils will […]
