
Sinn Féin Crotlieve Councillor Oksana McMahon has welcomed repairs to the Rostrevor Road. The Crotlieve Councillor welcomed plans to make repairs along the main Hilltown to Rostrevor road. These repairs will mostly be the filling in of potholes along this main road. The Sinn Fein Councillor stated, “I am very pleased that the […]
Mar 19 2018 | Posted in
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A public consultation has opened on proposals aimed at deterring the illegal use of a mobile phone while driving. It is already an offence to drive a vehicle while ‘using’ a hand-held mobile phone or similar device and is currently punishable by a fixed penalty of £60 and three penalty points. Despite this, […]
Mar 16 2018 | Posted in
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The process of buying a new house or re-mortgaging your home just got faster thanks to the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA). Instead of taking up to nearly three weeks to get copies of a Water Order Discharge Consent, solicitors and vendors can now access the information online. David Small, NIEA Chief Executive, […]
Mar 16 2018 | Posted in
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Police have welcomed the sentencing of a man at Newry Crown Court, sitting at Dungannon courthouse today, Thursday 15th March 2018, in relation to conspiracy to cause an explosion likely to endanger life or cause serious injury to property. 40-year-old Ioan Anton was sentenced to 2 years – 1-year imprisonment and 1 year on licence. […]
Mar 15 2018 | Posted in
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The Irish operation of Newry-based mac-group has recorded a 67 percent rise in revenues to £94m for the year to December 31, 2017, with the £38m increase from the previous year driven by a number of high value projects for multi-national clients such as Oracle, Jacobs and EY. Profits for 2017 were also up significantly, […]
Mar 15 2018 | Posted in
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Protecting yourself from online cyber crime and scams are two themes for this year’s World Consumer Rights Day, on 15 March 2018. With this in mind, The Consumer Council has 3 top tips on how to shop online safely and avoid being scammed. Philippa McKeown-Brown, Head of Consumer Empowerment and Protection at The […]
Mar 15 2018 | Posted in
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The average cost of a full-time childcare place in Co. Down is £171 per week, £3 more than the Northern Ireland average, according to Employers For Childcare’s latest Childcare Cost Survey. This report is the Charity’s 8th Annual Childcare Cost Survey which analyses the scale and impact of childcare costs. The report captures […]
Mar 15 2018 | Posted in
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Football clubs across Northern Ireland are being encouraged to apply to host a Community Football Day. McDonald’s, which partners the Irish Football Association and the Irish FA Foundation across a range of projects, helps to fund Community Football Days as part of its ongoing commitment to developing grassroots football around the UK. Community […]

Detectives are appealing for witnesses following a report of an armed robbery at a shop on the Killeavy Road in Newry last night, Tuesday 13 March. It was reported that at around 7.20pm, a masked male entered a shop in the area with a knife and demanded cash from the female member of staff. […]
Mar 14 2018 | Posted in
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Newry and Armagh MP Mickey Brady has praised the Old Warrenpoint Road Community Group and all local residents involved in a lengthy lobby to campaign for improved Safety and Traffic Calming measures for residents, pedestrians and motorists using the road. He also commended the work of elected representatives from across the political spectrum who supported […]
Mar 14 2018 | Posted in
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