
Following the recent fares announcement from Translink that fares will be increasing by on average 1.6% from 27th March 2017; the Consumer Council are advising passengers, especially those who pay by cash, to check with Translink to see if they are receiving the best value fare for their journey. Speaking about the announcement, Scott Kennerley, […]
Feb 7 2017 | Posted in
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UUP MLA for Newry & Armagh Danny Kennedy has welcomed recent PSNI successes in dealing with rural crime in the constituency. Kennedy was commenting following the recovery of a local vintage Massey Ferguson 135 tractor, following a public response through Social Media and other media outlets. PSNI officers recovered other stolen items as part of […]
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Communities Minister Paul Givan has announced that he is extending his Department’s scheme to regenerate public spaces to small towns and villages. The Department’s Public Realm Programme, which includes improvements such as upgrading pavements, lighting and street furniture, was previously restricted to towns and cities with populations over 5,000. The scheme will now be extended […]

People in the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area are now receiving additional annual benefits of more than £2.3 million they were previously entitled to, but had not been claiming. The increase is due to improving benefit uptake work by the Department for Communities to ensure every individual and household across Northern Ireland is […]

The Consumer Council is advising consumers to be ‘Thinking Out Loud’ so that they aren’t the ‘One’ who gets caught out after buying tickets for the sold-out Ed Sheeran concert. Embed from Getty Images The advice comes following reports of tickets selling online at inflated prices for the event which is due to take place […]
Feb 6 2017 | Posted in
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Schools are being invited to apply for financial support for capital projects costing up to £4million. Education Minister Peter Weir announced the second call for the School Enhancement Programme (SEP) as he viewed progress on the £2.9million improvement project at Sullivan Upper School, Holywood. The project will provide a 3G hockey pitch with floodlighting and […]
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After 25 bitterly cold winters, John Dalzell MBE has presented his final cheque to Southern Area Hospice. Every Christmas for two and a half decades local ‘Black Santa’ John spent his birthday the same way – standing on Newry’s oldest shopping street to collect money for the local Hospice. Turning 75 this year, John has […]
Feb 5 2017 | Posted in
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Former Cliftonville striker Darren Murray has signed a pre-contract with Warrenpoint Town Football Club. The 25 year old former Portadown player scored 11 goals in 11 games before signing for Cliftonville on a three and a half year contract just over a year ago before a mutual termination last September halted his career. Murray […]
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Police received a report on Friday, 3rd February that sometime overnight a number of election posters had been stolen from the Shandon Park area of Newry. This is being treated as a hate crime. Article continues below: Inspector O’Connor appealed to anyone who may have witnessed this incident to contact Police at Newry on the […]

A huge audience packed into the Miller Suite in the Canal Court in Newry to show their support for Sinn Féin Newry & Armagh Assembly Election Candiates Cathal Boylan, Megan Fearon and Conor Murphy at the official launch of their campaigns. Those present heard President of Sinn Féin Gerry Adams TD praise the work and […]