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Newry police seize nearly 500 suspected counterfeit designer goods and BMW | News in Newry

Newry police seize hundreds of suspected counterfeit designer goods and BMW | News in Newry - newry court news

Organised Crime Unit Detectives have seized nearly 500 items of suspected counterfeit designer goods and seized a BMW car following the search of a residential property in the Newry area on 1 September.     Detective Inspector Conor Sweeney explains, “During the search, we have also arrested a 65-year-old woman on suspicion of a number […]

Outdoor activities in Northern Ireland ‘remain high’ since pandemic | Newry News

Outdoor activities in Northern Ireland 'remain high' since pandemic | Newry News headlines

Local charity Outdoor Recreation Northern Ireland has announced a 130% surge in traffic to its OutmoreNI.com website, which lists information on hundreds of trails and places across NI, including walking trails, cycling trails, canoe trails, and forest parks, beaches and other outdoor areas.     The news comes as the charity’s recently-published People in the […]

NI Badger Baiting Prevention Initiative Receives National Award Recognition | Newry News

NI Badger Baiting Prevention Initiative Receives National Award Recognition | Newry News - local news newry

A crime prevention strategy which protects badgers and their setts from the horrific act of badger baiting recently received a special commendation at the 32nd Annual National Wildlife Crime Prevention Conference.     Lead by the Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (USPCA) and the Northern Ireland Badger Group (NIBG), the initiative […]

Job opportunities on the PwC Professional Services Assured Skills Academy welcomed | Newry News

Job opportunities on the PwC Professional Services Assured Skills Academy welcomed | Newry News - news in newry today

Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has welcomed the eighth and final in the series of planned PwC Professional Services Assured Skills Academies.     Funded by the Department for the Economy, this final PwC Professional Services Assured Skills Academy will see 20 participants receive eight weeks of industry-relevant pre-employment training delivered by Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC) […]

Poots meets with agri-food industry to discuss ongoing challenges within the sector | Newry News

Poots meets with agri-food industry to discuss ongoing challenges within the sector | Newry News - news in newry

Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots MLA has met with representatives from the Northern Ireland Agri-Food Industry to discuss supply chain pressures and challenges caused by ongoing rises in input costs and the cost of living crisis.     Minister Poots previously described the pressures on the NI agri-food sector, including rising […]

Local Sudden Adult Death Syndrome Victims To Be Remembered In Great North Half Marathon Fundraiser | Newry News

Sudden Adult Death Syndrome Victims To Be Remembered In Great North Half Marathon Fundraiser | Newry News - breaking news newry

Camlough man Pat McGinn will be one of the many locals participating in the World renowned Great North Run Half Marathon in Newcastle, England on Sunday 11 September.     Pat will be running the testing half marathon to raise funds for CRY (Ireland) and in particular in memory of young Kevin Fegan from Camlough […]

‘More must be done to tackle rural crime’, says local Sinn Féin councillor | Newry News

'More must be done to tackle rural crime', says local Sinn Féin councillor | Newry News - news newry northern ireland

Sinn Féin councillor Oonagh Magennis has said more must be done to tackle rural and agricultural crime in our communities.     The Slieve Gullion councillor was speaking following a recent spate of agricultural thefts in the South Armagh area. Councillor Magennis says, “We’ve learned of a number of rural thefts that have taken place […]

JP McManus All Ireland Scholarships Scheme for students opens for applications | Newry News

All Ireland Scholarships Scheme for students opens for applications | Newry News - down newspaper

The JP McManus All Ireland Scholarships Scheme for students in Northern Ireland is now open for applications.     The annual scholarships, first offered in Northern Ireland in 2009, are funded by businessman JP McManus. They provide financial assistance to top-performing students from low-income households who intend to take up full-time undergraduate courses in the […]

New campaign launched to help combat Northern Ireland puppy smuggling | Newry News

New campaign launched to help combat Northern Ireland puppy smuggling | Newry News today

A new drive to help crack down on puppy smuggling has been launched by Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots.     It is part of the wider ’Paws for Thought” campaign which aims to disrupt the trafficking of low-welfare pups through Northern Ireland’s ports. Promotional posters will be placed at ferry […]

SSE Airtricity announces 28.4% price increase for gas customers and 35.5% increase for electricity customers | Newry Times

SSE Airtricity announces 28.4% price increase for gas customers and 35.5% increase for electricity customers | Newry Times - cost of living crisis newry

SSE Airtricity has announced today an increase of 28.4% for gas customers, effective from Saturday 1 October 2022.     This will impact around 188,000 domestic gas customers throughout the Greater Belfast and West gas networks, and about 4,600 commercial customers. This news means that the yearly gas bill of a typical household with a […]







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