
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has announced that she is extending legislation to protect private renters from eviction to 4 May 2022. Introduced at the start of the pandemic the Private Tenancies (Coronavirus Modifications) Act requires landlords to give tenants a 12-week notice to quit period before seeking a court order to begin proceedings […]
Sep 16 2021 | Posted in
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Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has urged students to check if they could be entitled to benefits by using the Department for Communities’ Make the Call Wraparound service. Minister Hargey was speaking as students began returning to college and university at the start of the academic year. The Make the Call service […]
Sep 15 2021 | Posted in
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People from all walks of life across the Newry and Mourne area are being encouraged to apply for one of the free Open University courses available this autumn as part of the government’s Skill Up initiative. The most recent data for students registered with The Open University (the OU) in the Newry […]

Life and Time Care, the palliative charity which delivers end of life care to Warrenpoint, Burren and the Rostrevor region, has this month launched a new team of nurses to deliver services to the Rathfriland, Hilltown and Mayobridge area. The established end of life charity, Life & Time Care, provides palliative support to […]
Sep 15 2021 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has told the Assembly’s Infrastructure committee that hourly bus services from Newry to Dublin should be reinstated. The Newry and Armagh MLA stated, “In 2019 there was an hourly bus service from Newry to Dublin and Dublin Airport. “Currently, Translink’s 2021-2022 timetable only has services from […]
Sep 14 2021 | Posted in
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SDLP MLA Justin McNulty has said the 35% gas tariffs price increase by Firmus energy is the latest blow to those struggling financially. It comes after a string of price increases locally for utilities including electricity and gas. The price rise will initially only affect the Ten Towns Network of Antrim, […]
Sep 14 2021 | Posted in
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Click Energy has announced it will be increasing electricity prices by 16% for customers on a variable rate tariff from 1 October 2021 and comes after a 9% rise earlier this month. This will see the typical bill paying and keypad (PAYG) meter customers needing to find up to an extra £100 per […]
Sep 14 2021 | Posted in
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Budget Energy, Northern Ireland’s third-largest electricity supplier, is set to increase prices by 18% from Friday 8 October 2021. This announcement means that, in the last seven months, it has increased prices by over 36%. The typical customer with a credit meter will see their bill rise by around £129 per […]
Sep 13 2021 | Posted in
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Leading charities have linked up with Tesco to launch a campaign that aims to raise much-needed funds to help people in Newry lead healthier lives. Tesco stores across Northern Ireland are coming together to support the Tesco Health Charity Partnership and raise money for Cancer Research UK, the British Heart Foundation and Diabetes […]
Sep 13 2021 | Posted in
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The Jabbathon vaccine promotion starts on Monday 13 September, with the first in an extensive series of vaccination clinics for students. The initiative will involve around 60 walk-in clinics in September covering some 30 campuses – offering first doses to students across Northern Ireland’s universities and Further Education colleges. The clinics […]