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Hargey extends eviction protection until May 2022 | Newry Times

Hargey extends eviction protection until May 2022 - Newry Times - newry local news

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 […]

Students urged to check entitlements through ‘Make the Call’ service | Newry Times

Students urged to check entitlements through ‘Make the Call’ service - Newry Times - newry news online

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 […]

FREE Open University courses available for Newry community | Newry Times

FREE Flexible Open University courses available for local people Newry Times - newry news today - newry city jobs and careers

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 […]

Rostrevor end of life charity extends services locally | Newry Times

Rostrevor end of life charity Life and Time extend services locally - Newry Times - newry news

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 […]

Newry MLA seeks reinstatement of Newry to Dublin bus services | Newry Times

Kimmins seeks reinstatement of Newry to Dublin bus services - Newry Times - county down newspaper

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 […]

Firmus price hike ‘another blow for struggling families’ – Newry MLA | Newry Times

Firmus price hike 'another blow for struggling families' - Newry MLA - Newry Times - newry news today

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, […]

Click Energy increase electricity prices for second time in a month | Newry Times

Click Energy increase electricity prices for second time in a month - Newry Times - todays news in newry

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 […]

Budget Energy to increase electricity prices for the third time this year | Newry Times

Budget Energy to increase electricity prices for the third time this year - Newry Times - newry news now

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 […]

Tesco fundraiser in Newry to help lower the risk of disease | Newry Times

Tesco fundraiser in Newry to help lower the risk of disease Newry Times - newry news online

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 […]

First clinics announced in campus vaccine initiative | Newry Times

First clinics announced in campus vaccine initiative - Newry Times - down newspaper

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 […]







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