
Justice Minister Claire Sugden has announced an immediate pre-Christmas £240,000 capital funding package for voluntary Search and Rescue groups in Northern Ireland. The groups deliver assistance to the emergency services and directly to the community. They provide lifesaving search and rescue on inland waterways, mountains and caves. They also provide a specialist search dog facility […]
Dec 21 2016 | Posted in
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Newry Chamber of Commerce and Trade recently hosted more than 700 patrons at the 17th Annual Christmas Charity Dinner in the Canal Court Hotel in Newry. After breaking the £1 million fundraising target for local charities two years ago, people were equally generous this year with just under £100,000 raised for local causes. This brings […]
Dec 21 2016 | Posted in
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Slieve Gullion Area Sinn Féin Councillor Mickey Larkin along with local activists in Forkhill completed their quarterly survey of street lighting in the village last week. “Carrying out this survey several times a year is a much more efficient way to ensure that our villages are properly illuminated than the reporting of single faults,” he […]
Dec 21 2016 | Posted in
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Agriculture Minister Michelle McIlveen has announced that she has commissioned a review of the process by which farmers can ask DAERA to reconsider a decision of an area-based payment. Speaking to Newry Times, Miss McIlveen said, “Whilst the current ‘Review of Decisions’ process has been meeting objectives, I am nevertheless concerned by the time taken […]
Dec 21 2016 | Posted in
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The dangers associated with blind cords are being highlighted in a video being launched by the Public Health Agency (PHA), in association with local councils in Northern Ireland, to encourage everyone to make their home blind cord safe. Speaking to Newry Times, Dr Michael McBride, Chief Medical Officer for Northern Ireland, said, “Home accidents can […]
Dec 21 2016 | Posted in
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In the run up to Christmas, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding people of the importance of looking after their own mental health and that of their family and friends over the holiday period. Christmas is traditionally seen as a time of joy and celebration, but for some people it can be a stressful […]
Dec 20 2016 | Posted in
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SDLP MP for South Down, Margaret Ritchie, has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Secretary of State for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy requesting they make public all correspondence the British Government has had with the NI Executive regarding the implementation of the RHI. Speaking to Newry Times, Ritchie said, “The First […]
Dec 20 2016 | Posted in
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Police in South Armagh are appealing for information following two incidents in the early hours of Sunday 18th December. The first incident occurred at around 3.30am in Crossmaglen. PSNI officers working in partnership with officers from An Garda Siochana had been alerted to a vehicle which had crossed the border and made its way to […]
Dec 20 2016 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin MLA for South Down Caitríona Ruane has welcomed the announcement of new funding for Burren and Kilcoo totalling over £700,000 from Space and Place. Speaking to Newry Times, Ruane said, “I am delighted to welcome this funding to Burren Vision of £346,000 and to Eoghain Rua Kilcoo GAA of £350,000. Article continues below: […]
Dec 20 2016 | Posted in
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A new £1.2million investment by the Housing Executive has been launched in Newry to enhance the area of Carnagat. Over a four week period, work will commence at Ardcarne Park in what will be the largest single investment by the Housing Executive in the local Newry area in the last ten years. Over the past […]
Dec 20 2016 | Posted in
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