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Newry students complete Novosco Cloud Camp

Newry students Fiona Brownlee, Our Lady’s Grammar School, Frank McMullan, St Colman’s College and Ryan Gray, Abbey Grammar recently received their certificates for successfully completing the prestigious Novosco Cloud Camp in association with Almac from Susan Hill, Novosco and Dr Jonathan Heggarty, Director of Curriculum, Belfast Met. Novosco Cloud Camp, which is organised by Novosco […]

South Armagh road improvements ‘on the way’

South Armagh MLA Megan Fearon has described a meeting with Transport NI officials as “very promising.” Megan met with Southern Division Management officials recently along with MP Mickey Brady and Councillors Mickey Larkin and Liz Kimmins to discuss badly needed roadworks in South Armagh. “We had a very promising meeting with the division management and […]

‘Official homeless figures must present a true reflection of current realities’ – Brady

Newry and Armagh MP Mickey Brady has said that housing statistics released by the Department of Communities is not accurately reflecting the levels of homelessness in the north. “The statistics point out that 18,628 people have presented as homeless, which is 1,000 down on the same period as last year. On the face of it […]

Newry holidaymakers: Know your passenger rights

The Consumer Council is reminding holidaymakers in Newry to be aware of their rights, following reports that thousands of UK travellers suffered significant flight delays last year. Jenny Robinson, Transport Policy Officer at the Consumer Council said, “Many of us will head off and our journeys will go to plan. However, it is important to […]

Brady condemns attack on South Armagh memorial

Sinn Féin MP Mickey Brady has condemned an attack on a monument in South Armagh. Referring to the memorial to William Clarke outside Mullaghbawn which was smashed recently Brady said the dead on all sides should be allowed to rest in peace. “Nothing is achieved by attacking memorials,” he said. “A number of republican monuments […]

‘Utility Regulator has key role in driving water and sewerage improvements’ – Hazzard

Infrastructure Minister Chris Hazzard met the Utility Regulator recently to discuss the key role the Authority plays in regulating the water sector. The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) has policy responsibility for water and sewerage services and is the sponsoring department for NI Water, meaning that it sets NI Water’s annual budget and approves its operating […]

‘Better rural broadband access can tackle underachievement’ – Fearon

Sinn Féin MLA Megan Fearon has called for increased rural broadband, citing the current level of provision as ‘inadequate’ and a contributory factor in educational under achievement. “Completing coursework, conducting research, doing homework – all of this is negatively impacted upon when pupils and students struggle with poor broadband connectivity,” the South Armagh MLA said. […]

Exam celebrations – take time to talk to our young people

NI alevel gcse results - Newry newspaper

With thousands of young people receiving their exam results, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging parents to talk to their children about the risks associated with drinking alcohol and taking drugs. Many teenagers will go out with friends when they get exam results, whether they are celebrating or commiserating. Both scenarios can lead to […]

‘Removing walls opens doors to a new shared space’ – Fearon

Junior Minister Megan Fearon has highlighted the Executive’s commitment to removing interface barriers and structures of division as she addressed an audience at the New Lodge Community Festival. The event, which was organised by Duncairn Community Partnership and Intercomm, included a panel discussion around the removal of peace walls. Junior Minister Fearon said, “Through its […]

Latest labour market figures welcomed

Figures released for the period April – June 2016 show that the Northern Ireland Labour Force Survey unemployment rate was 6.0% – a decrease of 0.1 percentage points over the quarter and 0.5 percentage points over the year. More recent figures for July 2016 show that the number of claimants in receipt of unemployment related […]







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