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Newry Council calls for pause in Universal Credit rollout

09-Nov-2017
SDLP Councillor Laura Devlin has welcomed a decision from Newry, Mourne and Down council to call for a pause in the rollout of Universal Credit. The call comes following an SDLP motion to the council.     Speaking to Newry Times, Cllr Devlin ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Desecration of poppy wreaths at site of Narrow Water bombing

09-Nov-2017
Ulster Unionist Councillor David Taylor has condemned the desecration of poppy wreaths at the site of the Narrow Water bombing. Speaking to Newry Times, Councillor Taylor commented, “I am absolutely sickened by this latest incident of desecration of ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Ribbon cut on new Newry Leisure Centre

08-Nov-2017
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s new £22million Newry Leisure Centre has been declared officially open for business and is ready to encourage the citizens across the district to ‘Be Active’.  The new sports facility is located in the ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Newry student Fiona celebrates success

07-Nov-2017
Fiona Hogan, a former pupil at Sacred Heart Grammar School, Newry, has celebrated double success at the annual Ulster University Business School’s Student Awards event organised by the Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics. Fiona, who is ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Newry based company doubles workforce amid continued growth

07-Nov-2017
Newry based sports analytics company STATSports has more than doubled its workforce over the past year, as a result of strong sales worldwide and an influx of new partnership agreements. The last year has seen the privately-owned firm grow its staff from ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Fiveways Newry ‘Prepped’ for sales increase thanks to Prep House

06-Nov-2017
The newly re-branded range of sauces from Prep House, formerly known as Sauce Works, has contributed to a massive 37% sales increase for Fiveways Supermarket in Newry. As one of the company’s first-customers several years ago, Prep House chose Fiveways ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Donate your Winter Woolies to Barnardo’s in Newry

06-Nov-2017
Staff at Barnardo’s shop in Newry are asking people to have a pre-Christmas sort-out out and donate their pre-loved winter woollies to their store at Damolly Retail Park. Stocks of winter clothes such as jumpers and coats for adults and kids are always ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Irish rail strike to hit cross-border services

07-Nov-2017
Enterprise trains will operate between Belfast and Newry, but will not cross the ... read more
Source: BBC

NI Water’s ‘Helping Hands’ at Southern Hospice

03-Nov-2017
A team of handy helpers from NI Water recently paid a visit to the Southern Area Hospice in Newry to help enhance current facilities. Volunteers from across the organization helped them with the important task of flattening and flagging the stone area ... read more
Source: Newry Times

GP Out of Hours bases ‘closed 347 times in 8 months’

03-Nov-2017
SDLP Assembly Member for Newry and Armagh Justin McNulty MLA has claimed the GP Out of Hours Bases across the Southern Trust have been closed to the public a staggering 347 times over the last eight months. He has called for a fundamental review of the ... read more
Source: Newry Times

‘Lives at risk on South Armagh roads’ – SDLP Councillor

02-Nov-2017
SDLP Slieve Gullion Councillor Pete Byrne has expressed concern that lives are potentially being put at risk on South Armagh roads due to lack of funding following the release of the Southern Division Interim Report by the Department of Infrastructure: ... read more
Source: Newry Times

McNulty voices support for Rural Transport Service

02-Nov-2017
SDLP Assembly Member for Newry and Armagh has voiced his support for the retention of the Rural Transport Service and has called for Stormont officials to scrap the proposed introduction of new Operator and Driver Licensing Guidelines.  McNulty attended ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Newry MLA backed by Consumer Council on private parking firms

01-Nov-2017
SDLP Assembly Member Justin McNulty has received backing from the Consumer Council for his calls for an independent regulator to oversee the practices of Private Car Parking Operators.  McNulty made the call last week in response to a large volume of ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Reinstatement of Carrickore services welcomed

31-Oct-2017
SDLP Assembly Member for Newry and Armagh Justin McNulty MLA has welcomed confirmation from the Southern Health and Social Care Trust that the short breaks services at Carrickore Respite Centre in Newry are to be reinstated immediately.     ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Nothing but the Best for Southern Area Hospice

31-Oct-2017
Ulster and Ireland rugby star Rory Best recently paid a visit to the Southern Area Hospice in Newry to help with the relaunch of their Lottery Draw.  During his visit Rory witnessed first-hand the work that the Hospice does. He met with staff and ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Demand for traffic calming measures in Cloughogue

31-Oct-2017
Newry, Mourne & Down Sinn Féin Councillor Liz Kimmins has said that there is a need for Transport NI to address concerns as soon as possible. She was commenting after she and her colleague Megan Fearon MLA met with Transport NI Officials to discuss ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Roads Service work welcomed by local councillor

27-Oct-2017
Slieve Gullion Sinn Féin Councillor Mickey Larkin has welcomed work carried out by the Roads service on the Foughilletra Road at Jonesborough. “I have been lobbying the Department for many months to secure remedial works on this road,” he ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Exciting Halloween fun at Newry’s Buttercrane Shopping Centre

26-Oct-2017
This Halloween Buttercrane Shopping Centre, Newry, has a host of frightful fun for young ghouls (and their parents). On Saturday 28th and Monday 30th October we have free face painting from 11-4pm. Also on Saturday 28th October (11-4pm), the Mall will be ... read more
Source: Newry Times

Newry charities to get opportunity to ‘pitch’ for grants of £15,000

26-Oct-2017
Newry-based charities will get the opportunity to ‘pitch’ for grants of £15,000 to help disabled and disadvantaged people. ‘Pitching 4 Pounds’, a new pilot project launched by the Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland, will award £15,000 to ... read more
Source: Newry Times

‘Grave concern for public services with no Stormont deal’ – McNulty

25-Oct-2017
SDLP Assembly Member for Newry and Armagh Justin McNulty MLA has expressed his deep concern at the impact on essential public services should there be no deal to restore the Assembly in the coming weeks. McNulty made the comments as Secretary of State ... read more
Source: Newry Times
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