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Newry
/ 2 months agoNew council tourism brand using country name ‘Ireland’ branded ‘divisive’ and ‘insulting’
A new tourism branding for Newry, Mourne and Down has been ratified this week despite unionists’ concerns over its “divisive” and...
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Newry
/ 2 months agoMore than nine million cigarettes seized from lorry on A1
A lorry driver has been arrested following the seizure of more than nine million cigarettes on the A1. HM Revenue and...
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Craigavon
/ 2 months ago£150k funding boost for local groups thanks to Assets Recovery Community Scheme
Local groups are set to benefit from £150k from the Assets Recovery Community Scheme, Justice Minister Naomi Long has announced. A...
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Newry
/ 2 months agoSinn Féin’s Conor Murphy to step down as Economy Minister
South Armagh MLA Conor Murphy has stepped down from his position as Economy Minister. Sinn Féin vice president and First Minister...
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Newry
/ 2 months agoUSPCA appeal to find Boss a home as one year anniversary approaches
An adorable five-year-old Staffordshire terrier is desperately seeking his forever home after spending a full year in rescue. Known as Boss,...
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Newry
/ 2 months agoStage is set for epic Lip Sync battle at Newry’s Canal Court in aid of Advocacy VSV
The stage is set as this Friday night nine acts will go under the spotlight at Newry’s Canal Court in an...
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Newry
/ 2 months agoLithuanian national sentenced following three high-value Tesco thefts
A Lithuanian national who was involved in a number of high-value thefts from Tesco stores across Northern Ireland has been handed...
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Newry
/ 2 months agoCouncil refuses to comment on 2,500 objections to HQ plans
A council facing over 2,500 objections to its new £20million civic centre has refused to comment on the large scale public...
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Newry
/ 2 months agoNI Water says it not to blame for ‘foul smell and swarms of flies’ in Warrenpoint
A Northern Ireland Water chief says he is “confident” his company is not responsible for a mysterious bad odour in south...
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Craigavon
/ 2 months agoSafeguarding privacy of patients in hospital corridors difficult, says senior Trust director
Safeguarding the privacy and dignity of patients sitting or lying in hospital corridors could be difficult, according to a senior Southern...
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Armagh
/ 2 months agoNew plan to cut MOT backlog with thousands of cars granted one-year exemption
Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has announced the introduction of one-year Temporary Exemption Certificates (TECs) for some private cars to help reduce...
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Armagh
/ 2 months agoSouthern Trust chair: Cancer waiting times ‘appalling’
A system that has too little money, too few staff, and is trying to see more and more patients who are...