MULLAGHBAWN RETAIL LTD re: 5 Tullymacreeve Road, Mullaghabawn - transfer of a licence

LICENSING (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1996

(Article 22, Schedule 5, paras 1 and 2)

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR THE

TRANSFER OF A LICENCE

Administrative Court Division – South Eastern

Petty Sessions District of Newry

County Court Division of Northern Ireland at Newry

TAKE NOTICE that we, MULLAGHBAWN RETAIL LTD of 87a Coole Road, Dungannon, Co Tyrone, BT71 5DR intend at the Magistrates' Court sitting at The Courthouse, 23 New Street, Newry, Co Down, BT35 6JD on 12th May 2026 at 10.00am to apply for the transfer to us of a licence at present held by Shona McCreesh of 5 Tullymacreeve Road, Mullaghabawn, Newry, Co Down, BT35 9RE for the premises at 5 Tullymacreeve Road, Mullaghabawn, Newry, Co Down, BT35 9RE being premises of the following kind according to the Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 namely premises specified in Article:

5(1)(b) of the Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 namely premises in which the business carried on under the licence is the business of selling intoxicating liquor by retail for consumption off the premises



A protection order authorising Mullaghbawn Retail Ltd of 87a Coole Road, Dungannon, Co Tyrone, BT71 5DR to carry on business under the licence was granted on 16th December 2025 by the Magistrates' Court sitting at The Courthouse, 23 New Street, Newry, Co Down, BT35 6JD for the period of six months from the date of the order.



The following body corporate owns the business carried on under the Licence-

Mullaghbawn Retail Ltd being a limited liability company of which the following persons are the directors-

Colm Devlin of 87a Coole Road, Dungannon, Co Tyrone, BT71 5DR

And the following are the executive controllers - none

The owner of the premises is Shona McCreesh and Steve Reynolds of 5 Tullymacreeve Road, Mullaghabawn, Newry, Co Down, BT35 9RE

The licence will be deposited with the clerk of petty sessions before or at the hearing of the application.



AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that any person owning or residing or carrying on business in the vicinity of the licensed premises who intends to object to the transfer of the Licence must in accordance with paragraph 4 of Schedule 5 to the Licensing Order of 1996 serve notice of his intention to object upon the applicant and the Clerk of Petty Sessions not less than one week before the before the time of the Court sitting specified in this Notice.



AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that the permissible grounds of objection are such as are specified in Article 22 (6) of the said Order of 1996 namely:-

(a) The procedure relating to the Application set out in Schedule 5 of the said Order of 1996 has not been complied with

(b) That the Applicant is not a fit person to hold a Licence

(c) That the business carried on the premises has been discontinued



Dated this 26th day of March 2026

FOOT ANSTEY McKEES

Solicitors for the Applicant

The Linenhall, 32-38 Linenhall Street, BELFAST BT2 8BG



To the clerk of petty sessions for the abovenamed petty sessions district at The Courthouse, 23 New Street, Newry, Co Down, BT35 6JD

Copy to:

(i) the DCU Commander at Newry, Mourne and Down District Command Unit at PSNI Station, 3 Belfast Road, Newry, Co Down, BT34 1EF (district headquarters for the police district command unit in which the premises are situated and in which the Applicant has its registered office).

(ii) the DCU Commander at Mid Ulster District Command Unit at PSNI Station, 19 Molesworth Road, Cookstown, BT80 8NT (district headquarters for the police district command unit in which the Applicant has its registered office).

(iii) Newry Mourne and Down District Council, Newry office, Monaghan Row, Newry, Co Down, BT35 8DJ (district council for the district in which the premises are situated).