Police are investigating a report of an assault on a 27 year old man in Newry. The incident happened on Sunday 19th November. Sometime after 2.00am as the victim was making his way from Toragh Park towards Carlingford Park he was grabbed from behind and assaulted. He received an injury to his eye […]
Nov 25 2017 | Posted in
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Less than 9 miles from Belfast and around 30 miles from Newry is Lisburn. Both Newry and Lisburn were granted city status in 2002 as part of Queen Elizabeth II’s Golden jubilee celebrations. Both cities are popular shopping destinations and both enjoy a great coffee culture. Lisburn’s coffee culture is personified by one family in […]
Cuan Mhuire, Newry is hosting its Annual Christmas Festive Food and Craft Fayre on Saturday 25th of November from 12noon and Sr Consilio, together with residents, management and staff, extend an invitation to all to come along and enjoy the day. Come and join in on a wonderful Christmas family day out with […]
Southern Regional College Gaelic football teams recently travelled to compete in the prestigious Ulster Colleges Competition at the Mid Ulster Sports Arena in Cookstown. The teams were made up from students from Armagh and Newry campuses. The competition was tough on the day from the other regional colleges in Ulster but SRC lead […]
Nov 24 2017 | Posted in
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The Arts Council of Northern Ireland has announced National Lottery funding and public funding from the Public Health Agency, of over £192,000, for 19 organisations across the region to deliver community-based arts projects benefitting older people. The funding is part of the Arts Council’s Arts and Older People’s Programme, a pioneering initiative which […]
Nov 24 2017 | Posted in
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Local Sinn Féin Councillor Terry Hearty has urged parents to be vigilant for harmful items discarded on the street. The Slieve Gullion representative issued the warning after residents in Glassdrummond found used syringes and other items of drug paraphernalia on the Glassdrummond Road. “I would stress that there is no intention here to […]
Nov 23 2017 | Posted in
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November is Carbon Monoxide Awareness Month and the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding everyone as the temperature drops and people turn up the heat to be aware of the symptoms of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. CO poisoning can kill and in the winter months, when people use their heating appliances more frequently, there are […]
Nov 23 2017 | Posted in
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The search is on to find this season’s SONI Community Champions – those volunteers who work tirelessly for their local rugby club, making a vital contribution to the game at a grassroots level. Now in its third year, the Community Champions Award is spearheaded by SONI (System Operator for Northern Ireland) in partnership with Ulster […]
With sterling suffering under the cloud of Brexit uncertainty and Euro showing some muscle, Southern shoppers are set to save up to 43% on Christmas shopping, Buttercrane Shopping Centre Manager Peter Murray says. Speaking to Newry Times, he stated, “Last year in December we saw our Euro customers reach almost 50% of total shoppers in […]
Nov 23 2017 | Posted in
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The Southern Trust’s Trauma and Orthopaedic Service is rated amongst the best in the UK for treating hip fractures. With over 65,000 people aged 60 or older fracturing their hip in the UK last year, it is the most common serious injury in older people. The Southern Trust Trauma and Orthopaedic service was […]
Nov 22 2017 | Posted in
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