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Archive for: December, 2011

Gardai charge man with murder of Crossmaglen Rangers star

Gardai in Dundalk have revealed that a 32 year old man is expected to be charged in Dundalk District Court later today (Tuesday) with the murder of Crossmaglen man James Hughes. Hughes was shot from point blank range with what police believe was a shotgun, while sitting in a taxi in the Lis Na Dara […]

McGinn: “House of Representatives bill should include provision for Irish immigrants”

Newry and Mourne Sinn Fein Councillor, Pat McGinn has said that it is essential that the forthcoming discussion in the House of Representatives includes provision for Irish immigrants. The discussion relates to the latest proposed Immigration legislation and the elimination of country based-caps on the number of employment visas issued annually and the boosting of […]

Stolen Garda car found outside Newry

Garda and PSNI officers are on the hunt for a suspected drunk-driver who stole a police patrol car from officers after they pulled him over in Balbriggan, Co. Dublin on Sunday night. Having been already placed in the back of the car, the man made his way in to the driver’s seat. After taking the […]

Newry’s Lost Generation, with Katrina Berry

Name: Katrina Berry (nee McLoughlin). Age: 32. Education/experience: Attended St. Clares Primary School in Newry and then St Marys High school and Sacred Heart Grammar school. Attended St Marys University in Strawberry Hill, Twickenham where I gained and BA QTS degree. Originally from: Ashton Heights, Newry. When did you leave Newry? I left Newry when […]

15 year old girl assaulted in Warrenpoint

Police in Warrenpoint are appealing for information following an assault in the Clonallon Park area. Around 6pm on Friday 9th December a 15 year old girl was walking her dog through the play area when she was approached by a male who assaulted her. The male made off in a small white car with tinted […]

Suspect device found at Keady Barracks

Local Sinn Féin councillor Darren McNally has condemned those who left what police have described as a ‘viable device’ at Keady barracks on Sunday night. Speaking to Newry Times, Councillor McNally said, “This has caused nothing but inconvenience to local residents some of whom were evacuated from their homes for a period of time. I […]

Newry’s Lost Generation, with Conall Gracey

Name: Conall Gracey. Age: 25. Education/experience: Kitchen fitter, MERIT in engineering. What part of Newry & Mourne are you originally from? From the Meadow. When did you leave Newry? September 2009. Why did you leave Newry? I just felt it was the right time to move on. Who did you go with? With my girlfriend. […]

Eirígí remembers 1920 volunteers

On Sunday December 11th éirígí held a wreath laying event in Newry to remember three IRA volunteers, William Canning, John Francis O’Hare and Peter Shields who were killed in the Egyptian arch ambush on the Camlough Road. This event marked the 91st anniversary of the ambush. Speaking at the event éirígí’s Newry area representative Stephen […]

Top Irish Soprano to perform in Newry Christmas Concert

Music lovers in Newry are in for a treat on Monday 19th December as Joanne and David Quigley welcome top Irish Soprano, Mairead Buicke to the city, for their annual Classical Christmas Concert. Mairead was born in Limerick and graduated with a first Class honours Performance degree from the Royal Irish Academy of Music where […]

Crossmaglen man killed in Dundalk shooting

A Crossmaglen man has died after a shooting in Dundalk, Co.Louth. Two others were also injured when a man fired shots at a taxi near a house on Cluain Ard, Lis Na Dara at around 4am on Sunday morning. James Hughes, 35, from Crossmaglen, was fatally wounded in the incident. The driver of the taxi, […]







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