Castleblayney and South Armagh are set to benefit from a new initiative launched last week by Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Michelle O’Neil. At an event last Friday, Minister O’Neil launched the CASA Rural Investment Initiative which aims to improve the job prospects and rural economy of Castleblayney and South Armagh through the creation of […]
Police in Warrenpoint are keen to locate a sum of money which was lost in Church Street on Tuesday 19th December. Sometime between 5.10pm and 5.50pm a money bag containing a sum of cash was lost in this area. Police are appealing to anyone who may have come across this money or has any information […]
Police have made a second drug related arrest in the Kilkeel area this week, as Detectives from E District’s Tactical Crime Team have charged a 27 year old male with a number of offences following the discovery of cannabis plants in a house in the Abbey Park area of the town. The news comes just […]
HM Revenue and Customs officers have uncovered an illegal fuel plant in south Armagh. The plant was discovered on Tuesday in a large shed in the Drummond Road area. Officers at the scene seized fuel tanks, pumps, a fuel tanker and 20,000 litres of illicit fuel. HMRC have estimated that the plant was capable of […]
Police in Antrim have unconditionally released a man who earlier today was arrested over the murder of two police officers in 1983. The investigation into the murders of Sergeant Eric Brown, 41 and Constable Brian Quinn, 23 had been re-opened by the Historical Enquiries team. The officers were shot and killed by the IRA when […]
The Newry and Mourne Council has released details of their arrangements over the holiday period. Council offices will close early on Friday 23rd December at 2pm and will remain closed until Thursday 29th December. The offices will again close at 2pm on Friday 30th December and will re-open again on Tuesday 3rd January. Bin collection […]
Newry Times this week caught up with Hugh McCreesh, lead vocals and guitarist for popular local band The Genuine Articles. Having finished a busy year touring, the pop/rock band are ready to take their talents to the next level in 2012 with another big tour and potentially an E.P. or single lined up. The band, […]
Two males arrested in relation to a serious sexual assault in the Sugar Island area of Newry on Sunday 11th December, who were previously released on bail, have been released unconditionally. Detectives from the PSNI’s Rape Crime Unit are still appealing for information following the assault. Around 1.30am last Sunday a 23 year old female accepted […]
Name: Aaron Fitzpatrick. Age: 24. Education/experience: I have a BSc Honours Degree in Property Investment and Development. What part of Newry & Mourne are you originally from? I’m from the Belfast Road in Newry. When did you leave Newry? On the 8th November 2011. Why did you leave Newry? It was a mixture of things that […]
Santa surprised children in Derrybeg at the weekend as he flew in to the estate in a helicopter on Sunday afternoon. Santa then made his way to St Patrick’s Primary School from the estate on horse and cart to the sound of Christmas music. Children were treated to spot prizes, face paintings, refreshments and of […]
