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Archive for: January, 2012

Councillor urges vigilance after home burglaries

Fews area Sinn Féin Councillor Pat McGinn has urged the local community to be extra vigilant after news that several burglaries in the Derramore, Bessbrook and Camlough areas had been reported and now were being investigated by Bessbrook Police. “Properties were entered through rear doors or windows and cash and jewellery taken” said the local […]

Sinn Fein condemns Derrybeg arson attack

Sinn Féin’s Brendan Curran has condemned two arson attacks on vehicles in Newry’s Derrybeg Estate over the past few days. The elected representative was speaking from the scene of the attack having spoken to the owner of one of the cars in question. “Both this vehicle, a Vauxhall Astra, and a vehicle belonging to another […]

Mid-Ulster Novice Championships

The 2012 boxing season began where it left off with more success for Armagh-Down clubs at the Mid-Ulster Novice Championships at Tyholland, Monaghan at the weekend. St. John Bosco had the most winners with six entries and six winners in Kane Tucker, Brendan McParland, Molly Patterson, Nicole McCann, Aaron Smith and Darren McCabe. St Brigid’s […]

Communications in a Digital Age – Newry Chamber Business Seminar

Newry Chamber of Commerce & Trade is delighted to kick start its busy 2012 events calendar with a business information seminar, titled ‘Communications in a Digital Age’. This informative and inspiring workshop will be delivered by PR and Digital Marketing experts, Deborah King, Stakeholder Communications and Niall McKeown, iON. The key topics addressed in this […]

Mulholland and Fullerton fly the flag for Armagh and Down at National Youth Championship

Armagh-Down clubs performed well at the National Youth Championships last weekend at the National Stadium in Dublin. Stephen Mulholland (St Malachy’s) was the stand out boxer of the championships at the weekend with some great performances. In the first bout of the 64kg class Stephen defeated Joshua Coughlan (St Saviours) with a first round knockout […]

Newry employees may suffer as Ulster Bank cuts 350 staff

A staggering 350 in Northern Ireland woke up this morning to the realisation that their jobs may no longer be guaranteed. The news came amid speculation yesterday that Ulster Bank was about to axe up to 1000 jobs in the island of Ireland. That figure proved to be close, with Ulster Bank this morning confirming […]

Road upgrades in Mullaghbane and Jonesborough

Sinn Féin councillor Anthony Flynn has said that he is delighted with the news that Roads Service have undertaken to upgrade the surface of the Mill Road, Mullaghbane and Killnasaggart Road, Jonesborough. Speaking to Newry Times he said, “I have been lobbying Roads Service for many months on this issue. I raised the issue again […]

Fire services tackle blaze in Kilkeel

Local fire and rescue services have been called in from around Newry & Mourne and beyond tonight to deal with a blaze in Kilkeel. Six fire fighting appliances as well as an aerial appliance have been called in from Warrenpoint and Newry, as well as Portadown and Lisburn. It is reported that the blaze was […]

Newry Shamrocks clubman Damien Rafferty is no closer to an inter-county return.

Luckless Down corner back Damien Rafferty is no closer to an inter-county return. The Newry Shamrocks clubman was a key figure as the Mourne County qualified for the 2010 All-Ireland SFC final but has since been sidelined by a groin condition known as osteo pubitis (having previously overcome a broken leg). Rafferty barely featured in […]

Newry’s Lost Generation, with Aidan Curtis

Name: Aidan Curtis. Age: 25. Education/experience: Qualified carpenter. What part of Newry & Mourne are you originally from? Chancellors Road. When did you leave Newry? In May 2010. Why did you leave Newry? At first we planned a trip around the world; America, Fiji, New Zealand, Sydney, Singapore, Bangkok and then home. When we arrived […]







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