
Police in Newry are in possession of two bicycles that were found in the Chequer Court area yesterday, Sunday 1st January. They are described as a HARA copper coloured BMX style bicycle and a Calypso pink coloured BMX style bicycle. Police would be delighted to reunite the bicycles with their rightful owners. For more information […]
Jan 6 2012 | Posted in
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The woman charged with wasting police time after claiming to have been raped in Derrymore Wood last year, has appeared in Newry Magistrates Court today. The 24 year old woman from Bessbrook had claimed to have been raped in front of her children in March 2011. The police believed the claims to be false and […]
Jan 5 2012 | Posted in
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Detectives in Newry are appealing for information following the report of a robbery in the John Martin Street area on Monday 2nd January. At approximately 8pm a male in his late teens was assaulted by a group of men and had his mobile phone stolen. He is believed to have suffered minor injuries. Police would […]
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A 31 year old man was arrested following a proactive policing operation at the Mountainview Drive area of Newry today. Two suspected firearms were recovered during the operation. Both items have been taken away for further forensic examinations. The man was later released on police bail pending further enquiries
Jan 5 2012 | Posted in
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Name: Gerard Fitzpatrick. Age: 25. Education/experience: Time served as an electrician (City and Guilds). What part of Newry & Mourne are you originally from? Barley Lane. When did you leave Newry? June 2011. Why did you leave Newry? I always wanted to travel and I wasn’t getting any younger. There was also more prospects work […]
Jan 5 2012 | Posted in
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Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness were both vocal opponents of the Provisional IRA’s short ceasefire in 1975, both arguing that it was a British ploy to entice PIRA members out of the shadows, where the organization could then be infiltrated more effectively by the British security agencies. Adams, allegedly the Commanding Officer of the Provisional […]
Jan 5 2012 | Posted in
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Set on the northern summit of Slieve Gullion is the highest surviving passage tomb in Ireland. It is known locally as ‘the Calliagh Berra’s House’. The Stone Age monument dates to between 4000 B.C. and 2500 B.C., making it up to 6000 years old. That could be 3000 years older than the Great Pyramid of […]
Jan 4 2012 | Posted in
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The Canal Court Hotel will be the venue for a Women in Business lunch coming to Newry on the 17th of January. Women in Business is a fast growing business network in Northern Ireland which supports female entrepreneurship and economic growth in the province. Their aims are to “support and empower” new and established women […]

Name: Paul Gribben. Age: 21 Education/experience: Diploma in Construction and the Built Environment. Advanced Diploma in Geo-technical Engineering. What part of Newry & Mourne are you originally from? Cabra, Hilltown. When did you leave Newry? August 2011. Why did you leave Newry? I left home for the experience and also to further my career. Who […]
Jan 3 2012 | Posted in
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Every year during the Christmas season, over 30% more waste is produced. Newry and Mourne Council would like to remind householders that they can recycle items such as electrical items, glass, batteries, Christmas cards and of course, your Christmas tree at all of their Household Recycling Centres (detailed below). Of the estimated 7.5 million Christmas […]
Jan 3 2012 | Posted in
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