
A local man has described how his late night toilet trip saw him disturb a thief who, moments earlier, had broken into his house. The Newry Times reader – who wishes to remain anonymous – spoke today of the shock of having an intruder in his house while his wife and seven year old daughter […]
Mar 18 2012 | Posted in
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Finance Minister Sammy Wilson has confirmed that the regional rate will rise by 2.2% in the financial year 2012/13 and has suggested that this represents an “effective freeze” as it capped the rise to the rate of inflation. The executive has claimed that it was committed to increasing regional rates by the level of inflation […]
Mar 18 2012 | Posted in
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The Loyalist parade which went through Armagh last night has passed off peacefully. Newry Times has reported extensively over the past several weeks about the Rising Sons of William Flute Band and nationalist anger at the Parades Commission’s determination to let it go ahead on St Patrick’s evening. Speaking today to Newry Times, the organiser […]
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Grandmaster C K Choi 9th Degree Black Belt Came to Antrim on the 23th Feb to deliver a seminar to all Tae Kwon Do students in Northern Ireland. The Silverbridge Tae Kwon Do club was one of the clubs invited to this event. C K Choi was one of the founding members of Tae Kwon […]
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Newry & Armagh DUP Assemblyman Cllr. William Irwin MLA, who operates two constituency advice centres in the area, has spoken out about the recent MLA pay report and said that the proposals made little sense at this time of economic hardship. An independent panel decided this week that assembly members pay should rise by almost […]
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Under 9 Camlough Rovers 2 – 0 Damolly Rathfriland 1 – 1 Windmill Stars Killowen 0 – 2 Warrenpoint Town Killowen 0 – 1 Windmill Stars Valley Rangers Colts 0 – 3 Warrenpoint Town Rathfriland 2 – 1 Camlough Rovers Valley Rangers Colts 1 – 1 Damolly Under 11 Moneyslane 3 – 5 Camlough […]
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Police in Warrenpoint are appealing for information following a creeper burglary in the Mournewood area of Rostrevor. Some time overnight between Wednesday, 14th March and Thursday, 15th March, entry was gained to a house and a laptop computer and keys of a blue BMW 320D taken. The BMW car, registration YC58RXZ, was subsequently taken. Police […]
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A body has been found in the Kilkeel area of Newry and Mourne today. Police have began an investigation after receiving a report that a body had been found. More news to come.
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Police officers from the E District Tactical Crime Unit have made a cannabis seizure in the Abbey Park area of Kilkeel this weekend. The cannabis has an estimated street value of £1,500 and was seized following a pro-active operation in Abbey Park area on the afternoon of Friday 16th March. Two men, both aged 27 […]
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The Ulster Unionist Assembly member for Newry & Armagh, Danny Kennedy MLA, has confirmed that he has decided not to seek the leadership of his party following the recent standing down of current leader Tom Elliott MLA. In a statement Mr Kennedy said, “I have been enormously gratified and humbled at the number of party […]
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