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Archive for: March, 2012

Eirigi disappointed with council motion failure

Eirígí in Newry have expressed their disappointment at the outcome of last Monday night’s council meeting during which a motion challenging alleged PSNI ‘harassment’ in the area failed to get passed. The text of the motion read as follows: “This council notes, with grave concern, the ongoing harassment of republican activists in the Newry area […]

Social networking has its place in the GAA, but not like this

In this day and age, with social media websites playing such an important part in people’s lives, should the GAA step in and restrict players from using these sites to publicly criticise the games and other issues within the association? Of course, Twitter has been used by many famous sport stars and celebrities to have […]

Public warned to secure their premises

Crime prevention officers in E District are reminding householders to take steps to secure their sheds and garden equipment as Spring begins. Paula Nicholl, Crime Prevention Officer for Armagh and Newry, explained, “Securing your shed is vital – don’t let burglars use your tools to break in. Ensure that doors are solid enough not to […]

Sinn Féin delegation to meet Parades Commission regarding Armagh parade

A Sinn Féin delegation including Assembly Member Cathal Boylan and Armagh City and District councillors Cathy Rafferty, Roy McCartney and Noel Sheridan will meet the Parades Commission to register their concerns regarding an application from a loyalist band to march through Armagh City on St Patrick’s Day. Speaking ahead of the meeting Mr Boylan spoke […]

McCartan speaks out on Down’s relegation prospects

Down manager James McCartan has spoken about the Mourne County’s relegation prospects following their defeat to Kerry on Sunday. McCartan said, “We knew this was the end of the table we were most likely going to be looking at. We just want to get two more points on the board and it’ll probably take more than […]

Camlough Road collision under investigation

Police in Newry are investigating a two vehicle road traffic collision on the Camlough Road around 4.25pm on Monday, 5th March. Newry Times reported yesterday about how the road was gridlocked for over an hour. The accident involved a red van and red Hyundai. The red Hyundai did not stop and drove onto the A1, travelling south. A […]

Newry Chamber meets department secretaries at Stormont

Newry Chamber of Commerce and Trade have recently met with secretaries for several government departments, including departments for Environment, Health, Social Development, Enterprise, Trade & Investment. The Commerce, along with a delegation of local representatives, met with the secretaries at Stormont Castle. Issues on the agenda included the need to build a relief road for […]

Annagh 1 : 4 Newry City (Under 18’s)

Newry U18s continued their winning streak with a third successive victory, this coming against Annagh U18s on Saturday morning. Right from the start Newry set about their opponents with D’Arcy and Cunningham having early strikes on goal. It wasn’t long before the breakthrough came when a free kick from Hodgett sent the ball goal wards […]

PSNI bring road safety talk to Gateway Club

Newry Neighbourhood Policing Team brought the road safety message to members of Gateway in Newry through a new programme focusing on education, communication and fun. The programme was divided into three sessions culminating in a trip to Bishopscourt Racing Track in Downpatrick. Constable Marner, Newry NPT, explained to Newry Times, “We came up with the idea […]

Fáilte Ireland back cross-border bridge project

Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority, has welcomed the proposed development of a bridge across the Newry River at Narrow Water between Omeath, Co Louth and Warrenpoint, Co Down. The authority’s board members unanimously endorsed the development at a meeting on Wednesday (Feb 29th), saying, “it will deliver significant benefits for tourism in the […]







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