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Archive for: March, 2012

Newry’s Lost Generation, with Charlene Carey

Name: Charlene Carey. Age: 25. Education/experience: I’m a qualified hairdresser. What part of Newry & Mourne are you originally from? I’m originally from Bessbrook, but moved to Luganare when I was 15 . When did you leave Newry? I left Newry in mid June last year (2011). Why did you leave Newry? Ive always wanted […]

Down and Armagh suffer National League defeats

Down and Armagh suffered similar fates this weekend as both lost at home by 6 point margins. The defeats mean that Down have only 2 points from 3 National League games, while Armagh’s unbeaten run comes to an end. Down welcomed Kerry to Newry for the first time in 19 years and both sides made […]

Woodside shock local rivals Bessbrook

Due to Newry City’s participation in the Irish cup on Saturday the Carnbane League committee decided to cancel all senior league games with the exception of Bessbrook United v Woodside.  A late decision was made to allow this game go ahead due to Bessbrook’s long backlog of league fixtures. Peter Markey was Bessbrook’s stand in […]

McGinn asks NIHE to redirect funds to home security measures

Newry and Mourne Sinn Féin Councillor Pat McGinn has contacted the Chief Executive of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, Dr John McPeake, asking him to consider redirecting potential lost under-spend monies into restoring Home Security Measure Grants. The Fews area Councillor, who represents Newry and Mourne Council on the NI Housing Council explained to Newry […]

Miss Northern Ireland comes to Newry

The search for Miss Northern Ireland 2012 launched this month with a glamorous brunch at the Europa Hotel. The local heat will be at The Bank Newry on Saturday 10th March and application forms are available from The Bank Bar or by emailing stephen@thebanknewry.com Contestant organiser Alison Campbell and the current title holder Finola Guinnane – […]

Parker Green International scoops Prince’s Trust top prize

Newry based company Parker Green International has scooped the top prize for the second year running in The Prince’s Trust Million Makers Corporate Challenge in Northern Ireland, raising an impressive £49,000 to help turn around the lives of disadvantaged young people in Northern Ireland. With initial seed funding from The Prince’s Trust, the team undertook […]

Former NI Water Director to sue three local Sinn Fein politicians

A man sacked by former Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy over two years ago is to sue Murphy along with two other local Sinn Fein representatives. Declan Gormley, the former Northern Ireland Water Director, is suing Murphy along with Sinn Fein colleagues Cathal Boylan and Willie Clarke over comments made in an article and a […]

Dog and litter bin scheme extended

Sinn Féin councillor Brendan Curran has commended the recreation department of Newry and Mourne Council for their speedy response to his request for additional dog waste and litter bins. Speaking to Newry Times he said, “I requested these bins a number of weeks ago following requests from a number of residents who were concerned at […]

Health Trust chief encourages blood donation

The Chief Executive of the Southern Health and Social Care Trust Mairead McAlinden has encouraged people to become blood donors. Giving blood for the first time, Mairead said: “I’ve always meant to get round to donating blood and made it one of my new year’s resolutions this year.  When I heard about the recent shortage […]

Down’s Ambrose Rogers fit to face Kingdom

Ambrose Rogers will return to the Down team tomorrow for an important Allianz National Football League encounter with the Kerry men in Pairc Esler, Newry. The influential midfielder missed Down’s defeat to Cork on the 12th of February and has yet to get back into full swing for the intercounty side since his injury in […]







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