
Residents of Newry and Mourne are invited to mark the 100th anniversary of the Titanic sinking with three information evenings. The events will be hosted in Bessbrook Town Hall on the 19th, 20th and 21st of April and guests will be treated to a presentation on the story of the tragic ship. The presentation will […]

Newcastle Alliance Councillor Patrick Clarke has welcomed powers granted to Councils and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development from 2nd April to appoint animal welfare inspectors under the Welfare of Animals Act (NI) 2011. Speaking to Newry Times, Newcastle Alliance Councillor Patrick Clarke stated, “I very much welcome the new powers from 2nd April […]
Apr 12 2012 | Posted in
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The Southern Regional College is celebrating a massive 17 awards following recent successes at the two day Skillbuild Regional Finals. The Skillbuild competition takes teams of trade students from all of the regional colleges and training organisations in Northern Ireland and puts them to the test. The SRC picked up impressive wins, such as The […]
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Recently Newry Times caught up with U-18 Midfielder Micheál Hastewell: Name: Micheál (Mickey) Hastewell Age: 17 Position: Centre Midfield Previous clubs: Lisdrum Celtic Greatest achievement so far in your career? Being chosen for the county Armagh milk cup squad, it was a great experience and I got to play Chelsea’s underage team as well as […]
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Police in Newry are appealing for information following the report of a robbery in the Monks Hill Road area on Thursday 5th April. A woman was walking her dog towards the Crieve Road between 8 and 8.30pm on the Thursday evening when a small red car with two men inside stopped beside her. The passenger then got […]
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The families of murdered local women Kathy Dinsmore and Marion Graham may have to wait six months before a judge decides if the accused should be transferred to an adult court from a juvenile court. Recep Cetin murdered the two women last August near the city of Izmir in Turkey. Bone marrow tests have shown […]
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A review of police stations in E District has led to a formal proposal for the closure and disposal of Brownlow, Dromore and Keady Police Stations. It has been made by E District commander, Chief Superintendent Alasdair Robinson, following a period of review and consultation with the community and its representatives. The recommendations, once approved […]
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The SEED (South East Economic Development) consortium of Councils have launched their annual business awards and local businesses in the Newry and Mourne area are encouraged to take part. The awards are designed to reward and recognise the most innovative and successful businesses across the Council areas which includes Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon as well […]
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By Mark McGahon The last two weeks has witnessed the setting up of new chargers across Newry for electric cars. And there is no shortage of the charge-points either; they can be found from one side of Newry to the other. Locations for the chargers include the Fiveways Filling Station, Newry Train Station and Bagnel’s […]
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Newcastle Alliance Councillor Patrick Clarke is encouraging people who are presently receiving television analogue reception from the television transmitter at Drinahilly Mountain in Newcastle to get ready for the digital switchover. At present over 4,400 homes presently receive television analogue reception from the Newcastle transmitter which is due to be stitched off on the 10th […]
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