
With the 2012 Olympics fast approaching, locals are encouraged to learn about the history of sport in the Newry and Mourne area at Sporting Traditions throughout the Ages in Newry and Mourne at Bagenal’s Castle. This colourful exhibition of memorabilia will celebrate sporting traditions and achievements through the ages in Newry and Mourne. The exhibition […]

Newry’s lone pensioners are set to benefit from a new scheme launched this week by Finance Minister Sammy Wilson. Wilson welcomed the uptake of over £17.5million to lone pensioners in rates assistance and the Lone Pensioner Allowance scheme entitles people aged 70 and over who live alone to a 20% discount in their rate bill. […]
Apr 27 2012 | Posted in
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The Lodge in Castlewellan will be awash with talent this Sunday as the South Down Youth Mission Group host a variety concert to raise vital funds for ongoing projects in Zambia, Central Africa. The group, which has involved young people traveling to Zambia to do humanitarian work over the past seven years, has secured a […]

The Sinn Féin president and TD for Louth, Gerry Adams has called for Minister Pat Rabbitte to intervene directly in the deteriorating situation at Vodafone in Dundalk. The company plans to move operations to Newry based company Teleperformance next month. The long running saga increased in intensity several days ago after workers at Vodafone call […]
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Alliance Councillor for Newcastle, Patrick Clarke, who attended the 42nd annual Alliance Party Conference at the La Mon Hotel on Saturday 21st April, spoke during a panel discussion between newly elected Councillors about how Alliance is now leading the way in terms of people voting for Alliance and also delivering a shared future. Councillor Patrick […]
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Police in Newry are still dealing with a security alert following the report of a suspicious vehicle on the Fathom Line/Drumalane Road area of the city late last night. The Fathom Line is still closed at the junction with Drumalane Road and the border. The security alert started after a member of the public contacted […]
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Name: Brian Dillon. Age: 22. Occupation: Sales advisor. Club: North End Strollers. Previous Club(s): Newry City, Newry Celtic and Bridge End United. Honours: Vincent Gilmore Cup. Position: Centre Forward. Favourite player: Stevie Gerrard. Favourite drink: Powerade Orange. What team do you support? Liverpool. What are your interests outside of football? Gaelic football and the gym. […]
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SDLP South Down MP Margaret Ritchie has urged the British Government to support the retention of RTÉ’s London bureau. Ms Ritchie has signed an Early Day Motion at Westminster on the issue and is Vice-Chair of the House of Commons All Party Irish Group in Britain. Speaking to Newry Times, Ritchie said: “The RTÉ London […]
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Newly appointed SDLP Education spokesperson Sean Rodgers has called on the Education Minister, John O’Dowd, to give every child in the North the statutory right to a nursery school place. The South Down representative was speaking following his maiden speech in the Assembly. Mr Rodgers said that the Department of Education is standing in the […]
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Flash mobs are a recent phenomenon and we’ve all seen YouTube videos that have gone viral over this past 12 months. From shopping centres suddenly turning into sing-a-thons with hundreds of people singing or dancing in sync or the man who proposed to his partner on a commuter train in London. Not content with an […]
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