
SDLP Group Leader on Newry and Mourne District Council, Councillor Connaire McGreevy has welcomed commitment from Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy for the Southern Relief Road. After a joint delegation of Newry and Mourne District Councillors and staff went to meet the Minister last week, McGreevy spoke of his satisfaction with the Ministers response. Speaking […]
May 17 2012 | Posted in
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Police in Newry are appealing for information after a report of an aggravated burglary in the Glenvale Crescent area on Tuesday 15th May. At around 8pm, it was reported that a man entered a house in the area. A female in her 70’s and another female in her 50’s were in the property during the […]
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Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service has met with a range of key partners to explore what further measures can be taken to help protect older people and those in our community who are most at risk from the dangers of fire. It comes following a sudden increase in fatal accidental house fires across Northern […]
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Fews area Sinn Féin Councillor Pat Mc Ginn has welcomed proposals from Roads Service to provide new markings and enhanced signage to raise driver awareness of the existing speed limits currently in force along the Millvale Road. The elected representative stated that the scheme would be formally advertised and he encouraged local residents living along […]
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The Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation Team at the Southern Health and Social Care Trust has produced new promotional materials to coincide with this year’s Brain Injury Week, which takes place from 14-20 May. New leaflets highlight the work of the Early Intervention Service, and outline information for carers and professionals. Dr Ivor Crothers, Clinical Psychologist […]
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Ulster Unionist MLA Danny Kennedy has responded to the latest revelations to emerge from the Smithwick Inquiry in Dublin, which is investigating the murders of Chief Superintendent Harry Breen and Superintendent Bob Buchanan in 1989. The Newry & Armagh representative spoke to Newry Times and said, “The idea that the then Prime Minister and the […]
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Having won the NI Womens FA Division 4 and the League cup last season, the Ladies have made the step up to Division 3 this season, though no one has put them up to a proper challenge yet as they are yet to concede a goal in the League or Cup and have scored a […]
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A stage play recounting the 1981 blanket protest and hunger strike in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh has been secured for Camlough on Friday 18th May at 8.00pm for its debut south Armagh performance. The play, which was written, performed and produced by well-known Belfast actor Tony Devlin, completed its first successful sell out tour […]
Sinn Fein Councillor Colman Burns has said that he is reassured to hear that the bridge replacement at Cully Road, Silverbridge is now at design stage and work is scheduled to begin before the end of the current financial year. Councillor Burns was speaking following his receipt of a written reply from Road Service Officials […]
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SDLP South Down MP Margaret Ritchie has said the Coalition Government’s Programme For Government fails to adequately deal with the problems faced by many hard-pressed families throughout the North of Ireland. Ms Ritchie was speaking following the Queen’s speech last Wednesday in which the Government set out the legislation it intends to bring forward in […]
May 16 2012 | Posted in
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