
SDLP Education Spokesperson Sean Rogers has called for political parties to work together to find an agreed solution to post-primary transfer. His call comes after Peter Robinson’s statement that the DUP is to launch their own initiative to find a common transfer test for all schools in Northern Ireland. The South Down MLA, who is […]
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Police in Warrenpoint are appealing for information following the report of a theft in the Levallyreagh Road area of Rostrevor on Saturday 12th May. It was reported that at sometime between 9.30am and 11.30am an aluminum trailer used for moving livestock was stolen from a property in the area. The trailer is described as having […]
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This week the Chief Executive of Newry and Mourne District Council, Mr. Thomas McCall presented Mayor Charlie Casey with a copy of the Brochure giving details of the celebrations surrounding the arrival of the Olympic Torch in Newry on Tuesday 5th June. Copies of this brochure which will be delivered to all households in the Newry […]
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Police in Newry are investigating a number of incidents of criminal damage and theft that occurred overnight on Saturday night, 12th May. It was reported to Police that the windows of two cars were smashed in the Carlingford Park and Toragh Park areas and the window of a car was smashed and a leather jacket […]
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Police in Newry are appealing for information following a fire at a house in Main Avenue on the evening of Monday 7th May. Police received the report of the fire at approximately 7.45pm at an unoccupied end terrace house in the area. The house was completely destroyed and several other occupied houses in the terrace […]
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First Division and Gilmore Cup Whitecross clinch Division One title Whitecross and North End Strollers met in a title decider at Frank Curran Park. Whoever won this game would be crowned champions as only a point separated the sides before kick off. Whitecross looked to have it sewn up when a hat trick from prolific […]
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*Teams entering the U17 Carnbane Youth League please contact Mr Jimmy Davis as soon as possible to confirm entry. Midweek Results Under 11 League Rathfriland Swifts 1 – 2 Moneyslane Damolly 4 – 2 Rathfriland Colts Midway Colts 5 – 1 Windmill Stars Damolly 5 – 1 Moneyslane Brookvale 1 – 1 Killowen Camlough United […]
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An emergency run/walk has been organised tonight for a little local girl who is fighting for her life in the Royal Hospital. The start and finish lines are outside the picnic area car park on Keggal Road in Camlough. There will be two routes available – a 7.5 mile loop and a 3.6 mile loop. There […]
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For the past three months a number of young people from across the Southern Trust area have been ‘opening their minds’ to mental health issues. With the help of staff from BEAM (Bardic Educational Arts and Media) young people from Newry have spent many weeks learning about mental health and developing and being involved in […]
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SDLP South Down MP Margaret Ritchie has said that the UK would do well to look to Japan to see that a nuclear-free future is not only possible, it is advisable. Ms Ritchie, who leads on energy issues for the SDLP at Westminster, was speaking after Japan started work on shutting down their last nuclear […]
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