
Speaking after the Enivronment Committee meeting on Wednesday 5th May, Newcastle Alliance Councillor Patrick Clarke welcomed approval being given to a report on recomendation for dog control orders under the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act regarding Newcastle Promenade, Newcastle beach and foreshore. The aim of the report is to seek Council approval to commence the […]
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Letters to the Editor, by Hugh Brady and Thomas Dixie Elliott Dear Editor, “I am standing on the threshold of another trembling world. May God have mercy on my soul.” – Bobby Sands March 1st 1981. On the 5th May, 31 years ago, Bobby stepped beyond that threshold. In the months that followed nine brave […]

Coca Cola has announced that it will bring General Fiasco, one of the UK’s most exciting indie rock bands back home to Northern Ireland for a series of spectacular Evening Celebrations along the route of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay. Coca-Cola, a Presenting Partner of the Olympic Torch Relay, is working with the London […]
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Sinn Féin Councillor Packie McDonald has slammed those responsible for dumping four containers of fuel waste on the roadside at Dromintee recently. Councillor McDonald went to inspect the containers following contact from local residents who were extremely concerned that this toxic material had been left near to a children’s playgroup. “This is a terrible mess”, […]
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Police in Newry are appealing for information following an incident of criminal damage at a property in the Ardcarne Park area of Newry on Thursday, 19th April. At approximately 12.20am, police received a report of a fire at an unoccupied house in the area. The house sustained substantial damage and police told Newry Times they […]
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For some strange reason in Ireland not a lot of us regularly eat nor buy avocados. Perhaps it may be due to the fact that this ‘butter pear’ contains up to 28g fat, which is a lot when some advocate eating just 30-40g of fat per day when on a weight loss plan. Having said […]
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Year 2 students from the Southern Regional College recently attended a EURES Cross Border Partnership Tourism Conference at the the Ballymascanlon Hotel in Dundalk. The students, who are studying FdSc Travel & Tourism and Hospitality & Tourism Management, were treated to speeches from Tourism Ireland, Dublin Institute of Technology, Visit Cornwall, Louth Local Authority, Kennedy […]
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Four local men are delighted to have beaten competition from 27 teams from all across Ireland to win the Twin Peaks Challenge and take home the Burns Moley Memorial Shield. The Twin Peaks Challenge took place at the end of February with teams of four leaving Camlough Community House to traverse two of the most […]
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The way you sign up to organ donations may never be the same again. Whereas before, the application form may have been off-putting for many prospective donors, now Facebook has made it easy to sign up to the life-saving gift. The NHS Blood and Transplant hope that many more people will come forward and sign […]
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South Down MLA Chris Hazzard has joined in calling for better understanding and the targeting of more resources towards tackling Cystic Fibrosis. Some MLA’s had their lung function tested at a recent awareness event to see how their results compare with someone with Cystic Fibrosis to highlight the devastating impact of the disease for Cystic […]
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