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Archive for: May, 2012

Treetops Adventure Challenge for Southern Area Hospice

Here’s your chance to release your inner Tarzan or Jane. The Treetops Adventure Challenge will give participants the chance to make like Tarzan and climb through the trees, slide across high wires, crawl through tunnels, cross rope bridges, walk the plank and zip down to the ground – all while generating funds for the Southern […]

Olympic legend encourages Newry locals to nominate in national awards

Olympic gold medalist Dame Mary Peters is calling for everyone in Newry to get voting for the Hughes Insurance Sports Volunteer Awards, a new awards programme aiming to recognise and reward Northern Ireland’s unsung sporting heroes. The Hughes Insurance Sports Volunteer Awards is a national awards programme that aims to reward the unsung heroes of […]

Ruane calls for public support for Narrow Water Bridge

Sinn Féin MLA Caitriona Ruane has called upon the public to get behind the campaign in support for a new bridge in Narrow Water by signing a petition this Saturday in Warrenpoint. Speaking to Newry Times, Ruane said, “It is important for the entire South Down and Louth regions that we secure this project so […]

‘Five armoured vehicles used to arrest diabetic pensioner’ – Curran

Newry Councillor and DPP member Brendan Curran has said he is disgusted at the treatment of an elderly female resident of Barcroft Park who was arrested on Wednesday 25th April. Speaking to Newry Times, Councillor Curran said, “From start to finish this can only be described as a complete mismanagement of a situation by the […]

Public consultation on proposed changes to driver licensing fees announced

The Department of the Environment has today announced the launch of public consultation on proposed changes to driver licensing fees in Northern Ireland. Environment Minister Alex Attwood said he fully acknowledged the costs of running a car and continued, “To recognise this, I am keeping many licences free, increasing some a small amount and others […]

Church leaders meet Sinn Fein to discuss welfare reform

The four church leaders met with a Sinn Féin delegation last Friday to discuss the implications of possible welfare reforms in Northern Ireland. The meeting took place in Armagh and is part an ongoing involvement of the church leaders with this issue. Before Christmas they traveled to London and met with Lord Freud and the […]

‘Respect parents’ choice of primary schools’ – McKevitt

SDLP South Down MLA Karen McKevitt has called for the Department of Education to respect the parents’ choice of primary schools. McKevitt said many parents find it difficult to understand why their children are denied their choice of primary school by Department of Education policy. Speaking to Newry Times she said: “People are coming to […]

Newry Eirigi spokesman fined £600

Newry Crown Court has upheld a conviction against Newry spokesman for republican group Eirigi, Stephen Murney, including resisting arrest and assault. The case centred on events last September when Murney was arrested and claims he was beaten by the PSNI during a security operation in the Derrybeg estate. Stephen insisted he had been in the […]

Employment support roadshow rolls into Newry

A team of specialists from the European Employment Services (EURES) Cross Border Partnership is bringing a major road-show for jobseekers and employers to Newry, as part of a regional tour. The ‘Bus along the Border’ campaign will be at the Quay’s Shopping Centre in Newry on Thursday 10th May between 10am and 12noon to provide […]

Kelly welcomes assembly’s backing of all island tourism initiative

SDLP Deputy Leader Dolores Kelly has welcomed the Assembly’s backing of her party’s motion calling on the Executive to support and encourage Tourism Ireland’s plans for ‘The Gathering: An Irish Homecoming’ in 2013 which will promote Ireland as a tourism destination to 70 million people worldwide. Mrs Kelly, however, expressed disappointment at the DUP’s ‘partitionist […]







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