
Carrickcruppen Reserves had a comprehensive victory over Silverbridge in the quarter final of the Reserve Championship at a sunny Lowes Lane on Sunday afternoon. Cruppen raced into a six point lead with scores coming from Peter Loughran (3), Caolan McCullough and Conor Boyle (2). The ‘Bridge responded with two points from play but the remainder […]
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First Division League Champions Whitecross proved too strong for Clanrye Athletic in the semi final of the Gilmore Cup at Jennings Park on Saturday. Ally Bann was once again on top form as his brace helped Whitecross see off Clanrye 3-0. They will meet North End Strollers in the final this Friday (1st June) at […]
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Dear Editor, I was getting my disabled mum home from hospital a few days ago and I rang a local taxi firm who have a phone and poster in Daisy Hill foyer advertising wheelchair transport. I rang them and they said they had ‘no wheelchair accessible taxis on’ so I rang another local taxi firm […]

Newry business First Derivatives is celebrating today after it announced a profit of £7m. The company recorded total revenue of £46.1 million compared to £36.7 million a year earlier, while pre-tax profit rose by 7% to £6.9 million. First Derivative sells software and consulting services to large banks to help them manage their risks. The […]
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Police in Newry dragged a woman to safety from Newry Canal in the early hours of yesterday morning after they received a report of a female in the water at 4.48am. PSNI officers attended the scene immediately and attempted to pull the female from the water. One officer then entered the canal and pulled the […]
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Armagh: The Craobh Rua Hurling Club Camlocha wish to congratulate the Armagh senior hurling team on their terrific Nicky Rackard Cup semi final victory over Roscommon. Our County now face Louth in the final of this competition in two weeks time and Craobh Rua are organising a Bus to the game. We are very proud […]
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Newry Neighbourhood Policing Team and officers from the PSNI’s Road and Armed Support Unit joined with Driver Vehicle Agency (DVA) Enforcement Officers to conduct a road safety operation recently. The operation took place in Newry with the aim of improving road safety and reducing the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. […]
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When anybody talks about Newry there are certain buzzwords like, ‘The Canal’, ‘Shopping’ and ‘The Mournes’ that slip off the tongue. One local business which is just as well known and respected is McParland’s of Newry. Based in the heart of Newry on Monaghan Street, McParland’s has been an integral part of our community for […]

Police in Warrenpoint are keen to trace the owner of a rabbit which was found in the Newry Street area of Kilkeel. Officers were on patrol in the area around 2am on Wednesday, 23rd May, when they came across a pet rabbit on the road close to the entrance of Hillside Drive. Police were able […]
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Newry & Armagh DUP Assemblyman and Stormont Agriculture Committee member William Irwin MLA has spoke of his concern at the on-going delay in rolling out Tranche 3 of the Farm Modernisation Programme. Irwin was briefed along with other committee members at last Tuesday’s Agriculture Committee meeting on the progress of the third Tranche however he […]
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