
Dromintee Sinn Féin councillor Packie McDonald has welcomed the recovery of a digger which was recently stolen from a farm in the Dromintee area. Councillor McDonald said, “Farm yard thefts are on the increase across all rural areas and while I am glad that this vehicle has been recovered I am sorry to learn that […]
Jun 13 2012 | Posted in
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Alliance Down Councillor Patrick Clarke has welcomed the Alliance Council to Newcastle where it had its quarterly meeting last Saturday. Clarke said, “It was great to host the Alliance Council in Newcastle on Saturday. There was a great turnout and everybody enjoyed the day in one of the most scenic locations in Northern Ireland.” Clark […]
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MP Conor Murphy, MLA Mickey Brady and Newry Town Councillor Valerie Harte were on the fairway despite the inclement weather last Friday to launch Newry Sinn Féin’s fundraising Golf Classic. The Golf Classic takes place on Saturday 30th June in Ashfield Golf Club, Cullyhanna and teams consisting of 4 people are asked to make a […]
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Police in Kilkeel are investigating an assault in the Rostrevor Road area of Hilltown on Sunday 20th May. During the early hours a 30 year old man was making his way to a local taxi office when he was assaulted by an unknown male. The man was taken to hospital with facial injuries and bruising. […]
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The Crooked Lake Triathlon, which took place at Camloch Lake last Saturday, has proved once again to be another memorable day of sporting challenges and community involvement. Local Sinn Féin Councillor, Pat McGinn who completed the course in a time which he reckoned “unfortunately won’t be good enough to get me into the London Olympics” […]
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This Saturday 16th June will see hundreds of old vehicles converging on Rostrevor for the annual Kilbroney Vintage Show at Kilbroney Park Rostrevor. Over 1,000 old vehicles are expected to be on display along with displays of threshing machines, farm machinery and other old time attractions. In what promises to be a fun day out […]

Alliance Newcastle Councillor Patrick Clarke is urging owners of rural dwellings and farm outbuildings to show extra vigilance following a rise in the number of break ins in rural areas near Castlewellan of farm and agricultural plant machinery. Clarke believes there may be a number of people working as part of a sophisticated criminal gang […]
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Mark Gibbons of Sinn Fein Rostrevor, has called for the devolution of tax duty powers and criticized the proposed three pence rise in fuel duty scheduled for August. “The escalating price of petrol at the pumps is placing the vast majority of people in Rostrevor and elsewhere under severe financial pressure,” he said. “The price of […]
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Police in Kilkeel are investigating an assault in the Warrenpoint area in the early hours of Monday 28th May. Some time between 2am and 3am a 16 year old boy was assaulted and he was taken to hospital with a broken jaw. The assailant is described as being in his mid twenties with short dark […]
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Newry MLA Mickey Brady has welcomed confirmation that Newry Jobs and Benefits Office will retain its provision of Jobseekers Allowance amid fears this service would be removed from the Newry office. Mr Brady said, “This is a good news story for Newry in general and in particular for the people who work in Newry Jobs […]
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