
Police in Newry are investigating an arson attack on business premises in the Canal Quay area during the early hours of Thursday 9th August. At around 4am rubbish was placed among plastic barriers against the side of the building and set alight. The fire spread and caused substantial damage to the metal cladding and electrics […]
Aug 13 2012 | Posted in
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A leading Northern Ireland marketer has advised the hospitality sector to improve their customer service for the increasing numbers of tourists coming to the province. There were 178,000 rooms sold in hotels in June 2012, an annual increase of 11%. While businesses in Belfast enjoyed the biggest boost, other parts of Northern Ireland are seeing […]
Aug 13 2012 | Posted in
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Police in Newtownhamilton are appealing for information following an assault in the early hours of Wednesday 8th August. It was reported that a female in her 40s was in the Main Street, Quarter Road area of Camlough sometime between midnight and 12.30am when three men approached her, assaulted her and snatched her handbag. The woman […]
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éirígí has announced the details of the public launch of their ‘Know Your Rights’ campaign in Newry. Speaking to Newry Times, a spokesman explained the campaign. “The PSNI, like the RUC before them, habitually abuse the rights of Irish citizens as a core component of its activities. Confronted by these forces, many people unknowingly waive […]
Aug 12 2012 | Posted in
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Police in Newry are investigating a burglary at a water company in the Carnbane Industrial Estate. Sometime between 5pm on the Friday 20th and 5pm Saturday on 21st July thieves entered the premises and stole four mixer propellers worth over approximately £20,000. These items would always be accompanied by documentation and are only used in […]
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A late night shooting in Newry has left one man injured after a gunman fired a shot into the front room of a house in the city centre last night. The PSNI told Newry Times that the man suffered very minor injuries to his neck and arm as a result of the shooting in Drumalane […]
Aug 12 2012 | Posted in
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Alliance Newcastle Councillor Patrick Clarke has called for the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) to be given total independence from the Department of the Environment (DOE). The Agency currently sits within the Department, yet nearly all Environment Agencies in other countries are independent of their Government. Speaking to Newry Times, Clarke stated: “One of Northern […]
Aug 12 2012 | Posted in
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Newcastle Sinn Fein Councillor Willie Clarke has welcomed the improvements to the route of the Granite trail. Speaking to Newry Times, Clarke stated, “This follows lobbying by my offices and members of the public. Many aspects of the trail had deteriorated, these included lack of maintenance of the paths, overgrown vegetation, as well as damage […]
Aug 11 2012 | Posted in
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Newly appointed Assembly Member Megan Fearon has met with a group of young people from Portadown. The meeting was arranged by Camlough Community Association as part of an annual visit by the group to the Republican monuments of South Armagh. Commenting after the meeting, Fearon said, “I really enjoyed meeting these young people from Portadown. […]
Aug 11 2012 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin Assembly Member Mickey Brady has participated in a question and answer session with staff and service users at the ARC project near Bessbrook. Speaking to Newry Times, Brady said he was delighted to have the opportunity to see all of the good work which the team at ARC were doing and to be […]
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