
Sinn Féin’s Colman Burns has hit out at those involved in the illegal fuel trade following the discovery of a forty foot lorry containing fuel waste at Fords Cross, Silverbridge. Speaking to Newry Times, he blasted, “This is an audacious act which has angered the local community once again. It seems that a week can’t […]
Sep 20 2012 | Posted in
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Alliance Newcastle Councillor Patrick Clarke has welcomed the commitment by the Department for Social Development to bring new regulations into place to ban irresponsible drinks promotions. The ban will take place from January 2013 and will affect promotions such “as all you can drink for £20”. The proposal follows the completion of a consultation exercise. […]
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Sinn Féin MLA Caitriona Ruane has accompanied St Columbans Principal Pat Hannon to a meeting with Education Minister John O’Dowd to discuss the future of the school. Speaking to Newry Times, Ruane explained, “In the meeting with the Minister we stressed that everyone in the Kilkeel area have the best interests of the children at […]
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On 23rd September at 3pm Dr. Kevin Howard will visit Newry Museum to give a talk titled “Political Boundaries” in which he will examine borders as political boundaries. This forms part of the Museum’s Autumn Lecture series for 2012. This year marks the start of a decade of centenaries and commemorations as one hundred years […]

SDLP education spokesperson Sean Rogers has said he hopes potential overhaul in the GSCE system won’t create ‘change for change’s sake’ and said we should concentrate on fixing what’s broken with the current system, first and foremost. The South Down MLA, a former headmaster who has 30 years experience in teaching, said we must not […]
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Sinn Féin’s local Agriculture Spokesperson, Councillor Terry Hearty has expressed his condolences to the Spence family in Hillsborough following a tragic accident last weekend which saw a father and two sons lose their lives. Councillor Hearty said, “This terrible disaster has really hit home within the farming community and my thoughts are with the Spence […]
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The Youth Fest NI committee will be holding a fundraising quiz night on Thursday 20th September at The Bank Bar in Newry starting at 9.30pm, with entry just £3 per person. There will also be a raffle draw for some great prizes. After the success of Youth Fest NI, a free event for tots-Teens on […]

An Autumn Glamour Fashion Show was held on Wednesday 12 September at Greenore Golf Club. Autumn was provided by the weather, Glamour by the models, and Fashion by two Carlingford boutiques, Unique and Ruby. The Golf Club was packed by would-be fashionistas from the age of two upwards, and, oddly enough, there were no men. […]
Sep 19 2012 | Posted in
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Alliance Newcastle Councillor Patrick Clarke has welcomed the new ‘one call’ service to help bereaved relatives check if they are eligible for help with funeral costs. The new Bereavement Service offers relatives a single point of contact for reporting a death to the Social Security Agency, and also helps them access any other benefits which […]
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SDLP South Down MLA Karen McKevitt has said unkempt and rubbish-strewn verges on our approach roads will not help to build our tourism offering. Speaking to Newry Times, she said: “I noticed in just one short trip recently that the grass has not been cut for some time on the road from Sheepbridge into Newry […]
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