
Police in Crossmaglen are appealing for information following the theft of two electric fence units from a field at Donaldsons Road. The P300 Superhawk system and Horizont system were taken some time between 6pm on Wednesday, 3rd October and 7pm on Thursday, 4th October. Police are appealing to anyone who has information about the incident or whereabouts […]
Oct 15 2012 | Posted in
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The red kite was once a common sight across Britain and Ireland, until around 200 years ago when they were persecuted to extinction here. In 2007, the RSPB NI, Golden Eagle Trust and Welsh Kite Trust began an ambitious project to bring these birds back to our skies. As part of the project, Adam McClure […]

After attending the Shelagh youth club town lands project on Wednesday night Sinn Féin councillor Terry Hearty extended his sincere thanks and congratulations to the club on an excellent project. Speaking to Newry Times, Hearty said, “I was delighted to be invited to the launch of this interesting and worthwhile project on town lands. The […]
Oct 15 2012 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin Assembly member Caitriona Ruane has described SDLP claims that Sinn Féin was supporting the current Welfare Reform Bill as ‘laughable nonsense from a party that has once again been seen to be floundering on this issue like most others under the current leader’. Speaking to Newry Times, Ruane said: “Alistair McDonnell’s claims that […]
Oct 14 2012 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin’s youngest MLA Megan Fearon spoke on the Assembly floor at the second stage of the Welfare Reform Bill. Ms Fearon stated, “These austerity measures being constantly pursued by the British Government will be extremely detrimental, as they continue to try and cut their way to recovery. As usual, those hardest hit will be […]
Oct 14 2012 | Posted in
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PIPS Newry & Mourne have received a donation of £3,500 from Santander, Margaret Square, Newry. This very kind donation formed part of the fundraising raised by the families and Friends of the Lads from the Meadow, Newry which totaled over £10,700. The news comes just days after Newry Times revealed that the Saval Charity Tractor […]
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Sinn Féin Councillor Mickey Ruane has appealed to parents not to buy or allow their children to play with illegal fireworks. Speaking to Newry Times, Ruane said, “Fireworks are a recurring problem year after year. Fireworks are extremely dangerous in the hands of anyone who does not take the appropriate steps to ensure safety. As […]
Oct 14 2012 | Posted in
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Newry and Mourne District Council would like to inform residents that the brown bin collection is moving into its winter schedule, which means, from Monday 5th November, the brown bin will be collected once every four weeks. 15,600 residents in the district now have a brown bin, which can be used for all food waste […]
Oct 13 2012 | Posted in
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On Tuesday 16th October the guest speaker at the Old Newry Society’s monthly lecture will be Maynard Hanna from the Ulster Scots Agency. The Subject for his talk will be ‘The Ulster Covenant,- A Mourne Perspective’. Maynard Hanna is a native of Kilkeel and has been employed with the Ulster Scots Agency for the past […]

SDLP South Down MP Margaret Ritchie has welcomed progress on renewables and hopes that the tidal energy energy programmes industry on the Co Down coastline will benefit. Speaking to Newry Times, Ritchie said: “Progress on renewable energy is welcome particularly at a time of rising energy costs. It would be my hope that the development […]
Oct 13 2012 | Posted in
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