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Archive for: October, 2012

New pilot energy efficiency scheme for Newry

A new scheme to improve energy efficiency in the most vulnerable homes is piloting across Newry and Mourne District council area. The Department for Social Development in conjunction with Newry and Mourne District council will be installing a range of energy efficiency measures in around 125 homes in Council area free of charge. The Council […]

PSNI make a splash with Halloween Youth Challenge

South Down Neighbourhood Team are helping young people in Warrenpoint and Rostrevor make the right choices with the Halloween Youth Challenge. Run in partnership with Newtown Road/Villas Neighbourhood Watch Schemes, the challenge is funded by the PSNI’s Assets Recovery Incentivisation Scheme which sees the proceeds of crime invested back into the community. Twenty teenagers from Warrenpoint and […]

Rogers calls for action to help ‘farmers in crisis’

SDLP South Down MLA Seán Rogers has called on the Agriculture minister to give a robust and positive response to the concerns of farmers in crisis about the future of the agri-business sector. Speaking ahead of an Assembly debate on the crisis in farming, Mr Rogers said: “We rightly see our ministers and MLAs responding […]

Alliance raises RTE Digital switchover concerns

Alliance representatives have raised concerns that many people across Northern Ireland will be unable to pick-up RTE, TG4 and TV3 Television Channels after the Digital Switchover which commences tomorrow, 10th October 2012. Earlier this year Ministers confirmed that RTE 1, RTE 2 and TG4 will be available via Freeview following completion of the Digital Switchover […]

Hicks wins Bosco Drama Group 10k

The Bosco Drama group hosted a 5k and 10k race on Sunday morning, hoping to raise funds for their upcoming production of Footloose the musical. The race was by all means a success and at the time of press, it had raised just over £1000. In the 10k race, Rostrevor man Andrew Hicks was first […]

‘Potential Irish immigrants should be wary of Green Card scams’ – McGinn

Sinn Fein Newry and Mourne Councillor Pat Mc Ginn has warned potential Irish immigrants to beware of Green Card Scams. The elected representative, who has had a lengthy involvement in the campaign to highlight the plight of the “undocumented Irish” in the USA, was echoing the warning issued by the Coalition of Irish Immigration Centres […]

Man charged with litany of offences after Newry armed robbery

Detectives in Newry have charged a 26 year old man with robbery, hijacking and handling stolen goods. The charges relate to a number of cross border incidents on Friday, 28th September, including the armed robbery of a cash in transit van at Damolly Retail Park, hijacking in Dundalk and handling stolen goods from the Republic […]

Les Misérables coming to St Paul’s High School

For many weeks over the summer holidays, as all the schools closed for the summer, St. Paul’s High School Bessbrook kept its doors open as numerous students dedicated time out of their summer break to practice for their upcoming performance of the hit musical Les Misérables. Students and teachers alike have been working tirelessly to […]

Letters to the Editor, ‘My story of the dangers of Carbon Monoxide’

Dear Editor, My name is Kevin Gallagher from Warrenpoint. Last night at around 9pm our Carbon monoxide detector went off. I got all the family out of the house to my mums across the road before ringing the Fire service who came with two crews from Warrenpoint and a crew from Newry, who came with […]

Brady expresses anger over ‘disgraceful’ Ardcarne shooting

Sinn Féin MLA Mickey Brady has condemned those responsible for the shooting of a young man in the Carnagat area in Newry last night. Newry Times understands that the 25 year old man is a member of the travelling community and he was attacked in the Ardcarne Park area of the city by a group […]







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