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Archive for: October, 2012

PSNI urge vigilance after Digital TV Switchover scam

Police in E District (Armagh, Banbridge, Craigavon and Newry and Mourne) are advising householders to be wary of a new bogus caller scam which takes advantage of the new ‘digital TV switchover’. Bogus callers may try to trick their way inside by saying they are making preparations for the householder to receive digital channels on their television […]

‘Nesbitt needs to make his mind up about UUP direction’ – Ritchie

SDLP South Down MP Margaret Ritchie has called on UUP leader Mike Nesbitt to create certainty about the future direction of the UUP. Speaking to Newry Times, Ritchie said: “The John McCallister demotion raises a wider question of where Mike Nesbitt is trying to take his party. He needs to be serious about reconciliation and […]

‘Support our girls in Dublin’ – Armagh greats ahead of All Ireland Final

By Richard Bullick Armagh great Jarlath Burns and ladies legend Bronagh O’Donnell have joined the Lord Mayor of Armagh, Sharon Haughey, in urging fans from the Orchard County to make the trip to Dublin for Sunday’s All Ireland intermediate final. Crossmaglen woman O’Donnell captained Armagh on their two previous visits to Croke Park, including lifting […]

‘No tourism view on salmon conservation’ – McKevitt

SDLP Culture, Arts and Leisure spokesperson Karen McKevitt said it is disappointing that the NI Tourism Board made no submission to a recent DCAL consultation on salmon conservation. Speaking to Newry Times, she said: “Our salmon stocks are under threat and this has immediate and major implications for tourism. The Tourism Board is promoting Northern […]

34 year old injured in Barcroft assault by masked men

Police in Newry are appealing for information following an assault at Barcroft Hill. Some time between 2.15am and 2.40am on Friday morning, 5th October, a 34 year old man was walking up Barcroft Hill towards Loanda Crescent when he was attacked by three masked males. The man was struck with wooden bats and sustained swelling and bruising […]

PSNI launch investigation into Chapel Road criminal damage

Police in Meigh are appealing for information following an incident of criminal damage in the Chapel Road area. During the early hours of Saturday, 22nd September, damage was caused to a Toyota Celica car which was parked in a car park. Police are appealing to anyone who witnessed the damage being caused. They are particularly […]

Confident Daly leading Armagh revolution

By Richard Bullick Armagh manager James Daly has revealed that the schedule he handed his players at the start of the year went right through to the end of September. In the event the season has lasted a week longer than the Dromintee clubman had planned, but only because the ladies All Ireland finals day […]

PSNI launch investigation after machete attack on van

Police in Newry are appealing for information following an incident on Camlough Road around 2.50pm on Sunday, 30th September. A Transit van was attacked by a male with a machete/hatchet type weapon. The driver was inside the vehicle at the time of the incident. A 43 year old man was subsequently arrested and charged with […]

Armagh primed for silver lining

By Richard Bullick Armagh meet Waterford in Sunday’s All Ireland Intermediate final at Croke Park (2pm) having already defeated the south eastern county in the course of this Championship campaign. It will actually be the third meeting of the summer between James Daly’s ladies and this weekend’s opponents, starting with a drawn group game in […]

Charity GAA game in support of Ryan Cinnamond Trust‏

There was a charity sporting spectacle last Saturday evening in the Shane O Neills Club Camloch when over 35 teams from Carrickcruppen and Shane O Neills played each other to raise funds for the Ryan Cinnamond Trust. A host of names from yester-year entertained those present to a passionate if at times, slow paced game. […]







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