With the season of goodwill almost upon us, Translink is spreading festive tidings to passengers in Newry & Mourne with a range of great value travel deals and savings for cash strapped customers this Christmas. Ciaran Rogan, Translink Marketing Executive, outlined the packages across bus, coach, rail and retail partners which have been designed to […]
Sinn Féin MLA Caitriona Ruane has offered Kilcoo GAC and St Peter’s Warrenpoint footballers every success in this year’s Ulster Finals to be played on the 2nd December. Speaking to Newry Times, Ms. Ruane stated, “The Down GAA community can be very proud of their exploits in 2012 as we have seen all codes excel […]
Speaking in London this week, Sinn Fein MP Conor Murphy hit out at the behaviour of the British government in the continuing imprisonment of Marian Price, Martin Corey and Gerry McGeough. Conor Murphy was speaking at a public meeting in Westminster, on a panel which included Fianna Fáil TD Eamon O’Cúiv, British Labour MP John […]
Police in Newry are appealing for information following an incident of criminal damage on New Street. Some time between 8.30am and 5.30pm on Monday, 12th November, a red Toyota Corolla car was broken into and paint poured over the driver’s seat. The Toyota was parked to the rear of a car park on New Street, […]
The SDLP has said a motion on Welfare reform brought by Sinn Féin to Newry and Mourne Council is purely designed to mask their inaction on the topic and their need to catch up with the SDLP’s consistent work opposing the ‘savage’ cuts being brought in. Speaking after Monday’s council meeting, Councillor Michael Carr said: […]
Sinn Féin MEP Martina Anderson hosted a major Child Poverty Conference, on Friday last in Belfast. The event had several speakers ranging from the EU to the Assembly, including Megan Fearon, Sinn Féin spokesperson on Families, Children and Youth. Following on from this Ms Fearon took part in a debate on Child Poverty that took […]
Sinn Féin councillor Packie McDonald has told Newry Times he continues to push for improvements on the B133 road which runs from Newry to Forkhill, as Roads Service have received an additional £900,000 to spend in the Newry and Mourne area. Councillor McDonald said, “I have been inundated with calls from road users on the […]
South Down Alliance Party Spokesperson Councillor Patrick Clarke says it remains to be seen if plans put in place by Roads Service and NI Water will be enough to keep homes and travel networks operating smoothly as winter approaches. The Newcastle Councillor has said that in the past both organisations have been criticised after a […]
Dear Editor, I welcome the opportunity to reply to Councillor Mick Murphy and his advisers who no doubt helped draft the attack on me for “stating what I believe”. For the record and in the interests of accuracy may I state the obvious to Councillor Murphy; what I actually said in response to being asked for […]
Police in Newry have arrested a 43 year old man on suspicion of possession of Class B drugs with intent to supply after stopping a car on fire on the Belfast Road. Around 1pm on Tuesday, 20th November, police on patrol stopped a car with a fire under the bonnet. While officers gave assistance they […]
