
If you have a child for Nursery or Primary School next year, Bunscoil an Luir has extended an invitation for parents to come along and meet their staff and take the opportunity to see around Bunscoil and Naíscoil an Iúir. Representatives from Naíscoil Chamlocha, Naíscoil Sliabh gCuillinn and Comhairle Na Gaelscolaíochta will also be present. […]

Newry and Armagh MLA William Irwin has called on the SDLP Leader Alasdair McDonnell to state clearly whether he supports the actions of his party colleagues on Newry & Mourne Council who voted in favour of a playground being named after IRA hunger striker Raymond McCreesh. As Newry Times reported yesterday, the name of Provisional […]
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Once again, the senior students and staff at St Paul’s High School will don their Santa suits and embark on a cold and frosty fun run from the school gates to Camlough village, and back again, all to raise funds for the school’s International Projects to Romania and Kenya. The event, organised by senior students, […]

The Southern Health and Social Care Trust has implemented its ‘Major Incident Plan’ following today’s incident at Warrenpoint Harbour. Eighteen people are suffering the effects of exposure to the aluminum phosphide (AIP) gas after a toxic gas leak in Warrenpoint this morning led to a number of homes being evacuated in a large scale emergency […]
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Now we’re in December I think everyone can feel Christmas looming. We all know that the Christmas period is one of the most expensive times in the year and can set us back a fair bit! Don’t we just wish there was a Christmas fairy to guide us and tell us when to stop spending? […]
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Eighteen people are suffering the effects of exposure to the aluminium phosphide (AIP) gas after a toxic gas leak in Warrenpoint this morning led to a number of homes being evacuated in a large scale emergency operation. A gas leak was detected on the Arklow Meadow ship in Warrenpoint Harbour and the emergency services set […]
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At a recent meeting involving the National Trust, Newry and Mourne Council and the “Friends of Derrymore” Group, it was revealed by Property manager of the National Trust Edward Mason, that as a result of detecting the fungus Meripilus in some of the boundary trees, the trust in the interest of Health and Safety, must […]
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SDLP South Down MP Margaret Ritchie has said that growing the agribusiness sector must be at the heart of economic policy in Northern Ireland. Ms Ritchie, who sits on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee at Westminster, was addressing an Agenda NI seminar on Agriculture and Food at the Dunadry Hotel this week. Speaking […]
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The PSNI Commander for E District, which includes Armagh, Banbridge, Craigavon and Newry and Mourne, would like to wish everyone a happy, safe and prosperous Christmas and would like to thank the wider community for their continued support of policing in the last year. In a Christmas message Chief Superintendent Sam Cordner praised the public for their contribution and help in fighting crime. “With Christmas almost […]
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The Wishing Tree is the latest Sticky Fingers Arts event to provide local children with an original and magical traditional Christmas experience. The Wishing Tree takes place on Friday 7th December from 5pm to 7pm in Newry Market and admission is free. A truly magical experience for children and families in a truly magical setting, […]