
Newry Sinn Fein facilitated a visit to the PIPS Newry & Mourne office by Sinn Fein MEP Martina Anderson accompanied by local MLA’s Mickey Brady and Megan Fearon, on Thursday last. Seamus McCabe from PIPS Newry & Mourne provided Martina with an informative tour of the facility and explained in detail the work carried out […]
Jan 14 2013 | Posted in
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Translink NI Railways has launched a major ‘Try the Train’ public awareness campaign highlighting the benefits of rail travel following the introduction of its new enhanced timetable. Train travel has continued to grow in popularity with a 70% increase over the last decade to 10.7m passenger journeys last year and customer satisfaction, punctuality and reliability […]
Jan 13 2013 | Posted in
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Police in Newtownhamilton are appealing for information following an incident on Tullyagh Road, Whitecross on Sunday, 6th January. Between 5.40pm and 6pm, bricks and stones were thrown at a white Mitsubishi pick up truck close to the GAA Club on Tullyagh Road. Two males were inside the truck at the time and one sustained cuts […]
Jan 13 2013 | Posted in
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As the new year begins, Victim Support NI’s Newry office urges the public to be aware of the resources available to the local community. According to Patricia McNulty, the organisation’s Newry Office Coordinator: “It is important that local people are aware of the help available if someone is a victim of crime.” Established in the […]
Jan 12 2013 | Posted in
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Alliance Party Newcastle Councillor Patrick Clarke has written to the Minister for the Environment Alex Atwood MLA asking him to reconsider his decision not to fund the installation or running costs of floodlighting at Dundrum Castle. In a previous letter in November 2012 to Councillor Clarke the Minister had approved a number of refurbishment works, […]
Jan 12 2013 | Posted in
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High street camera store Jessops has become one of the first retail casualties of 2013 in Newry after the administrator for the retailer today announced the closure of all its 187 stores. The Newry branch, based at Buttercrane Shopping Centre, will close permanently today and will see the loss of local jobs just weeks after […]
Jan 11 2013 | Posted in
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Police in Armagh are appealing for information following a two vehicle road traffic collision on Markethill Road on Monday, 7th January. The collision, involving a black Honda Civic and black Vauxhall Corsa, occurred around 6.20pm approximately one mile outside of Armagh on the Markethill side, close to Killeen Hardware. The drivers of both cars sustained […]
Jan 11 2013 | Posted in
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Former DSD Minister and SDLP MP for South Down Margaret Ritchie today joined the debate on the proposed abolition of the Housing Executive. Following on from Nelson McCausland’s surprise announcement this week, the former Minister said Nelson McCausland had got it all wrong. “While a proposal has been under consideration for a long time to separate out […]
Jan 11 2013 | Posted in
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Councillor Sean Doran has commented on the outdated drainage system on the Tullyframe Road, Kilkeel. “After meeting with road services and land owners on the Tullyframe Road, Kilkeel I welcome the decision by the road services to upgrade the outdated and inadequate drainage system. “Severe flooding occurs on the Tullyframe Road which is on of […]
Jan 11 2013 | Posted in
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Police in Newry are appealing for information following an incident of criminal damage during November. During the early hours of Saturday, 24th November, 2012, a single sculls rowing boat, secured to the top of a BMW car was damaged. The car was parked in a hotel car park on Merchants Quay. Around 3.10am a number […]
Jan 10 2013 | Posted in
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