
A young Belleeks man has said the Department for Employment and Learning’s Youth Employment Scheme (YES) has provided him with valuable experience to assist in his future job search. YES is designed to give young people between the ages of 18 and 24 help and support in looking for permanent work by offering work experience […]
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Councillor Michael Carr spoke on behalf of the SDLP Council Group on Newry and Mourne Council this week against the motion brought forward to back the operation of the National Crime Agency in the North of Ireland. Speaking this week, Carr said, “I cannot agree that it is in the best interest of the safety […]
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Police in Newry are asking parents to speak to their children about the consequences of stone throwing following an incident at Chapel Hill on Saturday, 2nd February. At around 4.25pm a group of four or five youths threw stones at a number of cars driving along Chapel Hill and one car sustained damage to the […]
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As valentine’s day fast approaches, no singleton wants bad breath to hamper their romantic prospects but according to the British Dental Association, two thirds of people say it is their biggest turn off from the opposite sex. Zara McKibbin, a Dental Hygienist at Appletree Dental Care, Newry says bad breath is a taboo subject and […]
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As Valentine’s Day approaches, Newry’s Buttercrane Shopping Centre is on a mission to help shoppers get into the mood for the most romantic day of the year. On the afternoon of Saturday 9th February Buttercrane’s savvy shoppers will be invited to enjoy a timely taste of romance with their retail experience. The smooth and sultry […]

Alliance Party South Down spokesperson Councilor Patrick has said the failure to agree for Northern Ireland to sign up to the UK wide National Crime Agency will make it harder for police to deal with organised crime. The SDLP and Sinn Fein have blocked plans for the Assembly to pass a Legislative Consent Motion which […]
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Newry Chamber of Commerce and Trade is hosting a special breakfast meeting to promote the European Union’s Funded programmes of support available under the INTERREG IVA Programme. This event will cover three diverse projects, PLATO EBR, Smart ECOHub and STEM, that are currently recruiting SMEs onto their programmes of activity. PLATO EBR provides owner managers […]

Newry and Armagh Sinn Féin MLA Mickey Brady along with his party colleagues on the DSD committee have questioned an underspend of £27 million by the Housing Executive. Speaking about the issue Mr Brady said, “It is amazing to learn that there has been an under spend of £27 million in the last financial year […]
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The Newry company at the centre of today’s Food Standard Agency revelations has distanced itself from the horsemeat found on its premises, insisting the meat belonged to another supplier based in the South. The Food Standards Agency revealed earlier today that the horsemeat found was among a consignment at Freeza Meats, based in Newry’s Greenbank […]
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Police in Newry are appealing for information following a number of incidents on roads around the city on Monday 28th January. Between 9.20pm and 9.35pm a white coloured Nissan Zafira was struck by a maroon coloured Honda – which is believed to be an Accord model – on the Carnagat Road, approaching the junction of […]
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