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Archive for: February, 2013

Chip Week sparks NIFRS fire safety warning

Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) is using this year’s National Chip Week (18th – 24th February) – designed to celebrate chips as one of our culinary favourites, to warn people of the dangers of using traditional chip and grill pans. NIFRS is calling on everyone to cook safely to help protect themselves and […]

Dissident republicans urged to ‘seize opportunity’ in local launch of Border Poll

Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams TD was accompanied by Newry and Armagh MP Conor Murphy, MLAs Mickey Brady and Megan Fearon and councillors from both sides of the border in Dundalk for the local launch of Sinn Féin’s campaign for a border poll. Sinn Féin Louth TD and party president Gerry Adams said that the […]

Gibbons wants action on ‘appalling’ potholes

Rostrevor Sinn Féin representative Mark Gibbons has called on the Roads Service to take immediate action concerning the appalling state of the Drumreagh and Green Park roads in the village. Speaking to Newry Times, Gibbons said Sinn Féin had been approached by several residents in the area who voiced their concerns over the state of […]

South Down scout district awards night a huge success

On the 1st January 2013 there was an historic change to Scouting in the local area after the former Newry and Banbridge Scout Districts amalgamated to form a new District known as South Down District. At the helm of this new District is Banbridge man Rodney Watson, who has been appointed as District Commissioner. Rodney […]

Crossmaglen Rangers bow out after narrow defeat

Crossmaglen Ranger’s journey on the road to three All Ireland titles in a row came to a surprise and untimely end on Saturday in Mullingar when the south Armagh men were beat by the slimmest of margins by Roscommon club St Brigid’s, 2-7 to 1-09. Having lost to Cross in the 2011 final, the Roscommon […]

Sinn Féin welcomes Constitutional Convention women’s equality votes

The Sinn Féin delegates to the Constitutional Convention have welcomed the deliberative body’s votes in favour of bringing respect for women’s equality into the Constitution. MLA Caitriona Ruane is representing the party along with Senator David Cullinane and Mary Lou McDonald. Speaking to Newry Times, she said, “It is a very welcome result that the […]

Alliance welcomes masterplan for South East Coast

Alliance Party South Down spokesperson Councillor Patrick Clarke has welcomed the launch of the Masterplan for the South East Coast by the Department of Social Development. The Masterplan provides the strategic vision and guidance for the regeneration and development of the three towns of Newcastle, Kilkeel and Warrenpoint over the next 15 years. In Warrenpoint, […]

First Flight Wind project team holds first meeting

The Community Stakeholder Panel, established to advise the First Flight Wind project team on its community consultation process, held its inaugural meeting this week at the Newry & Mourne Enterprise Agency. The Panel, chaired by Dr Conor Patterson, will provide independent advice on the scope of the consultation programme to ensure First Flight Wind carries […]

Burns congratulates Cullyhanna Community Partnership

Sinn Féin councillor Colman Burns has congratulated Cullyhanna Community Partnership on the Official Opening of their revamped Community Centre on Friday last, February 15th. Speaking to Newry Times, Councillor Burns said, “It took a lot of hard work to get to this position but it was all very worthwhile when you witness the finished product […]

‘CAB will be affected if the Jobs and Benefits Office closes in Crossmaglen’- Hearty

Sinn Féin councillor Terry Hearty has expressed his concerns with the amount of pressure that the Crossmaglen Citizen Advice Bureau will endure if the Jobs and Benefits Office closes in April. Speaking to Newry Times, Councillor Hearty explained; “I have been inundated with phone calls from concerned residents about the notification that the contract will […]







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