
St Paul’s Bessbrook find themselves on the cusp of a great and alluring challenge in the guise of the MacRory Cup final to be played in Armagh’s Athletic Grounds on Monday 18th March against St. Patrick’s Maghera. The south Armagh High School are to contest the final of the prestigious and illustrious competition that has […]
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On Monday night the Policing and Community Safety Partnership meeting in Newry and Mourne District Council witnessed a walkout by the Sinn Féin delegates over the PSNI handling of the arrest of Seán Hughes and the search of his family home. Speaking to Newry Times, Chair of the PCSP, Councillor Mickey Ruane said, “As members […]
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Police in Newry are appealing for information following an incident in Barcroft Park during the early hours of last night, Friday, 15th March. At around 1.17am a paint bomb was thrown at the front window of a house and damaged a car parked close by. Damage was also caused to the window. Police are appealing […]
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Police officers in Newtownhamilton were able to help four people from a smoke filled house in the Fair View area following a call for assistance. Around 5.36pm on Monday, 11th March police received a report of smoke in a house and attended immediately. The house was full of smoke and officers forced the front door […]
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Chris Hazzard MLA and Newry and Mourne Councillor Sean Doran attended a coffee morning in Kilbroney Bar, Rostrevor, on Saturday in aid of Youth Fest NI and the Southern Area Hospice. Speaking after the event to Newry Times, Chris Hazzard said it was great to be able to support such worthy causes. “Both of these […]
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Slieve Gullion area Sinn Féin Councillor Anthony Flynn has commended Roads Service for their response to concerns raised by himself and the local community in relation to flooding in the vicinity of Moyry Castle and footpath facilities at Conway Park, Mullaghbawn. Speaking to Newry Times, Councillor Flynn said, “There has been drainage works carried out […]
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The South Down Alliance Association held their Annual General Meeting recently in Newcastle which was attended by special guest speaker, Deputy Leader of Alliance and MP for East Belfast Naomi Long. The South Down Alliance Association Chairperson Dr. Michael Healey welcomed members to Newcastle and introduced the Deputy Leader and MP for East Belfast Naomi […]
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Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) recently held a major emergency wild-land fire training exercise on Saturday 9 March 2013 across areas of Antrim, Fermanagh and Down. This was the largest live multi-agency wild-land fire emergency training exercise ever held in Northern Ireland. The training exercise, known as “Exercise Forest Flame” was designed to […]
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Detectives in Ardmore are appealing for information following a report of arson in the Ballynahatten Road area of Kilkeel in the early hours of the morning on Sunday, 10th March. At approximately 2.10am police received reports that a caravan had been set on fire and Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service were in attendance. The […]
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Alliance Party South Down spokesperson Councillor Patrick Clarke has welcomed the announcement by Down District Council that from 12th March Down District ratepayers will now be able to recycle beverage cartons into their blue bins. Beverage cartons are now very widely used to package milk, fruit juice and an increasingly wide range of food products, […]
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