
A major cross-border operation into illegal fuel laundering and organised crime has ended with 13,400 litres of kerosene and 23.500 litres of diesel being seized. Led by Ireland’s CAB (Criminal Assets Bureau), HMRC and supported by the PSNI and Garda, more than 300 staff joined forces in ‘Operation Loft’ from both sides of the Irish […]
Mar 13 2013 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin Councillor Brendan Curran has expressed his concern about the layout of footpaths on Monaghan Street and the difficulty they are causing for wheelchair users. Speaking to Newry Times, Curran explained, “I am very concerned about the amount of people who are wheelchair bound and are being forced to use the road, in between […]
Mar 13 2013 | Posted in
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Some of Ireland’s best known sporting figures will descend on Dromintee parish on Saturday, March 23rd for the club’s Question of Sport and Q & A session. The event, which will be held in the Jade – the transformed building in Jonesboro market – promises to be a spectacular night with guests such as rugby […]
Mar 13 2013 | Posted in
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It is easy to ignore awkward issues involving tax. Don’t – it could cost you dear. Instead, think of a regular review of your tax affairs (at least once a year) as an opportunity to reduce the tax man’s take from your family. The period leading up to the end of the tax year on […]
Mar 13 2013 | Posted in
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Newry & Mourne District Council in partnership with the Southern Health & Social Care Trust Promoting Wellbeing Team and the Civic Alcohol & Drug Forum has highlighted the dangers of alcohol in and around celebration days such as St Patrick’s Day. The Council urged those over 18 remember to drink responsibly and give consideration to […]

It has been announced this week that the music and dance sensation for babies, mums and dad comes will be coming to Warrenpoint Town Hall. A real rave but child-sized. Warrenpoint Town Hall will be transformed to provide an ambient setting, complete with DJ, lighting, projections and sensory floor coverings. Dance facilitators will also be […]

Sinn Fein Councillor Colman Burns visited the sites in Mullaghduff, last week, where the latest diesel sludge was dumped and said it is a disgusting practice that feeds the ‘negative publicists’ who thrive on giving the border area a bad name. Speaking to Newry Times, Councillor Burns explained, “Over the last number of weeks the […]
Mar 13 2013 | Posted in
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Alliance Party Councillor Patrick Clarke has called on both the Minister for the Environment Alex Atwood MLA and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA), both who are responsible for Dundrum Castle to carry out road surface repairs to Castle Hill which is an unadopted private road leading to Dundrum Castle. Back in 2011 Clarke says […]
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In the week leading up to the MacRory cup final on 18th March, Newry Times will be profiling some members of the history making panel, culminating in an exclusive interview with team manager Martin O’Rourke on Friday. Tonight we profile four members of one local club, Shane O’Neill’s Camlough. Like their village counterparts, they have […]
Mar 12 2013 | Posted in
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This week in our feature we speak with Colman Burns and discuss his interest in the GAA . Colman has been a Sinn Féin councillor on the Newry & Mourne Council since 2001 and is heavily involved in his local community of Silverbridge. Colman is also a member of Silverbridge Harps GAA club and assisted […]
Mar 12 2013 | Posted in
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