
SDLP MLA for Newry and Armagh and party spokesperson on finance, Dominic Bradley, has welcomed the news that the UK’s 50 biggest payday lenders are to be given 12 weeks to clean up their industry or face being shut down. The warning comes after the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has reported firms to the […]
Mar 9 2013 | Posted in
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Newry City A.F.C was officially launched on Thursday evening in front of a crowd in excess of 150 people in the Mardyke Suite of the Canal Court Hotel. MC for the event Kevin McAllister welcomed everyone to the launch before introducing Club Chairman Martin McLoughlin, Manager Darren Mullen, Assistant Manager Ray Byrne, plus Coaches Mickey Keenan […]
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Police in Newry are appealing for information following the theft of manhole covers from the A1. Some time between 3pm on Monday, 18th February and 12pm on Tuesday, 19th February, 71 manhole covers were taken from the A1 carriageway between the Forkhill roundabout and the border with the Republic of Ireland. Speaking to Newry Times, […]
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The move from February to March means spring is upon us. The longer stretches in the evenings brighten our moods, daffodils are cropping up lifting our hearts, we’re flinging open our windows to air the house, dusting and cleaning, out with winter and in with summer. We’ve had lovely dry weather and a decent bit […]

Newry and Mourne District Council has announced it will own Abbey Park in Newry after agreeing to accept what the Council described as an ‘exceptional offer’ for the area from the Christian Brothers at today’s Economic Development Committee Meeting. Welcoming the announcement Mayor John McArdle stated, “The Council recognises the unique contribution which the Christian […]
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More local jobs will be lost in Newry after it emerged that Thomas Cook is set to close one of its two Newry stores. The job losses in the Quays, Newry are part of 45 jobs to be axed throughout Northern Ireland after Thomas Cook announced the closure of 6 co-operative travel shops and two […]

Police in Newry have charged a 21 year old man with seven offences of burglary and one of criminal damage. The charges relate to incidents in the Newry and Dungannon areas between 2009 and 2011. The man was arrested in England yesterday and returned to Northern Ireland. Newry and Mourne Area Commander, Chief Inspector Davy […]
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Wednesday 6th March 2013 saw one of the most memorable days in Carrick Primary School’s history. Minister for Education, John O’Dowd officially opened the new Carrick Primary School in front of a host of very happy pupils, staff members, Governors, parents, grandparents and members of the Burren community. Special guests also included Jim Clarke, Chief […]
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South Down Alliance Party spokesperson Councillor Patrick Clarke has welcomed a new initiative aimed at regenerating and protecting the Mournes landscape which has secured a major £3million funding boost. The funding has been made available by the Heritage Lottery Fund and will also be used to protect and enhance the environment of the Mournes, promote […]
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Newcastle Alliance Party Councillor Patrick Clarke has welcomed building work which has begun on the Northern Ireland Cancer Fund for Children’s new £3m state-of-the-art therapeutic respite centre near Newcastle. Speaking to Newry Times, Clarke said the new therapeutic respite cancer centre called ‘Daisy Lodge’ will replace the charity’s Shimna Valley complex. “The Shimna Valley complex […]
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