
Following the success of the inaugural Belle of South Armagh last year, the committee of Belleeks GAC are gearing up for another whirlwind event which will see the reining Belle, Dromintee’s Briege Rice, hand over the mantle to another young South Armagh woman. The event is designed to celebrate the positive history of arts, song, […]

Dear Editor, The G8 Summit which takes place this weekend in Enniskillen is a gathering of powerful world leaders who will formulate policies to defend privilege and inequality. The G8 is a self selecting group of political leaders of the richest countries, yet they represent just 12% of the world’s population, but their policies affect […]

Sinn Féin councillor Gerard Paul White has warned members of the public about a money scam regarding phone calls to local businesses claiming to be acting on behalf of Emergency Services. Speaking to Newry Times, Councillor White explained, “I was contacted by a concerned constituent who is a local businessman who informed me that he […]
Jun 12 2013 | Posted in
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Police in Newry are reminding the rural and agricultural community to take steps to protect their cattle and report any suspicious activity at the earliest opportunity. The reminder comes following two separate incidents where cattle have been stolen from fields. In the first incident six cattle – two cows, three calves and a bull – […]
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Police in Warrenpoint are advising members of the public to be careful of any unusual letters they might receive telling them they have won money or been left a share in a distant relatives will. The warning follows a report of a local resident receiving a letter from Hong Kong stating that they were the […]
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With parking a major gripe for consumers and retailers in certain parts of the city, Buttercrane Shopping Centre has this week weighed into the car parking debate with a new parking incentive for customers. Numerous column inches have been given over to the thorny issue of paid for car parking, appropriate use of car parking […]
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Alliance South Down Representative Councillor Patrick Clarke has said that more flexible parental leave arrangements can benefit working families. His comments were made as the Employment and Learning Minister Stephen Farry launched a consultation on shared parental leave. In England, Scotland and Wales parents will be able to split 50 weeks of leave following the […]
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As we approach the school holidays once again, police in E District are appealing for the whole community to support the ‘School Watch’ initiative and help protect local schools over the summer months. Michelle Wilson, Crime Prevention Officer for E District, explained, “Attacks on schools generally range from broken windows and graffiti but on some […]
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Newry Armagh Sinn Féin MLA Mickey Brady has taken part in the Pensioner’s Parliament event in the Holiday Inn, Belfast on Friday 31st May. The event, attended by hundreds of older people, was hosted by Age Sector Platform and was designed to give older people an opportunity to raise issues with local politicians. The Pensioner’s […]
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The South Armagh support group for former republican political prisoners, Iarchimi Ard Mhacha Theas has described the passing of the SPAD Bill as “completely discriminatory and a retrograde step for equality”. Group spokesperson Thomas Marron, himself a former political prisoner, said, “This legislation institutionalizes discrimination. “Institutionalized discrimination against nationalists was the norm in the six […]
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