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Archive for: June, 2013

Police and DVA road operation a success, says Newry PSNI

Police to focus on uninsured drivers as part of national campaign - newry headlines

Newry Neighbourhood Policing Team joined with Driver Vehicle Agency (DVA) Enforcement Officers to conduct a road safety operation on Saturday evening, 4th May. The operation was conducted with the aim of detecting illegal or unroadworthy taxis and buses, unsafe and unroadworthy cars and motorcycles, and motoring offences in general. A number of vehicles were checked […]

Sinn Féin squares up to Sacred Heart Boxers

The gloves were definitely off when Mickey Brady and Megan Fearon called in to the Sacred Heart Boxing Club on Friday for a tour of the club’s facilities and to meet some of the boxers. “The Sacred Heart Boxing Club has been located at Cuan Mhuire for the past 27 years and, while the premises […]

Police investigate Silverbridge collision

Police in South Armagh are appealing for information following a road traffic collision on the Silverbridge Road near Cashel Lough on Thursday 6th June. At around 8.30pm it was reported to police that a one vehicle collision had taken place involving a silver BMW car. Three occupants of the car were taken to hospital to […]

Police Service seeks nominations for 2013 Policing with the Community Awards

This year marks the 10th Anniversary of the Policing with the Community Awards and the Police Service of Northern Ireland is encouraging the public to submit nominations for the Police Officer of the Year and the Neighbourhood Policing Team of the Year categories. Speaking after the launch of this year’s awards, E District Commander, Chief […]

£16,500: Newry community rallies in support of Kevin Bell Repatriation Run

The second in a series of fundraising nights in memory of the late Kevin Bell was a huge success, with a further £16,500 being raised tonight at a Repatriation Run in Newry’s Greenbank estate. Tonight’s event comes less than 48 hours after crowds packed into Canal Court’s Granary Bar for a quiz night in memory […]

Newry Times 7-a-side football league: Meet the teams – Group D

The fourth and final group of the Newry Times football league is Group D. The teams are: Arselona Derrybeg FC Fake Madrid Raithfriland Road Rovers  

Buttercrane launches free summer Kids Club

Buttercrane Shopping Centre has launched a summer Kids Club programme which will provide 4 weeks of free childcare, art, music and performance workshops for over 900 local children. The initiative, part of Buttercrane’s focus on local families, is a first for the shopping centre and will be fronted by Buttercrane’s new mascot Roary the Tiger […]

Local woman wins at Chelsea Flower Show

Local woman Karen Sherwin, a South West College floristry student, made her debut at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show and won a bronze medal for her creation under the theme of ‘Circle of Life’. The theme was to be inspired by someone or something associated with the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. For Karen’s design, the […]

In focus: Kilbroney Park, Rostrevor

This week the Newry Times photographer was up in the beautiful Kilbroney Park, one of the most spectacular areas of outstanding natural beauty in Ireland. After the hugely successful Mountain Bike Festival held in Kilbroney, the local community can brace themselves for further amazing events including the World Police Fire Games and much more. There […]

Parents in dance-off to raise cash for local primary school

Parents in Saval are putting on their dancing shoes to raise much needed funds for a new mobile classroom at St Colman’s Primary School in Sheeptown. Ten teams of dancers are honing their moves ahead of the Try To Dance extravaganza in Saval GAC on Saturday, June 22nd at 8pm. Mums, dads and past pupils […]







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