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Archive for: July, 2013

Sinn Féin Motion to repatriate south Armagh man Michael Campbell

Sinn Féin councillors on Newry and Mourne District Council have introduced a motion calling for the repatriation of south Armagh man Michael Campbell from a Lithuanian prison to serve the remainder of his sentence in Ireland. Speaking ahead of the motion Fews councillor Jimmy McCreesh said, “Sinn Féin is introducing this motion on humanitarian grounds. “We […]

Irwin outraged at Newry paramedic assault

Newry & Armagh DUP Assemblyman William Irwin has condemned an incident in a bar in Newry when a firework was thrown at paramedics treating a man with a leg injury. The paramedics sustained slight hearing distortion and burns to clothing and despite the attack were able to continue treating the casualty. Irwin stated, “This is […]

‘Roads money must be secured for Newry & Mourne District’ – Burns

Newry and Mourne District Councillor Colman Burns has demanded that a substantial proportion of the additional £25 million which the Department of Regional Development has allocated for minor roads be secured for roads within this district. Speaking to Newry Times, Councillor Burns said, “We need to make urgent contact with the Department of Regional Development […]

‘Immigration reform could remove fear faced by undocumented Irish’ – McGinn

Newry and Mourne Sinn Fein Councillor Pat Mc Ginn has welcomed the decision by the United States Senate to approve a comprehensive immigration reform bill which could legalise the status of tens of thousands of Irish people living in the US. Councillor McGinn did however caution that the Bill’s future prospects were uncertain in the […]

Police appeal for witnesses to Newry pipe bomb incident

Detectives in Newry are appealing for information following a suspected pipe bomb type attack in the Chequer Court area. It is believed that an explosion was heard in an alleyway in the Chequer Court area sometime between 12.30am and 1am on the morning of Sunday 30 June. Slight damage was caused to a wooden fence […]

Armagh heroics not quite enough

ARMAGH 0-11 TYRONE 1-9 Richard Bullick in Inniskeen A hotly-disputed refereeing decision proved vital as an inspired Armagh missed out on a deserved victory over Tyrone in a pulsating Ulster Championship semi-final in Inniskeen. The bitter rivals served up an absolute thriller which Tyrone eventually edged by the minimum margin but the biggest talking point […]

Newry firm organises NI’s longest ever road race

History will be made at Titanic Quarter later this year with Northern Ireland’s longest ever road race set to take place. The Titanic Quarter Ultra Marathon – a 101K run starting and finishing from the Belfast development – was officially launched recently and will take place on Sunday, September 8th. Organised by Newry sports event […]

Clarke: ‘We need to build on work of the ‘IF’ campaign to end world hunger’

Alliance South Down Representative Councillor Patrick Clarke has said that we need to build on the work of the IF ‘Enough Food For Everyone’ campaign which lobbied for the G8 leaders to tackle the issue of world hunger. Speaking to Newry Times, Clarke said, “I would like to pay tribute to the creativity and commitment […]

St Ronan’s Primary School pupils become nature detectives at Silent Valley

Pupils from St Ronan’s Primary School in Newry recently stepped into the role of nature detectives with NI Water when they paid a visit to Silent Valley Reservoir. During the study trip to the beauty spot, the children learnt why the site was chosen to become one of the most important water supplies in Northern […]

Police arrest man, 27, after locating stolen car

Police in Newry arrested a 27 year old male after locating a stolen car. Officers on patrol observed a black Peugeot, reported as stolen, at Merchants Quay at 9.55pm on Friday, 21st June. A male was observed exiting the vehicle and officers approached him. The key to the vehicle was recovered from the male and […]







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