
Sinn Féin MLA Chris Hazzard has congratulated Caitriona Ruane for being selected as Politician of the Year at the Pride Awards on Friday night. Speaking to Newry Times, Hazzard said, “I would like to congratulate my colleague Caitriona Ruane for winning the award as Pride Politician of the Year as there is no one more […]

Sinn Féin MLA Caitriona Ruane has congratulated Burren GAA on winning the Feile Peile na nOg in Derry recently. Speaking to Newry Times this week, Ruane said, “Feile Peile na nOg is the biggest youth competition in the GAA and as well as teams from all over Ireland there are teams from Canada, USA and […]
Jul 7 2013 | Posted in
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Newry & Armagh DUP Assemblyman William Irwin has spoken of his concern following an announcement by Ulster Bank that it is to close 39 rural branches and also shed around 1800 jobs across its Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland facilities. Information received by the Finance Minister Sammy Wilson suggests that closures in Northern Ireland […]
Jul 6 2013 | Posted in
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SDLP MP for South Down Margaret Ritchie has said that she will be calling for the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to review the decision to move the next Assembly election to 2016. Speaking following a debate on the Northern Ireland Miscellaneous Provisions Bill Ritchie stated, “There is some encouraging progress in this Bill, […]
Jul 6 2013 | Posted in
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Silverbridge Tae Kwon Do has always had a reputation for being one of the best Tae Kwon Do clubs in Ireland and they proved that in the recent All Ireland Tae Kwon Do Championships. They achieved remarkable success, winning a total of 28 medals including 9 gold, 11 silver and 8 bronze. They also repeated […]
Jul 5 2013 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin Councillor Terry Hearty has asked motorists in Crossmaglen to take greater care when parking in the town. “We have received a number of complaints to the Sinn Féin office about parking on North Street and Newry Street at busy times in the town,” Hearty told Newry Times. “At peak times the situation is […]
Jul 5 2013 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin MP Conor Murphy has described the recent acts of violence, intimidation and arson carried out against traveller families by people claiming to represent the Continuity IRA as ‘unsubstantiated and dangerous’. The MP was speaking following a number of weeks of escalating violence which has seen a pipe bomb, arson attacks and shots being […]
Jul 5 2013 | Posted in
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Officers from E District’s Tactical Crime Unit and Warrenpoint Neighbourhood Policing Team seized approximately £7,500 worth of suspected cannabis plants following the planned search of two houses in the Abbey Park area of Kilkeel on the afternoon of Wednesday 3rd July. In a separate search by officers from Warrenpoint Neighbourhood Policing Team, approximately £3,500 worth […]
Jul 5 2013 | Posted in
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Police in Warrenpoint are appealing for information following the report of a burglary from the Tower House at Narrow Water Castle. It was reported that at sometime between 12.30pm on Friday 28th June and 10am on Saturday 29th June entry had been gained to the building and two cement mixers and a generator stolen. Police […]
Jul 5 2013 | Posted in
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A 73 year old man from Rostrevor has been jailed for 20 years for a mixture of 40 historical sexual abuse offences. Pensioner James Hutchinson appeared at Newry Crown Court this week to stand trial for offences carried out three decades ago. The offences included a mixture of rapes, attempted buggeries and indecent assaults. The court found […]
Jul 4 2013 | Posted in
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