
Health chiefs have been accused of condemning the most vulnerable members of the elderly population and their families to “a living hell” over the way it is continuing to implement admissions to NHS residential care homes. And the leader of the SDLP group on Newry and Mourne Council, Connaire McGreevy has challenged the health authorities […]

Police in Kilkeel are appealing for information following an assault in The Square. Some time between midnight and 3am on Sunday, 18th August, a 54 year old man was assaulted by a group of four or five men with hockey sticks. The man sustained injuries to his face, head, arms and back. Police are appealing […]
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Newry Armagh Sinn Féin MP Conor Murphy has participated in a summer camp for young people run by Coiste, the Republican former prisoners group on Wednesday 21st August. The event, which was delivered by Iarchimi Ard Mhacha Theas, Coiste’s branch in South Armagh, was held over two days and attracted over 50 young people to […]
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SDLP Spokesperson for Culture, Arts and Leisure, Karen McKevitt MLA has welcomed the announcement that there will be free ice hockey tickets for all World Police and Fire Games volunteers. Speaking to Newry Times, McKevitt said, “It is vitally important that all our wonderful volunteers who made the 2013 World Police and Fire Games the […]
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South Down SDLP MLA Seán Rogers has welcomed the joint up approach to achieving a new minibus for the community of Annalong. Speaking to Newry Times, Rogers said, “As a former member of Newry and Mourne Community Transport, I am delighted that this new minibus has been secured for the area. “This bus has been […]
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Alliance Councillor Patrick Clarke has backed Down District Council’s plans to take over parts of Castlewellan Forest Park to develop into recreational and tourist attractions. Down District Council is preparing a business case in support of its bid to take responsibility for parts of Castlewellan Forest Park. The move comes on the back of a […]
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Alliance South Down spokesperson Councillor Patrick Clarke has welcomed the drop in plastic bag usage since a levy was introduced in April. 17.5 million plastic bags were used between April and June, while over 300 million were used in the whole of 2012. Speaking to Newry Times, Clarke said, “This reduction in plastic bag usage […]
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