Therese Hamill, The Ring of Gullion Officer and local guide Una Walsh welcomed attendees to the very popular History of Gullion Guided Bus Tour on European Heritage Open Days 2013 Saturday 14th September. Elaine McAlinden who attended with her son and mother stated, “We had a fabulous time on our tour. The guide was great, […]
Sinn Féin Education spokesperson Chris Hazzard has called for free school meals to be extended for all children attending school. Speaking in the Assembly Hazzard said, “In recent years Sinn Féin has worked to increase the number of children entitled to free school meals and indeed the Minister John O’Dowd recently announced that the criteria […]
Detectives in Ardmore are hunting a man who left a pensioner with serious injuries. The robbery of the 82 year old woman happened in the John Mitchell Place area of Newry today, Thursday, 19th September. At approximately 2.25pm this afternoon as the elderly woman was walking along the street she was approached by an unknown […]
Police in Warrenpoint are appealing for information following the report of damage and theft from vehicles parked on the hard shoulder of the Warrenpoint dual carriageway near a disused quarry at Narrow Water on Saturday 14th September. Sometime between 5pm and 5.40pm three vehicles, an Audi A6, a Vauxhall Astra and a Peugeot 206 had […]
The decision to establish a joint Council initiative on behalf of the hard pressed construction industry has been praised as a signal of positive progress by SDLP Councillor Connaire McGreevy. McGreevy, who is Chair of the Economic Development Committee on Newry and Mourne Council said the project with Down District Council would provide a “solid […]
Sinn Féin MLA Caitriona Ruane has welcomed the news that an upgrade to the footpath on Main Street, Hilltown is to begin in the near future. Ruane told Newry Times, “I welcome the news from DRD Road Service that the footpaths on Main Street Hilltown are to be upgraded. “I had previously met with Road […]
Warrenpoint based company SIPFIT has won the top Energy & Environment Innovation Award 2013 at the annual Sustainable Ireland Awards. The company was presented with the much coveted award, sponsored by Invest NI, at a glittering ceremony at the Ramada Hotel in Belfast. This structural insulated panel manufacturer and R & D company was formed […]
Belfast based rock band ‘Four Degrees’ will play their first Newry gig this Friday night at the Amplified and promise to raise the temperature with a set of original blasting tunes. The band, who were formed in April this year, are finalising tracks for a demo of self penned material. The band have played several […]
Detectives in Newry are appealing for information following a number of burglaries on the afternoon of Tuesday 17th September. A total of five houses were broken into in the Upper Damolly Road, Fullerton Road and Greenan Road areas between midday and 6pm. Police are investigating a link between the burglaries and are appealing for anyone […]
SDLP MP for South Down Margaret Ritchie has called on the British government to do all they can to help the most at risk refugees in Syria. Ritchie stated, “Following the majority vote in the House of Commons I welcome that the British government pulled back from supporting a military strike in Syria and that […]
