Police in Newry are appealing for information following an attempted burglary on the Belfast Road. Some time between 1.30pm and 3.30pm on Wednesday, 9th October, an attempt was made to gain entry to a house. The lock of the door was prised off and damage was caused to the door. Entry was not gained to […]
SDLP MLA for Newry and Armagh Dominic Bradley MLA has said that some Unionist politicians remain in denial about the degree and depth of collusion which existed between members of loyalists paramilitaries, the RUC, and the UDR. The book claims that members of the now disbanded police force the RUC and the Ulster Defence Regiment […]
Sinn Féin representative Mark Gibbons has welcomed the arrival of two bonfire beacons for Rostrevor and Hilltown. Speaking about the beacons Gibbons said, “I want to take this opportunity to once again thank Peace III and Groundworks NI for supplying Hilltown and Rostrevor with bonfire beacons. “I made representations last year in my role as […]
Police in Newry are appealing for information following a road traffic collision on the Dernaroy Road in Drumintee. Between 6.30pm and 7pm on Friday, 11th October, a black Volkswagen Golf car was in collision with a 27 year old male pedestrian who was walking along the Dernaroy Road. The male fell onto a grass verge […]
Police in Newry have charged a 23 year old man following the theft of a mobile phone. A Samsung Galaxy phone was taken from business premises on Basin Walk, Newry, on Sunday, 20th October. A 23 year old man was arrested later that afternoon and charged with theft. He will appear before Newry Magistrates’ Court […]
Newry is bracing itself for a spook-tacular event this Halloween after details emerged about the annual extravaganza. On Thursday 31st October the free family fun event will feature locals stars such as The Nooks, Jimmy Buckley, The Housem8s, Johnnie Brady and compere Connor Phillips will take to a floating stage at the Albert Basin to […]
A host of celebrities from the world of sport, music and television attended an event recently to pay tribute to the Northern Ireland goalkeeping legend Pat Jennings. Soccer, GAA, rugby, golf and snooker heroes along with iconic names from the music business joined Pat for the 20th anniversary of his annual Pat Jennings Golf Challenge […]
Local Sinn Fein MP Conor Murphy has said it is time the British Government acknowledged its role in a number of killings in South Armagh during the Troubles. Murphy was speaking after yesterday’s launch of a controversial new book called ‘Lethal Allies’. The book claims that members of the now disbanded police force the RUC […]
Police in Newry have charged a 30 year old man with driving offences. The man was stopped by police in the Main Street area of Hilltown on Monday afternoon, 14th October. He was arrested and charged with driving whilst disqualified, taking a motor vehicle without authority and driving with no insurance. He will appear before […]
Argos is calling on children and parents from the Newry area to help raise a bumper £1 million for the children’s charity Barnardo’s. This year’s Argos Toy Exchange is encouraging people to donate pre-loved toys at their local Newry Argos store, and as a thank you will receive a £5 voucher towards the cost of […]
