
Roisin Isaacs, a past pupil of St. Paul’s High School Bessbrook who appeared on Channel 4’s Secret Millionaire, where she was first introduced to a food bank in Dundee, was instrumental in bringing the new Food Bank to Newry. Roisin, who is a successful local business woman working in England and a patron of the […]
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Cuan Mhuire Newry are hosting a Christmas Bazaar this Saturday (23rd November) and Sr Consilio Fitzgerald, founder of Cuan Mhuire, has extended an invitation to all to come along and enjoy the day. Sr Consilio, who founded Ireland’s largest voluntary provider of support and rehabilitation treatment for individuals suffering from addiction and other related issues, […]

Several local businesses in the Newry and Banbridge areas have been voted amongst the best in their field at the prestigious 2013 Getting Married in Northern Ireland Reader Awards. The Grand Ballroom at the Europa Hotel, Belfast was filled with the sound of wedding bells this past Saturday, November 9th, when the annual gala event […]
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Police in Newry have arrested three women following shoplifting incidents in supermarket premises on Armagh Road. Officers on patrol in the area were alerted to shoplifting by security staff on Monday afternoon, 11th November. Three women aged 20, 22 and 30 years old, were arrested on suspicion of theft at the premises on 11th November […]
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The ‘Dirty Dozen’ gang has recently hired an accomplice to wreak havoc on NI Water’s sewer system at Beech Hill, Newry, in the form of a plank of wood! The ‘Dirty Dozen’ are the twelve most common items the public flush and dump down our sewers. The ring leader is the innocent looking Baby Wipe, […]
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Newry Neighbourhood Policing Team are reminding motorists on School Road, Lurganare to slow down. The Neighbourhood Team have conducted patrols in the area close to Glen and Barr Playgroup and have observed driving and parking patterns which have the potential to result in serious injury for the young children and other road users who frequent […]
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SDLP MLA Dominic Bradley has revealed how the victim of barbaric shooting in Cullyhanna last week was also attacked with a sledgehammer by the gun wielding gang. The Newry and Armagh assemblyman was speaking in the Assembly today during a debate about recent violence in the North, including the shooting of a 15-year-old male in […]
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Eighteen A-level business students’ from St. Mark’s High School, Warrenpoint paid a visit to Newry Building Supplies, part of Murdock Builders’ Merchants, last week. The students, accompanied by their teacher Mr. Sean O’Hare, have selected Newry Building Supplies as their chosen subject for their project for the year. They were treated to a presentation and […]
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Challenge of Change, led by Newry and Mourne District Council is celebrating two years of successful projects with a showcase event to be held in Newry on 22nd November. Challenge of Change aims to facilitate greater involvement of people from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities in civic, community and political life and increase community […]

Police on patrol in Newtownhamilton foiled an arson attack and prevented major disruption in Dungormley Estate. Officers were on routine patrol when they came across a road block of 12 tyres in the Estate around 8.47pm on Thursday, 31st October. The tyres were soaked in petrol and officers also discovered a baby bath full of […]
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