
A man has died this evening after a road traffic collision in South Armagh. The death comes just days after 64 year old Robert Morris died after being hit by a bus as he walked along the Killowen Road in Rostrevor on Wednesday. Tonight’s crash happened on the Forkhill Road in Meigh and is believed […]
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In our new column Newry Times columnist Sean O’Siridean takes a look back through the Newry of old. He takes a step back in time and looks at how history reported on Newry and the surrounding areas through past decades. Today Sean looks at how Newry was reported in The Miami News, dated 10th August […]

The decision by Newry and Mourne Council to move forward with plans to develop a Heritage Trail in Rostrevor based on the world famous Narnia Chronicles have been described as having the potential to promote Rostevor as an international tourism destination. And Councillor Connaire McGreevy, the Chair of the Council’s Economic Development Committee, said it […]
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A delegation of four Irish MP’s met with Treasury Minister David Gauke on Wednesday 15th January to raise concerns regarding proposed HMRC job losses in Newry, Derry and Enniskillen. Following the meeting, which was held in Westminster, Conor Murphy Newry Armagh MP commented, “I and my colleagues Michelle Gildernew, Margaret Ritchie and Mark Durkan convened […]
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Police in Newry have arrested a 29 year old man today in connnection with the seizure of £3,000 drugs in the Kilkeel area on Saturday 11th January. The man was released on police bail pending further enquiries. Police are again warning the public of the dangers associated with illegal drugs and are advising that the […]
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With almost a thousand votes cast in the MountainBikeNI.com End of Year Awards for 2013, the Rostrevor Mountain Bike Trails powered by Chain Reaction Cycles topped the list of award winners by clinching the much coveted prize for ‘Best Trail Centre in Northern Ireland’ as voted for by members of the public. This highly regarded […]
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Sinn Féin councillor in Mourne, Sean Doran has condemned those responsible for carrying out a robbery at a home on the Glasdrumman Road area of Annalong on Wednesday morning. Doran said people in the area were shocked at the incident. “I have talked to a number of residents who have expressed surprise at this incident […]
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Local MLA Chris Hazzard has welcomed a recent briefing from Ofcom on measures being introduced to protect customers from inadvertent Roaming Charges. The Consumer body has been in discussions with mobile operators since July 2012 upon the enactment of EU regulations calling for the ending of roaming charges across Europe. In June of last year […]
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SDLP MPs Mark Durkan and Margaret Ritchie have met with UK Treasury Minister David Gauke to demand the retention of the Newry and Derry HMRC Centres. Speaking following the meeting Ritchie stated, “We have put the case robustly to the UK Treasury Minister that these centres are vital to the local economy and provide important […]
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Newry and Mourne District Council wish to inform the wider public in regards to the commencement of Public Realm works on Buttercrane Quay. The works that will take place on the Canal side of Buttercrane Quay from January to June 2014 represent a continuation of the Newry Linkages Public Realm Scheme that is already on-site […]