Sinn Féin MLA Caitriona Ruane has welcomed the support of the Minister of Agriculture Michelle O’Neill in her commitment to aquaculture industry. Speaking to Newry Times, Ruane said, “I wrote to the Minister in order to garner support for the aquaculture industry which is strong in the South Down area. “The aquaculture industry which mainly […]
Sinn Féin Councillor Sean Doran has condemned those responsible for smashing a window of St.Colmans Catholic Chapel at the Massforth area of Kilkeel on Friday night. Speaking to Newry Times, Councillor Doran commented, “What took place on Friday evening is an absolute disgrace and I want to condemn those responsible for breaking the large stained […]
Marking Holocaust Memorial Day this week, South Down SDLP MP Margaret Ritchie signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment in the House of Commons, to honour the memory of those who died during the Holocaust as well as honouring the extraordinary Holocaust survivors who work tirelessly to educate young people about what they endured. […]
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 Bessbrook was reported in the New York Times in 1922. […]
South Down MLA Karen McKevitt has been appointed as the new Chair of an influential group in the Northern Ireland Assembly dedicated to tackling a lack of specialist support for those living with devastating muscle-wasting conditions. McKevitt will take on the role as Chair of the All Party Group on Muscular Dystrophy, which was set […]
Sinn Féin MP Conor Murphy will travel to London next week (Tuesday) to raise the need for political parties, and broad civic society, to urge the British government to clearly support the proposals which emerged from talks involving the north’s political parties, chaired by Richard Haass and Meghan O’Sullivan. During his visit Murphy will engage […]
Local Sinn Fein representative on the Policing and Community Safety Partnership, Dáire Hughes, has encouraged farmers to avail of security grants provided by the Rural Crime Unit and the Department of Justice. Support is available to install Tracker and Cesar security devices to farm equipment. This will allow the PSNI to locate and recover stolen […]
Sinn Fein MLA Cathal Boylan has requested a briefing from Department of Environment officials on new proposals to introduce a levy on road hauliers using the North’s road network. Speaking to Newry Times, Boylan said, “During last week’s environment committee meeting myself and other committee members were informed of a consultation on the introduction of […]
Alliance Newcastle Councillor Patrick Clarke has welcomed the return of the Circuit of Ireland to Northern Ireland this year which will visit Belfast and also Downpatrick and Mourne Tourism Destinations on Good Friday 18th April, 2014. Clarke told Newry Times, “I am delighted that the 2014 Circuit of Ireland event management has teamed up with […]
Newry and Mourne District Council’s Ring of Gullion AONB project has teamed up with John Woolsey, the Barn Owl Officer from Ulster Wildlife to run a workshop on barn owls on Saturday 1st February at 2.00pm. The workshop will be provided in Tí Chulainn cultural activity and residential centre, Mullaghbane. John will provide an overview […]
