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Archive for: February, 2014

Police launch investigation after chapel attack

Police in Kilkeel are appealing for information following an incident of criminal damage that occurred in the Drumcro Road area sometime between 5pm on Friday 24th January and 9am on Saturday 25th January. A stain glass window at a chapel was smashed when a statue and a stone were thrown at it. Anyone with any […]

Annaghad Road to be resurfaced

Sinn Féin councillor Terry Hearty has welcomed the announcement by Roads Service that the Annaghad Road in Culloville is to be completely resurfaced. Councillor Hearty told Newry Times, “Over the past few years I have lobbied to get drainage schemes carried out on this road and while these have been successful the road has been […]

‘Housing Executive must produce report into £18m overpayments’ – Brady

Sinn Féin MLA and Vice Chair of the Social Development Committee Mickey Brady has welcomed the issuing of a Section 44 notice calling on the Housing Executive to produce the Campbell-Tickell report into the alleged over payments of £18m to various contractors. Speaking to Newry Times, Brady stated, “During the course of the questioning into […]

Farry launches Southern Regional College Open Days

Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry has launched the next round of open days to be held in Southern Regional Colleges. The open days will be held on Wednesday 5th March inPortadown, Thursday 6th March in Newry, Tuesday 11th March in Banbridge, Wednesday 12th March in Lurgan and Kilkeel campuses and Thursday 13th March […]

Young people urged to vote in first NI Youth Congress

Young people from Newry were today urged to become more involved in politics as the polls opened for the first ever Northern Ireland Youth Congress and the UK Youth Parliament. History will be made when young people take their seats on the Youth Congress, which was launched at Stormont last year to help pave the […]

Newry police investigate early morning burglary

Newry burglary: 5 masked intruders prevent occupants from leaving while ransacking house - Newry news

Detectives in Newry are appealing for information following a burglary at a commercial premises in the Newry Road area of Kilkeel in the early hours of Tuesday 28th January. Police received the report of the burglary at approximately 2.30am on the morning in question. It is believed that the burglars were disturbed while in the […]

Fearon calls for end of academic selection

In the wake of a technical glitch which left 30 Magherafelt pupils with incorrect transfer test results, Sinn Féin MLA Megan Fearon has called for grammar schools to ‘immediately cease the unjustifiable use of unregulated entrance exams’. Speaking to Newry Times, Fearon said, “News that 30 primary seven pupils received incorrect marks in transfer tests […]

‘Motion a welcome opportunity to support nurses’ – Brady

Sinn Féin MLA and Health Committee member Mickey Brady has welcomed the opportunity to discuss nursing in a motion of support in the Assembly. Speaking to Newry Times, Brady said, “It is well known that our nursing staff are highly trained professionals that provide us with a great service. “However the profession is being put […]

McGreevy welcomes boost to tackle local dereliction

The expansion of the Dereliction Fund project to include a wider range of areas from Crossmaglen through Newry to Kilkeel has been welcomed by Councillor Connaire McGreevy. The Chair of the Economic Development Committee on Newry and Mourne Council said that the additional £80,000 released through the overall Block Grant allocation from Westminster would play […]

Boylan supports Stop Smoking Bus

Newry Armagh Assembly Member Cathal Boylan has helped launch the latest smoking cessation initiative undertaken by the Public Health Agency in conjunction with Translink and Cancer Focus. Boylan said, “Tobacco addiction is a lethal habit. We know that half of all smokers will die from smoking related causes and all smokers will have reduced levels […]







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