
A Men’s Friendship Group organised by the Alzheimer’s Society launched an exhibition of their photographic work on Wednesday 5th March 2014. The five men, who are all living with dementia, have worked with a volunteer photographer to depict their ‘good’ days and their ‘bad’ days living with dementia. The exhibition entitled ‘My World’ includes the […]

Last Tuesday night the South Armagh Branch of the Ancre Somme Association held its monthly meeting. The evening was used to unveil its new Kings Colour, a replica of the standard of the 9th Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers laid up in Armagh Cathedral before being stolen in the 1970’s, after which it announced its planned […]

Sinn Féin councillor Mickey Larkin has criticised the people responsible for dumping two containers full of fuel waste on the Captains Road, Forkhill. Speaking to Newry Times, Councillor Larkin said, “This container, as the picture shows, has been discarded upside down at the entrance to a field. “The contents has spilled into the adjoining farmland […]
Mar 7 2014 | Posted in
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Assembly Member Megan Fearon has written to Health Minister Edwin Poots to request information on the progress of the long awaited Crossmaglen Day Care facility for people with special needs. Fearon stated that despite being in discussion for over ten years this project has still not been delivered. This is in direct contrast to Newry […]
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Newry & Armagh DUP assemblyman William Irwin has called for HM Revenue and Customs and the PSNI to dedicate more resources to tackling the scourge of fuel laundering in South Armagh. Irwin’s comments came after the latest disclosure that three laundering plants had been discovered within a short distance of each other in the Cullaville […]
Mar 6 2014 | Posted in
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Police in Kilkeel are investigating two separate incidents of theft of diesel from a premises in the Head Road area of Annalong. At approximately 9.30pm on Tuesday 18th February and again at around 12.45 am on Friday 21 February, thieves entered the yard of the property and stole a quantity of diesel from a tank […]
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Sinn Féin Councillor Sean Doran has said that there needs to be a tougher approach to drug dealing in the Mourne area as the area is facing what he described as a ‘drugs epidemic’. Councillor Doran said, “While I welcome the recent raids in the Mournes by the PSNI drugs unit I would like to […]
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The Museum has a varied programme of activities over the St. Patrick’s Weekend, for young and old. On Thursday 13th March at 7pm Dr Elva Johnston, University College of Dublin, will give a talk titled “Saint Patrick – Historical Man and Popular Myth”. Tickets will cost £3. St. Patrick’s writings are the most important historical […]

Crotlieve Sinn Féin councillor Sinead Ennis has hosted a meeting between MEP Martina Anderson and representatives from GAA clubs across South Down. The meeting took place on Saturday 1st March in the Balmoral Hotel, Warrenpoint. Councillor Ennis described the meeting as “a wonderful opportunity for local GAA clubs to liaise with Martina Anderson on the […]
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Assembly Member Megan Fearon has written to the Chief Executive of the CCMS, Jim Clarke, to request an update on the progress of a new school build for St Joseph’s Secondary School, Crossmaglen. Speaking to Newry Times, Fearon said, “Sinn Féin representatives including Conor Murphy MP, Councillor Terry Hearty and myself have been vociferous in […]
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