
Local police are appealing for information after a report of arson at Dobson’s Way, Bessbrook in the early hours of Thursday 9th October. Speaking to Newry Times, Constable Peter Coulter said, “At around 5:20am, it was reported that a car parked in the driveway at the front door of a house in the area was […]
Oct 22 2014 | Posted in
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Social Development Minister, Meryvn Storey MLA, opened a new state of the art community sports facility during a visit to St. Paul’s High School in Bessbrook this week. The new £70,000 facility was delivered with contributions from the Department for Social Development, Ulster Rugby and the Big Lottery Fund ‘Awards for All’ programme and includes […]
Oct 22 2014 | Posted in
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Five members of staff from Newry-based Murdock Builder’s Merchants have been recognised for their 20 years of service to the company. Paul Sheppard, Enda McConville, Bernie Ruane, Thomas McKeown and Iain Hutchinson were each presented with gift vouchers to mark the anniversary at a celebratory event in the Whistledown Hotel, Warrenpoint. Chief Executive of Murdock’s, […]
Oct 22 2014 | Posted in
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This Halloween, Buttercrane Shopping Centre is really creepy. The centre have a specially commissioned giant Halloween chair complete with ghostly trees which will be in the Mall for Halloween #selfies in the run up to the scariest day of the year. Wee Arty Ones will also be helping keep your ‘little terrors’ entertained with free […]

SDLP Newry councillor Kevin McAteer has expressed his concern about the provision of key youth work positions in the city after staff informed him that there is uncertainty surrounded future funding. Cllr McAteer, a youth worker himself, said, “I am deeply concerned about the uncertainty that surrounds the future of youth work positions due to […]
Oct 22 2014 | Posted in
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As part of a Sister Cities Partnership with Southern Pines North Carolina, Newry and Mourne District Council’s Sister Cities Committee have been instrumental in developing a unique music youth initiative. The Sister Cities music youth initiative will bring together 12 young musicians from Newry and Mourne and Southern Pines from the 24th October – 31st […]
Oct 22 2014 | Posted in
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Police in Newry are appealing for information following two vehicles being set on fire in the Blackthorn Grange area in the early hours of Monday 13th October. Just after 12.10am, police received reports of a fire. Two vehicles, a van and a car, were damaged as a result. At this time it is believed that […]
Oct 21 2014 | Posted in
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Dear Editor, Drumgullion Avenue in Newry faces a replacement street lighting scheme into early dark nights with fears of a reduction of lighting and community safety. The community has been landed with a double whammy as contractors intend to gain access to a new site for much needed housing which we all welcome and the […]

During the first week of a focused road safety operation across E District (Armagh, Banbridge, Craigavon and Newry and Mourne) police have issued 43 fixed penalty notices. With two dedicated teams providing visibile road safety patrols across roads in the District, 25 motorists have received advice and warnings, seven have been reported to the PPS […]
Oct 21 2014 | Posted in
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Alliance Councillor Patrick Clarke has contacted the PSNI to clamp down on retailers selling fireworks to members of the public who do not have a valid fireworks license. Councillor Clarke is also concerned regarding a number of businesses which are also illegally selling fireworks who are not registered or hold a licence to sell fireworks […]
Oct 21 2014 | Posted in
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