
A record 750 people made the NI Cruise Fair organised by Oasis Travel at the Stormont Hotel their first port of call for cruising this year, where £1138 was raised for Cancer Fund for Children through a charity raffle for a seven night Mediterranean cruise for two. The free event offered the public a chance […]
Dec 10 2014 | Posted in
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Newry Rainbow Community is hosting an Open Mic Nite to “sing out for human rights” as part of the 2014 NI Human Rights Festival. The event is on Friday 12th December at the NRC Centre, 82a Hill Street, Newry from 8:00pm and all are welcome. Admission is free. There’s an open invitation to singers and […]

Residents of O’Neill’s Avenue and Barley Mews have expressed anger after homes in the area were targeted by thieves. Newry City Councillor Valerie Harte said that in the O Neill’s Avenue incident a well known and respected family home was ransacked when the owner of the home was working. Valerie, who knows the victim well, […]
Dec 9 2014 | Posted in
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Why New Years’ Resolutions Fail: 1. You are not truly motivated by the resolution. In this instance you are either doing it because you think you should, or because someone else has suggested you should. Without investigating what a real, meaningful motivation would be which would keep you on track, you will likely fall off […]
Dec 9 2014 | Posted in
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SDLP Newry Councillor Kevin McAteer has condemned the recent shed break-ins in the Barcroft area and labelled them ‘a disgusting act’. The comments come after it was reported that a number of sheds in the area were broken into. Speaking to Newry Times, Councillor McAteer said, “It is an utter disgrace that anyone would break […]
Dec 9 2014 | Posted in
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Newry’s Gavin Rice, a plumbing learner at Southern Regional College, is among 29 Northern Ireland competitors who have triumphed at the Skills Show in Birmingham who have brought home a total of seven gold, three silver and eight bronze medals, along with six competitors highly commended. The Skills Show is the UK’s largest skills and […]
Dec 9 2014 | Posted in
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Regional Development Minister, Danny Kennedy MLA and Sara Venning, Chief Executive of NI Water, are urging the public to ‘Beat the Freeze’’ at the launch of the Winter Preparations Campaign. The message calls on the public to check that homes and businesses are prepared for the cold weather conditions. Danny Kennedy said, “The only thing […]
Dec 9 2014 | Posted in
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Police in Newry are appealing for information following an arson. Speaking to Newry Times, Constable Philip Kelly explained, “Around 11.38pm on Wednesday, 26th November, we received a report of a car on fire at The Demesne. NIFRS attended and extinguished the fire. “We believe this fire was deliberate and we are appealing to anyone who […]
Dec 8 2014 | Posted in
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Warrenpoint runner Kevin Gallagher will be running a marathon (42.2km) each day from 13th – 24th December on a treadmill at The Buttercrane Shopping Centre in Newry to raise money for six local charities. Among the six charities that will benefit from the ambitious runner’s tough challenge are the Patrick Dinsmore Memorial Trust, PIPS Newry […]

Newry Mayor Dáire Hughes has said that available, accessible and affordable public transport was an essential right for all, not a luxury. He was commenting on the proposals by Translink to cut Newry City services. “Once again our communities and in particular the most vulnerable members of it are being told that they will be […]