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Police in Newry and Mourne have reported three men to the PPS for drugs offences. Drugs were seized from three men in separate incidents in Cullyhanna, Hilltown and Warrenpoint on Sunday, 14th December. Around 11.40am police stopped a car in the Tullynavall Road area of Cullyhanna. A quantity of suspected cocaine was seized following a […]
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Newry & Armagh DUP MLA William Irwin has condemned those responsible for a spate of recent burglaries in the Altnamackin area of Newtownhamilton as “nothing but thugs and gangsters” preying on easy targets in the run up to Christmas. Speaking after meeting one of the families involved Irwin stated, “In one instance the culprits entered […]
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SDLP MP Margaret Ritchie has asked the Pensions Minister Steve Webb to consider extending Post Office services with a special consideration for rural areas. She was speaking following today’s House of Common’s statement during which the Minister confirmed a renewed 7 year contract for Post Offices Limited for the Post Office Card Accounts. Ritchie stated, […]
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For Newry man Kevin McAteer, graduating with a BSc in Sociology and Anthropology from Queen’s University this week will be a major achievement. While completing his final year of study, Kevin also ran a successful election campaign, which resulted in him becoming the youngest ever councillor on Newry, Mourne and Down District council. Not only […]
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SDLP MP for South Down Margaret Ritchie has given a cautious welcome to elements of last night’s fishery deal at the European Commission. Speaking to Newry Times, Ritchie stated, “While this was by no means the optimal outcome, in certain areas it was better than might have been expected based on the original commission proposals. […]
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Newry/Dundalk branch of Samaritans will have volunteers available round the clock over the festive period, providing a safe space for anyone who needs to talk. Last year, Samaritans received around 244,000 calls during the Christmas period from people in the UK and ROI, and the organisation relies on kind donations from the public to keep […]
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Cuan Mhuire (Sr Consilios) Newry hosted their annual Christmas Craft and Fun Fayre Day in their Dublin Road Centre. It was a fun packed day and Gerry Mc Elroy on behalf of Sr Consilio, the residents, staff and volunteers of Cuan Mhuire thanked all those including Mayor of Newry & Mourne Dáire Hughes for attending […]
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The Christmas party season is just getting started and the Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging people to be mindful of their alcohol intake at this time. People across Northern Ireland are looking forward to celebrating with nights out with family, friends and work colleagues, but if you choose to drink it’s easy to lose […]
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SDLP MP Margaret Ritchie has criticised the UK government’s decision to secure funding for NuGen to build three new reactors at Moorside near Sellafield. Speaking to Newry Times, Ritchie said, “The UK government is wrong to commit to this project, which will be the largest new nuclear project in Europe. “The nearby Sellafield plant should […]
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