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Archive for: January, 2015

Warrenpoint police probe car incident

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

Police in Warrenpoint are appealing for information following an incident of criminal damage. Constable Kelly Murphy explained, “Sometime between 6.30pm on Saturday, 6th December and 10.30am on Sunday, 7th December, a rock was thrown through the back windscreen of a Citroen DS3 Sport, parked along Seaview. “We would like to hear from anyone who witnessed […]

‘Ireland and the First World War’ free lecture series at Newry Museum

As part of its Heritage Lottery funded First World War Project Newry and Mourne Museum is holding a six week lecture series on Wednesday evenings from Wednesday 14th January to Wednesday 18th February inclusive, beginning at 7:30 pm each evening. The lectures will present both national and local perspectives and an excellent line-up of speakers […]

10 things to do in Northern Ireland this week

The Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB) has put together a list of 10 exciting things to do in Northern Ireland this week (January 5th – 11th). 1. Irelands Showbands – Do you come here often, Milenium Forum, Newmarket Street, Derry, January 8th. ‘Do You Come Here Often’ is the Showband Show that takes you back […]

Man remanded in custody after serious Newry assault

Detectives are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault in Newry during the early hours of Thursday 1st January. At around 2.30am it was reported that an altercation took place between a number of men in the area of Canal Street. As a result a 28 year old man sustained serious injuries, including a broken […]

Newry car fire incident a ‘reckless act’

Newry & Mourne Sinn Féin Councillor Charlie Casey has said that the burning of a vehicle in the lane way between St Brigids Chapel and the Primary School was a ‘reckless act’ which had caused anger and concern amongst the local community. “It appears that this car was taken here and deliberately burned,” he told […]

Racist graffiti in Newry condemned

There has been widespread shock and condemnation after racist grafitti appeared on a wall in Newry. The anti-Polish grafitti, which said, “F**k u Polish ***ts”, appeared over the weekend on a wall in the North Street area of Newry. Speaking to Newry Times SDLP MLA Dominic Bradley stated, “I totally condemn the racist graffiti that […]

McKevitt welcomes Gran Fondo decision

SDLP culture, arts and leisure spokesperson Karen McKevitt has welcomed news that the Gran Fondo cycling event will be coming to Northern Ireland in June, as part of the legacy project from the recent staging of the Giro d’Italia. The South Down MLA said, “It’s fantastic news that the Gran Fondo will bring back world […]

Newlyweds thank Newry police for wedding dress flood rescue

Newlyweds Caroline and Gerard Crossan paid a visit recently to Ardmore Police Station to personally thank the officers who helped rescue Caroline’s wedding dress during recent floods in Newry. Police officers, Constables Gemma Green and Mark Douglas, waded through flood waters to rescue Caroline’s dress from a shop which was rapidly filling with water. The […]

Search is on in Newry for ‘Student Decorator of the Year’

Young painters and decorators across the UK are being invited once again to put their hard-learned skills to the test and register now for the 2015 Dulux Decorator Centre Student Decorator of the Year competition. On 4th June, the competition will be calling at Southern Regional College – Newry. Encouraging talent and professionalism in the […]

Police appeal for information after car fire

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fire in Slieveshan Park. Speaking to Newry Times, Constable Una Duffy explained, “We received a report of a black Mitsubish Shogun on fire around 10.30pm on Monday, 1 December. “NIFRS attended and extinguished the fire. We are working to establish the cause of the fire and would like […]







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