SDLP South Down MLA Karen McKevitt has secured an en extension to a consultation with Ashgrove residents about the installation of additional phone antennae in the area. McKevitt, who helped residents to successfully fight similar moves in 2007, said, “I was taken aback when I discovered that once again Ashgrove has been targeted as a […]
A new £1million community centre in Culloville has been officially opened. The Community Centre is a new state of the art modern facility including large multi-functional hall, meeting rooms, gymnasium, office, kitchen, changing rooms, toilet and storage facilities. The construction of the Community Centre represents the second project undertaken by Culloville Development Association. The first […]
A man has been injured in an explosion in South Armagh. The explosion happened at the man’s family home outside Crossmaglen when, according to reports, he tried to remove a poster from a pole outside his house. Describing it as an attempted murder, Sinn Féin MP Conor Murphy said the incident was ‘an attack on […]
Newry Councillor Charlie Casey has confirmed the operation of a cross-border crime gang in the area after it was revealed that material found on the roadside in the Meadow had been stolen in a robbery in County Louth. The Sinn Féin Councillor told Newry Times, “Recently police were advised of materials found abandoned on the […]
International Women’s Day is held annually on 8th March to celebrate women’s achievements throughout history and across nations. To link in with this Newry and Mourne Museum, ,based at Bagenal’s Castle, Newry is holding two events. On Friday 6th March (10am – 4pm) there will be a mini-conference and period fashion show. In the morning […]
Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry is considering a package of measures aimed at protecting vulnerable workers who work on zero hours contracts. Officials from the Department for Employment and Learning (DEL) briefed the DEL Committee this week on progress to date and potential measures relating to zero hours contracts. The measures include a […]
Councillor Roisin Mulgrew has called for a meeting with NI Water to address the concerns of residents regarding ongoing and future building projects in the Lislea area. The Sinn Fein representative says it is extremely important that NI Water attend any future meetings. “While I was grateful to the Housing Executive and the Oaklee Trinity […]
Newry MLA Mickey Brady has said innocent landowners and ratepayers must not be left with the bill for clearing up cubes of toxic waste dumped in the countryside. “While the blame for this activity must fall entirely on those who are carrying it out,” Brady told Newry Times, “we must not allow a situation to […]
Headway Newry, a local charity supporting brain injury survivors and their carers are proud to announce a super event coming up in Killeavy on 7th March. Headway Variety Concert will be a night you will not want to miss and the organisers have guaranteed there will be something to suit everyone’s taste in entertainment and […]
Police in Newry are appealing for information following an attempted hijacking on Friday, 20th February. At around 8pm on Friday night, a black Insignia car pulled up outside the Vivo shop on Talbot Street. The male driver left the vehicle running and got out. An adult female and two nine year old boys remained inside […]
