
As part of the East Border Region Tourism Development Plan, Newry & Mourne District Council have secured funding from the EU’s INTERREG IVA Programme to run a series of six events in the newly entitled ‘Cloughmore Centre’ – the Event Space at Kilbroney Park, Rostrevor. This Easter there are a range of free events on […]

Mayor of Newry and Mourne Daire Hughes has commended the work of the Newry and Mourne Traveller Forum and said he hopes their positive input into Newry and Mourne Council will continue into Newry, Mourne and Down Council. The Forum, which works to advocate the rights of the Travelling Community, met as part of Newry […]

Slieve Gullion Sinn Féin Councillor Mickey Larkin is reminding people that the Forest Drive at Slieve Gullion will not be open at Easter. “There has long been a tradition of visiting this beautiful area at Easter with the children to roll their eggs,” he explained. “However, the Forestry Service has advised us that the driveway […]
Apr 3 2015 | Posted in
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Sinn Fein MLAs Mickey Brady and Megan Fearon joined South Armagh councillor Roisin Mulgrew to hand a petition into Newry, Mourne and Down Council calling on the new supercouncil to reverse its decision to ignore South Armagh in its name. The petition was handed over to CEO of NMD Council, Liam Hannaway, along with DVDs […]

Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry is reminding expectant parents and adopters that the right to shared parental leave becomes effective from Sunday 5th April 2015. Couples expecting a child to be born or placed for adoption from 5th April may be eligible to take advantage of new rights to shared parental leave and […]

The local branch of the SDLP is in turmoil today after one of its newly elected Councillors resigned from the party. 28 year old Newry City Councillor Kevin McAteer today declared that he will resign from the SDLP, effective immediately, and stand as an Independent. Speaking exclusively to Newry Times, Councillor McAteer, who was elected […]

The Newry & Mourne ME Fibromyalgia Support Group are delighted to announce that the Countess of Mar has agreed to become patron to the group. Lady Mar is an Independent Cross-Bench Peer in the House of Lords, member of the All Party Parliamentary Group on ME, and chair of the Forward-ME group in the UK. […]
Apr 2 2015 | Posted in
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Newry’s Newpoint Players have been unveiled as one of the six finalists competing in the 2015 Ulster Drama Festival. The Festival, which is now in its 63rd year, showcases the very best of amateur drama in Ireland. Following a series of highly competitive heats the winners were unveiled and the running order announced at the […]

April 2nd marks the 8th annual World Autism Awareness Day when Autism Speaks will celebrate its “Light It Up Blue” campaign across the globe. Autism is one of three health issues that has been recognised with its own day by the United Nations. Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan, who has represented the party for the […]
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Police in Newry have recovered a stolen vehicle during a patrol. Officers were on patrol in the Rathview Park area of Crossmaglen on Thursday, 26th March at around 9.30pm when they observed a black Range Rover. This vehicle had been reported stolen in the Republic of Ireland. The vehicle was recovered and the owner notified.
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