The Alzheimers Society held their Annual Sponsored 10 Mile Walk from The Square, In Newtownhamilton to Gerard Tyres, in Armagh on Sunday 19th April. Mickey Brady, speaking at the event said, “I am heartened to see so many take part in this worthy event. “The Alzheimers Society and The Chest Heart Stroke Association provide help […]
Police in South Down are appealing for information following an incident of criminal damage in Kilkeel. Sometime between 10.30pm on Monday, 6th April and 8.30am on Tuesday, 7th April, an ornamental garden feature at the top of the drive of a house on Aughnaloopy Road was painted red, white and blue. Constable Nigel Crone said, […]
Police in Newry are appealing for information after a number of cars were damaged on Drumalane Road. Some time between 8.30am and 5.30pm on Wednesday, 15th April, eight cars, parked on Drumalane Road, were sprayed with white paint. Speaking to Newry Times, Sergeant Alastair Kenmuir explained, “We believe this is deliberate criminal damage and has […]
The 100% cut to the Ring of Gullion AONB’s NIEA funding is set to be debated in Stormont. Sinn Fein’s Newry and Armagh MLA Mickey Brady tabled a motion for an adjournment debate on the issue yesterday. Brady said Sinn Fein would not allow the issue to be quietly forgotten about. “This was a particularly […]
Newry entrepreneurs could get a huge cash boost for their business, thanks to a total prize fund of €280,000 being offered by InterTradeIreland’s Seedcorn Investor Readiness Competition 2015. Now in its 13th year, InterTradeIreland is calling on young, innovative companies from all business sectors to enter the competition. Speaking about the competition, Connor Sweeney, InterTradeIreland, […]
“Motorists come off the A1 and drive through Glenn as if they’re still on a dual carriageway”, was how one resident put it to Chris Hazzard MLA, when he walked the roads of the area recently. The Sinn Féin candidate for South Down, in the upcoming Westminster Elections, says he had to stand in off […]
Local charity Meningitis Research Foundation (MRF) is calling runners and walkers taking part in this year’s Newry City marathon to do so in support of their work. This year’s event which includes a full marathon, half marathon, 10k run and 12 mile walk takes place on Sunday 24th May. Perhaps you have experienced meningitis first […]
Police in Newry are appealing for information following the theft of a digger. Sometime between midnight and 6.30am on Thursday, 9th April, a 22 tonne Case CX210 digger with a 5ft digging bucket was taken from a construction site on Clontigora Road, Newry. The digger is orange with a grey cab. Speaking to Newry Times, […]
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has announced details of their family fun launch weekend which will give members of the public the opportunity to sample the new state of the art facility. This unique weekend of events will take place on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th April 2015. With an all encompassing range of […]
Naomi Baillie, Chair of the new Newry, Mourne and Down District Council recently took time to visit Burrenbridge Community Field near Castlewellan to find out more about practical sustainability ahead of a Council-led Sustainability workshop on April 27th. The project in Burrenbridge, where volunteers have led community efforts to transform waste ground into a resource […]
