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Archive for: May, 2015

Safety measures for Hilltown

Sinn Fein South Down MLAs Catriona Ruane and Westminster candidate Chris Hazzard have welcomed a decision by Roads Service to implement traffic calming measures in Hilltown. Ruane said, “We have been lobbying Roads Service over a period of months, following extensive consultation with local residents, as we feel there is an urgent need for these […]

Council name petition set for Stormont

Sinn Fein MLAs Mickey Brady and Megan Fearon will hand a petition into the Assembly next week, 11th May, protesting against the exclusion of Gullion from the name of the new council. The petition, along with DVDs highlighting the unique contribution to the new council’s identity that south Armagh makes, were previously handed over to […]

Pensioners locked in bedroom during burglary

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Detectives are appealing for witnesses following a burglary in the Hilltown Road area of Kilcoo on Saturday 2nd May. It was reported that sometime between 9.40pm and 10.40pm three males had forced their way into a house in the area. They locked the three elderly occupants in a downstairs bedroom before ransacking the property. It […]

Burren singing in the rain: Burren 2-14 – 3-06 Rostrevor

DOWN ACFL DIVISION ONE – MATCHDAY TWO By Kieran McNally Burren’s festival may have been ongoing over the weekend, but it was their marquee forward; Donal O’Hare, that edged his side to a five-point success over an encouraging Rostrevor in a captivating contest at rain-soaked St. Mary’s Park on Saturday evening. The evidence would suggest […]

‘Rural broadband vital next step in developing rural economy’ – Ritchie

South Down SDLP Westminster candidate Margaret Ritchie has said that rural broadband is the vital ‘next step’ in the development of the rural economy. Ritchie said, “Due to a lack of accessible and reliable broadband, rural communities are facing serious disadvantage when it comes to developing business, accessing education, and applying for agricultural grants. “The […]

Road safety in South Down to be discussed at Assembly

Chris Hazzard MLA is to bring forward a motion in the Assembly to discuss road safety in residential areas of South Down. Speaking to Newry Times, he said, “The volume of traffic going through built up areas at speed, has been one of the biggest local issues that has been raised with Sinn Féin at […]

Ram raid burglary at Greenbank, Newry

Detectives in Newry are appealing for information following a ram raid burglary at Greenbank Industrial Estate. Sometime between 7.30pm and 8.10pm on Wednesday, 15th April a dark coloured van rammed a tyre business in the industrial estate. A number of tyres were stolen and the roof rack came off the van, which was possibly a […]

‘Devastating’ cuts to South Armagh elderly and disabled transport services

Sinn Fein representatives are to meet with Rural Transport to discuss the removal of one of their services in south Armagh. On Wednesday, elderly and disabled people who use the service to take them to and from the Crossmaglen Social Centre twice a week were told that the service would no longer be available. Community […]

Brady expresses anger over ‘ongoing chaos’ caused by Newry parades

Local Sinn Fein MLA Mickey Brady has expressed his anger at what he described as the ‘ongoing chaos caused by Loyalist Band Parades in Newry’. Speaking to Newry Times, Brady said, “I am very concerned about the continuous unacceptable disruption that local people have to endure due to these so called band parades, the next […]

Fury over oil and diesel theft at local gaelic club

Slieve Gullion Sinn Féin Councillor Mickey Larkin has condemned those responsible for stealing heating oil and diesel from Dromintee GAC. “These callous thieves have stolen from the community and left the club with another bill that is ill afforded,” he told Newry Times. “The Gaelic Club is run by volunteers who give thousands of hours […]







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