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Viable ‘pipe bomb device’ discovered in Newry

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Police in Newry carried out a planned search of wasteland in the Violet Hill area on the afternoon of Wednesday 10th June. Officers carrying out the search, in response to localised criminal activity, discovered a suspicious object which was examined by ATO and declared a viable pipe bomb type device. The device was made safe […]

Ritchie questions impact of RBS sell-off on Ulster Bank customers

SDLP South Down MP Margaret Ritchie has questioned what impact the selling off of the Government’s £32 billion stake in the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) will have on Ulster Bank customers in Northern Ireland. Following a statement in the House of Commons by Minister Harriet Baldwin, Ritchie said, “The Chancellor has announced that the […]

Compelling theatre about dementia comes to Down Arts Centre

Down Arts Centre is delighted to host a unique and moving performance that makes a tender exploration of the effects of Alzheimer’s Disease on one woman’s life, Let Me Stay, on Saturday 20th June at 8pm. Living with dementia? You’re having a laugh! Written and performed by Julie McNamara, Let Me Stay is a tender […]

Newry butchers is home to Ulster’s Premium Ribeye

Many of Ulster’s finest butchers went head-to-head recently in the first-ever Ulster BBQ Championship, organised by butchery members’ association, the Butchery Excellence Scheme. The competition saw local butcher William Baird from Baird’s Butchers walk away with the title of best ‘BBQ Premium Ribeye’ in Ulster, as well as a commendation for their ‘BBQ Premium Sirloin’. […]

SRC Newry student reaches Student Decorator of the Year final

Painting and decorating student, Jordan Jeffers, will be representing Southern Regional College, Newry Campus, for the third year running at the final of Dulux Decorator Centre Student Decorator of the Year competition. The final, which will take place at Edinburgh College on 1st – 2nd July, sees Northern Irish regional heat winner Jordan compete against […]

Musical showcase concert at St Joseph’s Newry

The annual Music in May concert took place in St Joseph’s with all the musicians performing at an exceptionally high standard, reflecting the hard work that they have put into their practice throughout this year. The event helped to showcase the tremendous amount of time and effort that goes into music at St Joseph’s and […]

Ritchie calls for end of European Roaming Charges

SDLP South Down MP Margaret Ritchie has called on the Minister for Culture and the Digital Economy to take action to end roaming charges for mobile phone users within Europe. The European Parliament voted for an early end to roaming charges in 2014 following a proposal from the European Commission for the abolition of roaming […]

‘Alcohol And You’ awareness campaign a huge success

Newry, Mourne and Down Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP), PSNI and Alcohol and You recently presented the evaluation of their joint initiative to reduce alcohol related problems in the Down area which was formally launched in August 2014. The figures associated with the campaign make very interesting reading with 6 different posters appearing in […]

‘Remove all valuables from car’ – warns local police after theft

Police in Newry, Mourne and Down are reminding motorists to remove all valuables from view and secure their vehicles when leaving them unattended. The reminder follows an incident at Spelga Dam on Wednesday, 3rd June, when the window of a red Skoda Fabia was smashed and a handbag stolen. Crime Prevention Officer, Lisa Sherman said, […]

Police probe Newry post box theft

Police in Newry are appealing for information following a theft of a post box. At around 3.20am on Sunday, 24th May a post box, described as a ‘lamp box’ was taken from outside a shop at Shandon Park, Newry. It was cut from its mounting by an angle grinder. Three males, travelling in a saloon […]







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