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Third time lucky for Newry student Jordan Jeffers

Jordan Jeffers, a painting and decorating student from Southern Regional College, Newry, has painted his way to victory in the grand final of Dulux Decorator Centre’s prestigious Student Decorator of the Year competition 2015. Jordan is the first winner from Northern Ireland in the eight years that the competition has been running. Jordan, 20, competed […]

Cheque presentation at St Joseph’s Boys’ High School, Newry

A cheque for £3,000 was presented to Mr Charlie Davis, Chairman of Autism NI (Newry Branch) from St Joseph’s Boys’ HS, after year 10 pupils won a Youth Philanthropy Initiative competition to showcase the positive impact generated through local charities. Mr Brendan Fearon from the local school paid tribute to the hard work of all […]

Appeal for witnesses after group fight

Police in Kilkeel are appealing for information following a disturbance in the Hillside Drive area. At around 2am on Sunday, 14th June, police received a report of a fight involving up to 15 people. Police attended and the crowd dispersed. Inspector Andy McGowan said, “We would like to hear from anyone who witnessed this incident […]

Great weekend of live music at Newcastle Summer Season

Music lovers have two fantastic reasons to visit Newcastle soon as the Newcastle Summer Season entertainment programme presents the The Illegals with Niamh Kavanagh on Friday 24th July at 8pm, and ‘Shake, Rattle & Roll’ with The Soda Popz on Saturday 25th July at 8pm. On Friday 24th July the ‘ultimate classic rock double tribute’ […]

Local man Dr. John Farrell receives Honorary Doctorate from Ulster University

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson Councillor Naomi Bailie and Chief Executive Liam Hannaway congratulated Dr. John Farrell on receiving his honorary doctorate from Ulster University for Services to Business, Local Government and Sport. A native of Kilbroney in Rostrevor, John was educated in St Mary’s Primary School, Rostrevor and St. Colman’s College, Newry […]

Crossmaglen embankment clean-up volunteers commended

Members of the Crossmaglen Community Association were busy on Tuesday night weeding and tidying up the Newry Road embankment on the way into the town. Volunteers from the association, which played a key role in getting the embankment initially landscaped, regularly maintain it. Councillor Terry Hearty, who is a member of the association, praised all […]

Newcastle Festival of Flight launched

B/E Aerospace, the world’s leading manufacturer of aircraft cabin interior products, is proud to support the region’s annual celebration of aviation. For the fourth year in succession the company will be the headline private sector sponsor of the B/E Aerospace Festival of Flight, organised by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council with additional support from […]

Newry under 13 footballers prepare to kick-off in Foyle Cup

Young local footballers, Lee Rice, Oisin Gray, Shane Kavanagh and Shea Magill from Lisdrum Youth, who play in the firmus energy Mid-Ulster Youth League, have been selected from almost 72 boys across the region to form MUYL’s team for the Foyle Cup tournament this summer. The 18-strong squad has been working hard over the last […]

Letters to the Editor, ‘Sinn Fein should reflect on their opposition to Carnbane development’

Dear Editor, As an Armagh Road resident from day one I have supported the Carnbane Industrial and Social Housing Development. This I have very publicly declared through our local and national media, including your own newspaper. The High Court ruling upon the project to fight off amongst others Sinn Fein’s supported opposition to planning permission […]

Cyclist injured following lorry collision

Newry burglary: 5 masked intruders prevent occupants from leaving while ransacking house - Newry news

Police in Newry are appealing for information following a road traffic collision. At around 10.50pm on Friday, 3rd July a passerby came across a male cyclist who had sustained injuries following a collision with a lorry on the A1 between Newry and Banbridge. The 21 year old cyclist sustained injuries to his leg which required […]







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