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Archive for: July, 2015

Boley Fair a huge success

Sinn Féin MLA Caitriona Ruane has congratulated the organisers of the Boley Festival in Hilltown on another successful family event. Speaking to Newry Times, Ruane said, “I would congratulate the organisers for the Boley Fair for putting on another magnificent event for the entire family over the weekend. This is the 30th year that the […]

Murphy ‘deeply disappointed’ at Carnbane development decision

Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has said he is “deeply disappointed” at the result of a judicial review into the Carnbane development in Newry. “I am deeply disappointed with this judgement,” the Newry and Armagh MLA told Newry Times. “This decision, taken by the SDLP’s Mark Durkan, will not only work to the detriment of […]

£860,000 Newry regeneration scheme will transform Cathedral Corridor

Social Development Minister Mervyn Storey has announced funding of over £860,000 for a new regeneration scheme for Newry City Centre. The Public Realm scheme is supported by the Department for Social Development with a contribution of £662,596, with additional funding of £200,000 from Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. Speaking to Newry Times, Minister Storey […]

Expect traffic delays in and around Bessbrook, warns Newry police

Police in Newry and Mourne are warning motorists of traffic delays in and around Bessbrook on Monday, 13th July as the annual County Armagh Twelfth Demonstration takes place. There will be diversions in place on the following roads: From 8.30am to 9.10am diversions will be in place at Main Street, Fountain Street, College Square West, […]

Police warn Newry motorists of Bank Holiday weekend traffic disruption

Police in Newry are warning motorists of traffic disruption in the city on Monday, 13th July, and Tuesday, 14th July as parades take place. Diversions will be in place in and around the Belfast Road/Rathfriland Road areas from approximately 8am and in the Belfast Road, Downshire Road, Trevor Hill, Kildare Street, Hill Street and the […]

Newry Chamber fails in bid to block Carnbane Way development

Newry Chamber of Commerce has failed in its High Court bid to block a major development in the city. The initial application proposed a mix of 70 industrial and business units, a retail foodstore, 14 residential units and associated landscaping on the 15 hectare Carnbane site. Back in November 2014, The Pilots of the Carnbane […]

Concerns raised over GP services in Crossmaglen

Sinn Féin representatives have been meeting with health officials to discuss concerns around GP services in Crossmaglen. Two of the local GPs are set to resign by the end of August. On Tuesday MLAs Conor Murphy and Megan Fearon and MP Mickey Brady met with representatives from the Trust to discuss the issue while on […]

‘Gleann Sí Rostrevor project welcomed’ – Ruane

Sinn Féin MLA Caitriona Ruane has said that she is delighted that the Planned Encyclical Maintenance scheme planned for Glean Sí housing estate has begun. Speaking to Newry Times, Ruane said, “I have worked closely with Helm housing and the residents of Gleann Sí in order to resolve difficulties around the surrounding environment of the […]

Fearon expresses anger over child poverty figures

Sinn Féin MLA Megan Fearon has said the increase in child poverty is ‘a damning indictment of British government austerity policies’. Speaking after the latest DSD figures revealed a significant increase in child poverty, Fearon said, “The increase in the numbers of children in both relative and absolute poverty gives the lie to the Tory […]

Call for vigilance as Newry thefts continue

The socialist republican party éirígí have repeated calls for residents in Newry to remain vigilant following more thefts taking place. Commenting on the most recent incident éirígí’s Newry representative Stephen Murney explained, “Residents from the Parkhead Crescent area of Newry contacted our party activists on July 2nd as they found they had items stolen from […]







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