
The average house price in the Mid and South Down area is £134,455 according to Ulster University’s latest Quarterly House Price Index report. The research, which is carried out by Ulster University in partnership with the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, analyses performance of Northern Ireland’s residential housing market between April and June 2015. The report […]
Aug 12 2015 | Posted in
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Slieve Gullion Sinn Fein Councillor Mickey Larkin has called on the community to stand together in the face of what he described as an ‘onslaught of burglaries in the area’. “Over the last two weeks there have been several burglaries and a number of attempted break ins throughout the area from Silverbridge to Dromintee,” he […]
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With thousands of young people due to receive their exam results, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging parents to talk to their children about the risks associated with drinking and taking drugs. Many teenagers will go out with friends when they get exam results, whether they are celebrating or commiserating. Both scenarios can lead […]
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Police in Kilkeel are appealing for information following an assault during the early hours of Sunday, 2nd August. Sometime between 2.45am and 3.20am a 28 year old man was assaulted in the Bridge Street area. He sustained injuries which required medical treatment. Speaking to Newry Times, Constable Morton said, “We would like to hear from […]
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Sinn Féin Councillor Roisin Mulgrew has commended all those who helped make the Harvey McCabe Memorial Walk in Bessbrook such a success. All proceeds from the walk will go to the Children’s Ward in Daisy Hill Hospital. “This was a terrific event and as usual it was a pleasure to take part in,” she said. […]
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There’s still a few weeks until the schools go back, and NI Water has reminded everyone, especially young people, about the dangers of playing at or near sites like treatment works, reservoirs and construction sites. Michael Bergin, Health and Safety Manager at NI Water, explained, “Understandably, natural curiosity will draw children and young people to […]
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Police in South Armagh are appealing for information following two incidents of criminal damage at the weekend in Silverbridge. On Saturday, 1st August, at around 3.40pm, it was found that silage bails in the area of Ford’s Crossroads had been slashed. In a second incident the tyre of a Massey Ferguson tractor, parked in a […]
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A Warrenpoint golfer will have no excuse for missing his next tee-time after winning a limited-edition BOSS watch for achieving a hole-in-one. Tim Cunningham, 37, scored his ace on the 179-yard, par-three seventh at Warrenpoint GC, and the seven-handicapper was rewarded with membership of the exclusive BOSS Watches H1Club and a specially-commissioned, commemorative timepiece. The […]
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Detectives in Newry are appealing for information following a burglary in Silverbridge. Sometime between 3pm and 11.30pm on Monday, 27th July, entry was forced to a house in Slieve View. A number of rooms were searched and a quantity of jewellery, of great sentimental value, was taken. Speaking to Newry Times, Detective Constable Mandy Campbell […]
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Get in touch with nature this week with a nature walk in Slieve Gullion Forest Park on Wednesday 12th August or find out more about plants and mini-beasts in Derrymore House, Bessbrook on Thursday 13th August. Join the Ring of Gullion Landscape AONB and Landscape Partnership Scheme for these free events to discover the fabulous […]