
Police are appealing for information following an assault on a teenage boy in the Rooney Park area of Kilkeel on the evening of Saturday 15th August. Sometime between 10pm and 10.30pm, a 16 year old boy was assaulted by a man. He received facial injuries which required medical treatment. Speaking to Newry Times, Constable Gillian […]
Sep 4 2015 | Posted in
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Why not join the Ring of Gullion team and Butterfly Conservation Northern Ireland for a picnic with a difference on Friday 11th September at 8.00pm in Slieve Gullion Forest Park? There will be a chance to watch and listen for bats and moths in this brilliant venue for wildlife. Catherine Bertrand, Senior Regional Officer for […]

Detectives from Reactive and Organised Crime investigating the violent stabbing of a Bessbrook pensioner have arrested a man and woman. A man in his seventies sustained serious injuries in the incident at his home in Clogharevan Park. A 25 year old woman and 26 year old man were arrested by officers earlier today in the […]
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A public drop-in session was held in St Malachy’s Primary School to give locals and user groups the opportunity to see details of the planned works which are due to start shortly at Camlough Lake. Councillor Roisin Mulgrew attended the session and was accompanied by her colleagues Cllr. Larkin and Conor Murphy MLA. Cllr Mulgrew […]
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Detectives from Reactive and Organised Crime have arrested a man in Newry in relation to fraud offences. The PSNI, in conjunction with the Food Standards Agency and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency, conducted searches of premises on Derrybeg Lane. Two 40ft trailers and a large quantity of bottled drinks were seized. A 54 year old […]
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SDLP South Down MP Margaret Ritchie has urged the British Chancellor George Osborne to take action to ensure the Northern Ireland economy is insulated from volatility in Chinese markets. China is seen as a key emerging market for Agri-foods exports from Northern Ireland and a volatile market could threaten that developing relationship. Speaking to Newry […]
Sep 4 2015 | Posted in
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SDLP Councillor Gillian Fitzpatrick has urged young people to exercise caution near roads. Speaking to Newry Times, she said, “Our council team are continuing to work with local residents throughout the area and with Transport NI to improve road safety. It’s especially important given the number of accidents over the summer months. “A small lapse […]
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Current and former residents of McGinn Park, High Street came together this week to mark 50 years since ‘Aiken’s Row’ was demolished and the first residents moved into the newly built Bessbrook estate in 1965. To acknowledge the occasion, Mrs Mary McGovern, its first resident and still dwelling in the estate, unveiled a commemorative golden […]
Sep 3 2015 | Posted in
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Newry, Mourne and Down Chair Naomi Bailie was in Camlough last week where she met the McCcabe family and presented them with a cheque for their charity, Thumbs Up For Harvey. Councillor Roisin Mulgrew introduced Naomi to the family and explained how, following the death of little Harvey at just two and a half, they […]
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The Broadband Connection Vouchers Scheme will allow Local Small to Medium size Enterprises (SMEs) and social enterprises (with less than 249 employees) to claim grants of up to £3,000 to cover installation of a super-fast broadband service to improve and enhance the way they do business. What are the benefits? • A more reliable service […]