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Archive for: December, 2015

Anger at ‘despicable’ Bernish dumping

Sinn Fein Councillor Liz Kimmins has called on residents in the Bernish area of Newry to work with the PSNI and NMD Council to tackle dumping in the area. “This is an ongoing problem in the Bernish area,” she said. “It’s absolutely despicable that some people think it’s ok to dump their household rubbish in […]

EY Programme and Contract Management Academy launched

Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry has launched the second EY Programme & Contract Management Academy. Following the announcement last year that EY was creating 486 jobs here, this Academy will provide 20 graduates with the skills and experience required to work with EY and will help meet the growing demand from EY for […]

Newry police appeal for information after theft of handbags and phones

Police in Newry are appealing for information following a theft from a vehicle. Sometime between 11.30am and 12.00pm on Tuesday, 1st December, a silver Renault Capture car was broken into near Spelga Dam car park on Silevenaman Road, Hilltown. The window of the vehicle was broken and handbags, phones and wallets were taken. A handbag […]

Shots fired at caravans in Newry

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Police are appealing for information following an incident on Ellisholding Road. At around 1.30am on Friday, 27th November, it was reported that a dark coloured car pulled on to the shoulder of the A1 South Bound lane and fired shots at caravans that were contained in the grounds of property. No one was hurt during […]

Attempted burglary in Ashton Heights, Newry

Detectives in Newry are appealing for information following an attempted burglary that occurred at a house in the Ashton Heights area of Newry on the evening of Monday 14th December. At approximately 7pm, a light sensor was smashed at the rear of the property and the back door was forced open, though it is not […]

£44m in education money in Newry and Armagh

Sinn Fein Education Minister John O’Dowd has revealed there is £44m worth of major schools projects happening in the Newry and Armagh area. Minister O’Dowd was responding to a question from Armagh MLA Cathal Boylan who quizzed him on what projects in the major capital programme were happening in Newry and Armagh. “There are several […]

Completion of improvement works in Mayobridge

SDLP Councillor Gillian Fitzpatrick has welcomed the completion of improvement works in Mayobridge and the opening of the road going through the area once more. Speaking to Newry Times, she said, “First of all, I want to thank the workers who completed the road works in Mayobridge so efficiently and local people for their patience […]

Be prepared for winter months, warns Hamilton

Health Minister Simon Hamilton has urged people to prepare for the winter months ahead, while highlighting plans to deal with increased demand on the health service. Earlier this month, Hamilton welcomed an additional £47.6million for Health and Social Care (HSC), of which £40million was invested specifically to tackle waiting lists. He also announced £4million for […]

Appeal for information after Burren collision

Police in Newry have reissued their appeal for information following a two vehicle road traffic collision on Burren Road, outside Warrenpoint last Friday, 4th December. The collision, involving a grey BMW car and white van, occurred around 2.20pm. The driver of the BMW was taken to hospital in Belfast and the driver of the van […]

Living conditions at Newry’s Clare House described as ‘disgraceful’

Sinn Fein MLA Conor Murphy has blasted living conditions in Clare House on North Street in Newry as “disgraceful.” He visited Clare House with Mickey Brady and Councillor Valerie Harte after a number of residents brought living conditions there to their attention. “Apart from a small number of individual owner occupied flats, this block is […]







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