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Archive for: February, 2016

Appeal for witnesses after theft

Police are appealing for information following the theft of a horsebox. At around 3.05pm on Wednesday, 20th January, an Ivor Williams, twin axled horse box was stolen from Markethill Road. The trailer box is blue and the roof is white. It has no registration but is marked with NEWM127. The trailer was attached to a […]

Ritchie calls for action on Cash retentions

SDLP MP for South Down, Margaret Ritchie, has called for changes to the Enterprise Bill at Westminster to prevent businesses losing millions of pounds each year through cash retentions. Speaking to Newry Times, she said, “In 2015 Northern Irish businesses lost £40m through an out-dated and ill-suited cash retention system. It is putting serious strain […]

Traffic calming needed ‘before someone is killed’ warns Sinn Fein Councillor

Sinn Féin Councillor Barra Ó’Muirí has appealed to the Department of Regional Development to install traffic calming measure in Silverbridge “before someone is killed.” In a letter to the Department the Slieve Gullion representative called for traffic calming measures to be put in place on the section of the Silverbridge Road between Finnegan’s Nursery and […]

BMW and Mercedes cars stolen in South Armagh

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Police are appealing for information after two cars were stolen. Overnight between Sunday, 24th January and Monday, 25th January a black BMW 320D was stolen from the driveway of a house on Cluster Road, Newtownhamilton. During the same time frame a grey Mercedes was taken from Forkhill Road, Mullaghbawn after the keys were stolen from […]

50,000 counterfeit cigarettes seized by police in South Armagh

Newtownhamilton LPT officers have seized a quantity of counterfeit cigarettes. Officers received a report of a two vehicle road traffic collision on Glassdrummond Road, Crossmaglen, at 12.28pm on Friday, 15th January. The driver of a black Citroen Berlingo van which was in collision with a white transit van made off from the scene. Constable Des […]

Ruane welcomes £1.6m care home investment

Sinn Féin MLA Caitriona Ruane has welcomed an extra £1.6m that has been allocated towards bringing stability to the care home sector. Speaking to Newry Times, Ruane said, “Over the past few years confidence in the sector has reached rock bottom as homes have faced the threat of closure, with residents not knowing from one […]

‘Minister needs to reassure public that roads are safe’ – Ruane

Sinn Féin MLA Caitriona Ruane has said that the Regional Development Minister Michelle McIlveen must ensure that there is no reduction in the amount of monies spent in maintaining roads. Speaking to Newry Times, Ruane said, “I raised the matter in the Assembly with the Minister Michelle McIlveen that the amount of money spent on […]

‘Plans for Hinkley Point Nuclear Plant should be abandoned’ – Ritchie

SDLP South Down MP Margaret Ritchie has called on the British Government to abandon its plans to construct Hinkley Point Nuclear Plant sooner rather than later. Speaking to Newry Times, Ritchie said, “I have learned that there is a condition attached to the Treasury Loan Guarantee which stipulates that Britain could withdraw financial support for […]

Man dies after South Armagh collision

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A man, aged in his 40’s, has died following a single vehicle road traffic collision in Silverbridge early this morning, Wednesday 3rd February. He was the driver of a van that was involved in a collision on the New Road at its junction with Legmoylan Road. The collision was reported to police shortly after 5.40am […]

Call for celebration event for local Scór na nÓg winners

SDLP Vice-Chair of Newry, Mourne & Down Council, Councillor Gillian Fitzpatrick has called on officers to organise a celebration and recognition event for Gavin Gribben (Mayobridge – Solo singing winner), the St Patrick’s Cullyhanna Leirui team and Silverbridge GAA Céilí Dance Team after their successful triumph in Killarney at the weekend in the Scór na […]







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