
Sinn Féin Councillor Terry Hearty is urging volunteer and community groups to attend a workshop on funding applications this week. The Slieve Gullion representative said it was vital that groups that get funding from the council familiarise themselves with new procedures for applications. “I would urge all voluntary and community groups out there, indeed any […]

Carnagat Community Association, in conjunction with Youth Advice Support & Information Point (YASIP) hosted an event in the Carnagat Community House around the effects that cannabis can have on young people. The Carnagat Community Association is a group of residents who live in the Carnagat Area and act as a representative voice for all the […]
Feb 22 2016 | Posted in
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Sinn Fein MLA Conor Murphy has confirmed that there will be a public meeting with senior Translink staff to discuss issues with the Newry rail service this week. The Newry MLA confirmed that the meeting will be open to the public and will allow people to raise their concerns directly with Translink, following confusion over […]

South Down DUP MLA Jim Wells has welcomed an increase in the number of custodial sentences handed down for animal cruelty offences. In answer to an Assembly Question Mr Wells discovered there have been 15 custodial sentences in the last three years, with 10 of these handed down in 2014, the most recent year for […]
Feb 22 2016 | Posted in
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Detectives are appealing for witnesses following an armed robbery of a shop in the Abbey Yard area of Newry on Saturday 20th February. It was reported that at approximately 8.30pm an unknown male, carrying a knife, entered a shop in the area and threatened a member of staff before making off with a sum of […]
Feb 22 2016 | Posted in
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SDLP MP for South Down, Margaret Ritchie, has criticised a response she received from the Minister for Work and Pensions, Lord Freud, to a letter in which she outlined her concerns around changes to the Child Poverty Act 2010. Following on from the Early Day Motion that she tabled on the matter, Ritchie wrote to […]
Feb 22 2016 | Posted in
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Police in Newry are asking motorists to be aware of their speed and slow down in the Bull Thompson Hill area. Police have been made aware of concerns among the local community who regularly walk across the lane and fear that a pedestrian may be hurt by cars travelling too fast. Speaking to Newry Times, […]
Feb 19 2016 | Posted in
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The Work4UPlus Alternative Careers Awareness Event, one of the area’s biggest careers awareness event for young people took place at The Canal Court Millar Suite, Newry on 9th February 2016. Aimed at 14 – 20 year olds, this four hour event provided young people with a rare chance to discover careers through interactive, inspirational activities […]
Feb 19 2016 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin Councillor Terry Hearty has called on Transport NI to address the huge number of broken streetlights across South Armagh. “There are a high number of broken streetlights across South Armagh but particularly in the Crossmaglen, Culloville and Creggan areas,” he told Newry Times. “This cannot simply be dismissed as an issue of resources […]
Feb 19 2016 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has said renewable energy is vital to the local economy. The Newry representative made the comments following a visit with other members of the Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Investment to the Kingspan Environmental headquarters in Portadown last week. Murphy said such trips were important to ensure the committee had […]
Feb 19 2016 | Posted in
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