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Archive for: May, 2016

Tipton and McDonnell move to Warrenpoint Town FC

Warrenpoint Town FC have announced that Matthew Tipton and Stephen McDonnell will join Barry Gray’s back room staff for the upcoming season. Matthew Tipton is a former Welsh professional footballer and recently had spells with Linfield and Ballymena. Meanwhile, Stephen McDonnell is a former player of Warrenpoint Town with spells at Dundalk and Shelbourne but […]

Possibility of high air pollution this weekend

Moderate levels of air pollution are being forecast across Northern Ireland this weekend and into Monday, with the possibility of localised high levels on Sunday. The high levels of ozone and particulate matter expected will be as a result of local pollution, in combination with weather conditions which could see pollution transported from the Continent. […]

Elderly woman left ‘very badly shaken’ during distraction burglary

Detectives are appealing for information following the report of a distraction burglary in the Oliver Plunkett Park area of Belleek on Tuesday, 26th April. At approximately 7.30pm the elderly female occupant of the house heard someone in the hallway of her property. On checking, she found an adult female and a young boy in her […]

‘Education needs to be at the heart of next Programme for Government’ – Ruane

Former Education Minister Caitríona Ruane says that the next Stormont Executive must continue to do everything in its power to protect Education budgets. Speaking to Newry Times, Ruane said, “After seven years of austerity from Westminster, the next Executive must unite behind our pupils, teachers, support staff and schools. “The outgoing Executive had been largely […]

Newry businesses targeted in ‘cloned card’ incidents

Police in Newry, Mourne and Down are warning business owners to be alert following three incidents of fraud over the bank holiday weekend. The reported incidents involved a man who requested £300 be loaded onto a top-up type credit card. Staff carried out the transaction and the customer left the premises on the pretence of […]

‘Mortgage companies discriminating against cross border workers’ – McKevitt

SDLP Assembly Candidate Karen McKevitt has said that new financial rules being imposed by lending institutions are ‘blatantly discriminating against cross border workers’ when they refuse to take into account any income earned outside the UK when considering mortgage offers. Speaking to Newry Times, McKevitt said, “Over the last couple of weeks I have been […]

‘Lower roaming charges welcome but they should have been abolished’ – Fearon

Sinn Féin South Armagh candidate Megan Fearon has welcomed the introduction of lower EU roaming charges for phone users but said that the charges could and should have been abolished by now. The lower charges are coming into force ahead of the planned abolition of roaming fees across the EU next year. An earlier position […]

‘Broadband improvements a myth for many’ – McKevitt

SDLP Assembly Candidate Karen McKevitt has claimed that much promised broadband improvements for many in rural areas has not materialised and local residents are frustrated at the lack of real progress on the issue. Speaking to Newry Times, McKevitt said, “Many people living in rural communities, particularly border communities are really frustrated at the lack […]

Call for vigilance after South Armagh burglaries

Slieve Gullion Sinn Féin Councillor Mickey Larkin has called for vigilance within the community following a theft from a house at Dromintee. “Callous thieves entered a house by the back door and stole a handbag while the residents sat in their living room,” he explained. “A vehicle was seen leaving the area and the discarded […]

Location of Rostrevor to Kilkeel post box causes anger

The site of a new post box on the main Kilkeel to Rostrevor Road must be reviewed as a matter of urgency the SDLP’s Sean Rogers has warned. The South Down Assembly candidate said he had raised the issue of the new post box close to the Glenloughan Road after he had been contacted by […]







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