The Northern Ireland Trading Standards Service (TSS) is reminding consumers when purchasing jewellery to always check the hallmark. TSS recently seized a haul of jewellery including necklaces, bracelets, earrings and rings which did not bear a valid hallmark certifying the gold or sterling silver’s purity. Some of the seized jewellery had foreign markings indicating the […]
SDLP MLA Justin McNulty has claimed that the £85k currently being spent on a daily basis covering the over-spend costs of the botched RHI scheme would go a long way to improve the road infrastructure across Newry and Armagh. Speaking to Newry Times, McNulty said, “There is a real anger in local communities about the […]
A street collection in honour of Stephen Farrell and his recently bereaved father John took place on the Camlough Road, Newry on Christmas Eve 2016. The wintry conditions on Christmas Eve did not deter Sean and Brian Farrell, accompanied by many of their family members and friends, from collecting for the local suicide […]
The Southern Trust had information stands displayed in Craigavon and Newry recently to celebrate Care Day NI, an event co-ordinated by VOYPIC (Voice of Young People in Care). Care Day NI offers an opportunity for Health Organisations to raise the profile of children in care and care leavers, and allow young people to […]
Sinn Féin’s Megan Fearon has called on all candidates in the upcoming Assembly election to support a pledge to work towards bringing marriage equality to the north. The Sinn Féin equality spokesperson said, “There is a growing demand for marriage equality across the north. Article continues below: “Equal marriage threatens no one. It is about […]
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood has launched the SDLP’s policy document ‘Securing our Place in Europe’ in Newry. The document includes detailed proposals for attaining EU special status for Northern Ireland after Brexit. Eastwood said, “Brexit was a seismic event on the political Richter scale and its aftershocks will be shape the islands of Ireland and […]
A major new festival initiative has been launched across counties Armagh and Down to celebrate Ireland’s Patron Saint during a ground-breaking three-week global programme, which gets under way on Friday, March 3rd 2017. The Home of St Patrick Festival promises to be the biggest, best, and most-diverse celebration of Patrick’s life story, values and achievements […]
Sinn Féin’s Conor Murphy has welcomed confirmation from Health Minister Michelle O’Neill that Daisy Hill Hospital will be a key part of the acute hospital infrastructure. Speaking to Newry Times, Murphy said, “I invited my party colleague and health minister Michelle O’Neill to Daisy Hill hospital and I was delighted to welcome her to […]
Sinn Féin’s Megan Fearon has said there is a clear and growing demand for an Irish language act. She was speaking after attending Saturday’s protest in Newry organised by Irish language group, An Dream Dearg. The Newry and Armagh candidate said, “The large crowd at this demonstration in Newry and similar events in Derry […]
Police in Newry have arrested a man after they found ‘suspected heroin’ in his underwear. On the PSNI Newry & Mourne Facebook page, police said that Tactical Support Group (TSG) were performing anti crime patrols in the Newry area when the suspected drugs were found. Officers stopped a vehicle due to the suspicious behaviour […]
