
Motorists are advised to allow additional time for journeys on the A1 this weekend due to slip road construction works on the southbound carriageway. As part of works to develop a new access to Hillsborough Castle, both lanes of the A1 southbound will be closed from 11.00pm on Friday 18th August 2017 until 5.00am on […]

Sinn Féin MLA Megan Fearon has urged young people receiving A Level results to “follow your passion” when it comes to fulfilling their educational or career path. Speaking following the release of A Level results on Thursday, the Sinn Féin Equality Spokesperson said, “I want to wish everyone receiving a result every success. “These days […]
Aug 17 2017 | Posted in
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The overall average house price in mid and south Down decreased slightly in the second quarter of 2017 even though the number of transactions was at the highest recorded level since the property crash ten years ago, according to Ulster University’s latest Quarterly House Price Index report. Ulster University’s research is produced in partnership with […]
Aug 17 2017 | Posted in
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Slieve Gullion Forest Park has been named as the most popular tourist destination in the Council District, hosting about 400,000 visitors last year. This dramatic increase in popularity, with numbers of visiting tourists rising every year, is in large part due to substantial Council and external investment in the site to transform facilities available to […]
Aug 17 2017 | Posted in
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Detectives in Newry are appealing for witnesses following an arson attack on two cars in Forkhill during the early hours of Friday 11th August. Shortly before 4am it was reported that flammable liquid had been poured over a Vauxhall Corsa parked in Park Urney and set on fire. A second car that was parked close […]
Aug 16 2017 | Posted in
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Slieve Gullion Sinn Féin Councillor Mickey Larkin has met with Transport NI in Dromintee and Jonesborough to express concerns about road conditions in the local community. Following the meeting, Larkin said the meeting was a constructive opportunity with authorities to highlight the dire state of rural infrastructure. “I was able at short notice to arrange […]
Aug 16 2017 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin Councillor Mickey Larkin has described an assault at Anduff as a reckless criminal act. He spoke following an alcohol-fuelled attack on a cyclist near Silverbridge. “At about 10am on Sunday as a cyclist was approaching Anduff on the Silverbridge Road a car drew alongside him and a passenger struck the cyclist on the […]
Aug 15 2017 | Posted in
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Discover delicious wild food along the Rostrevor coast by joining Ulster Wildlife, Love your Lough, and Forage Ireland on Thursday 17th August for a coastal foraging walk and tasting session. Find out how to harvest wild food sustainably, what’s good to eat and what isn’t, and learn more about the wildlife of our accessible shores. […]

The Charles Wood Festival of Music and Summer School is delighted to announce the formation of a new Girls’ Choir, proudly supported by Ulster Carpets and Arts & Business Northern Ireland. With a total of 38 girls aged between 12 and 18 from across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, the Girls’ Choir will […]

The Southern Health and Social Care Trust is hosting a Summer Festival for young people with Autism. The event will take place on Thursday 31st August at Cedar Wood; St Luke’s Hospital, Armagh and will run from 4pm until 7pm. Speaking to Newry Times, Chris Millar, ASD/ CAMHS Connect Coordinator said, “This event will be […]