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Archive for: December, 2017

South Armagh people ‘deserve delivery on road issues’

SDLP Slieve Gullion Councillor Pete Byrne has said that local people in South Armagh deserve delivery in relation to their concerns about the state of roads in the area. Speaking to Newry Times, Byrne said, “Not a week passes where I don’t get a phone call from a constituent about an issue regarding our roads. […]

Vigilance urged after spate of robberies in Bessbrook

Newry, Mourne & Down Sinn Féin Councillor Roisin Mulgrew has urged all home owners within the Bessbrook area to be extra vigilant after a recent spate of robberies took place in the Greater Bessbrook area. “In a matter of hours on Thursday evening past, four homes and two local businesses were broken into,” she told […]

‘Positive progress’ report on Daisy Hill Hospital Pathfinder Project

Significant progress on securing urgent and emergency health care for the Newry and Mourne area was reported the recent Southern Trust Board meeting. Dr Anne-Marie Telford, chair of the Pathfinder project, outlined the positive and innovative work being undertaken to support Daisy Hill Hospital.     Working groups, with representatives from the community, alongside medical, […]

Police issue scam warning to local businesses

Detectives from PSNI’s Cyber Crime Centre are advising businesses across Northern Ireland to be on the alert for an email phishing scam. Speaking to Newry Times, Detective Chief Inspector Michael Harvey said, “This particular email will contain a link that is designed to download malware.     “People should be cautious when opening email attachments […]

Freezing weather conditions ‘causing havoc for parents’

Newry Mourne & Down Sinn Féin Councillors Barra Ó Muirí and Terry Hearty have reminded motorists and pedestrians to take extra care whilst travelling. They have also urged Roads Service to endeavour to ensure that roads remain safe for road users.     “Parents leaving children to school on the Carrickrovaddy and Ballymoyer Roads encountered […]

John Dalzell to sit out another year for Southern Area Hospice

For over 26 years John Dalzell has dedicated one whole week of his life to standing out and collecting money for our local hospice in the run up to Christmas. It takes place usually in the coldest, wettest weather, when almost everyone else is buying and wrapping Christmas presents.      He has now gathered […]

Anger at illegal litter dumping in Newry

Newry City Sinn Féin Councillor Liz Kimmins has said that the issue of illegal dumping along Watson Road and Brogie’s Road in Newry needs addressed as a matter of priority. “Illegal dumping plagues many areas of our district but what is happening on an ongoing basis along Watsons Road and Brogies’s Road is totally unacceptable,” […]

McNulty seeks meeting on local ambulance response times

SDLP MLA for Newry and Armagh Justin McNulty is to meet with senior representatives of the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service over constant complaints about ambulance response times across Newry and Armagh.  Speaking to Newry Times, McNulty explained, “Most of us only dial 999 when it is an emergency and we expect that plea for help […]

Appeal for witnesses after ‘serious’ Bessbrook collision

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Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious road traffic collision on the Camlough Road in Bessbrook on Friday evening, 1st December. The collision, involving a car and a pedestrian occurred at approximately 4.25pm.     It happened close to the junction with High Street. The male pedestrian was taken to hospital for treatment for […]

Newry woman donates £1,400 to cancer unit treating her mum

Denise Curtis from Newry recently donated £1,400 to the Mandeville Unit at Craigavon Area Hospital. Denise raised the money for the donation at a recent coffee morning for family and friends.     She raised it as a way of ‘giving back’ to the Unit for the great treatment and care her mum, Carmel has […]







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