
A £250,000 road safety improvement scheme on the A1 at Banbridge is due to start on 4 March 2018. The scheme, designed to improve safety for motorists, involves the erection of a central reserve safety barrier between Bannview Road Bridge and Castlewellan Road Bridge on the Banbridge Bypass. To facilitate installation of the […]
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The latest spell of cold weather has triggered a further round of Cold Weather Payments for parts of Northern Ireland. The Cold Weather Payment is available when the average temperature is recorded, or is forecast to be zero degrees centigrade or below, for a period of seven consecutive days. A further £1million will […]
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NI Water is appealing for property owners to be extra vigilant and secure buildings in advance of the weekend when the temperatures are set to rise. This may cause frozen pipes to thaw and burst. There are lots of simple things to do to secure your property such as leaving the heating on […]
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Local republican party Saoradh An Lùir has called on what they described as “the small minority of youths who insist on stoning vehicles” on the Camlough Road to stop before someone is seriously injured. The latest incident happened on Monday night, 26 February, when a bus driver almost crashed after the window of the bus […]
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Newry’s disabled and deaf artists are being offered grants of up to £5,000 to develop their work. The iDA (individual disabled/deaf artists) awards scheme, which is run across Northern Ireland, is for original proposals for bold and challenging work by musicians, writers, visual artists, theatre and dance practitioners. The scheme, which is run […]
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Pregnant women who come into close contact with sheep during lambing or other farm animals that are giving birth, may put themselves and their unborn child at risk of contracting an infectious disease sometimes carried by these pregnant farm animals. Some of these diseases can cause an abortion in people. The Department of […]
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Following the arrival of Storm Emma, hundreds of schools have already had to close today (Thursday) across Northern Ireland. SDLP Children and Young People Spokesperson Colin McGrath has contacted the Department of Education and Education Authority to ask that any further closures to schools be announced this evening so that parents can plan ahead. […]

Sinn Féin MPs Chris Hazzard and Mickey Brady have said today that victims of abuse inflicted by Catholic priest Malachy Finnegan must be supported in their efforts to get to the truth about the failure of the authorities to protect vulnerable children. Speaking to Newry Times, Chris Hazzard said, “The abuses inflicted by Malachy Finnegan […]

Detectives are appealing for witnesses following a report of an armed robbery at a commercial premises on Canal Street in Newry. It happened last night, Wednesday 28 February. It was reported that at around 9.30pm, a masked man entered a shop in the area with a knife and demanded cash from a member […]
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Catherine Jennings, a former pupil at Sacred Heart Grammar School and Sonya Rooney, also from Newry, are celebrating success after winning top awards at the Ulster University Business School. Catherine, who has recently graduated with a BSc (Hons) degree in Leisure and Events Management, won four awards. She was presented with the Tourism […]